2010-08-12
Emergency Obs. Request Information
- Disaster Type: Volcano eruption
- Country: Indonesia
- Occurrence Date (UTC):
- SA activation Date(UTC): 12 August, 2010
- Requester: Indonesian National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN)
- Escalation to the International Charter:
- GLIDE Number:
Disaster Situation
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