Majority of Island Wiped Out by Major Eruption; Ruang Volcano Aftermath

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One of the strongest volcanic eruptions on the planet in the last decade occurred yesterday. As a result, a majority of a populated island was rendered uninhabited, and hundreds of homes in addition to other structures were damaged or destroyed. This video discusses the Ruang volcano's plinian eruption, which lasted for 130 minutes. However, I want to remind everyone that Ruang is still erupting, albeit at a lower intensity than witnessed on April 17th.
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[1] PVMBG (Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi) (Indonesia)
[2] VEIs, dates/years, composition, tephra layer name, DRE estimates, and bulk tephra volume estimates for volcanic eruptions shown in this video which were assigned a VEI 4 or larger and are not Ruang's 2024 eruption or Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai's 2022 eruption are sourced from the LaMEVE database (British Geological Survey © UKRI), www2.bgs.ac.uk/vogripa/view/c..., Used with Permission
[3] Source of Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) methodology and criteria: Newhall, C. G., and Self, S. (1982), The volcanic explosivity index (VEI) an estimate of explosive magnitude for historical volcanism, J. Geophys. Res., 87(C2), 1231-1238, doi:10.1029/JC087iC02p01231. Accessed / Read by / geologyhub on Oct 5th, 2022.
0:00 Ruang Erupts
1:06 Destroyed Area
1:42 Lapilli
2:03 Exclusion Zone
3:33 Estimated Eruption Size

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@GeologyHub 26 күн бұрын

I am quite glad that eruptive activity drastically decreased today with far less VT quakes and volcanic tremor.

@jimihendrix991 26 күн бұрын

...my partner lives just outside Cebu City (Philippines) and there is a very fine grey coloured dust layer covering everything in their area...

@sixthsenseamelia4695 26 күн бұрын

@@jimihendrix991Thank you for reporting.

@clarenceghammjr1326 26 күн бұрын

@@jimihendrix991I left panglao Bohol 9 days ago, so much beauty there

@sheilaathay2034 26 күн бұрын

Thank you

@rh5563 26 күн бұрын

Thank goodness. 👍👍👍

@Seattle_Kiwi 26 күн бұрын

Your volcanic updates are timely, not sensationalized and supremely factual. Simply put: Your reporting is the best out there. I hope all the locals stay safe. ❤

@TheHungrySlug 26 күн бұрын

He really does knock it out of the park with how easy to follow and understand he is.

@westzed23 26 күн бұрын

Well put.

@redkiwi5980 26 күн бұрын

Hear hear. Best on the web.

@tommctigue9098 26 күн бұрын

Simply put , your channel rocks 🤘

@ProximaCentauri88 26 күн бұрын

Gosh, Indonesian volcanoes don't play. They are so amazingly active and mad! Take care brothers! Saya dari Filipina.

@MMK86 26 күн бұрын

they literally live in the "ring of fire" zone, scary stuff

@-Akar-Rumput- 26 күн бұрын

Indonesian here, Thank you for your support brother. May God bless us all 🙏

@indiglo1971 26 күн бұрын

Baruch Hashem Adonay Yeshua Melech

@maoelanaronny 26 күн бұрын

Gunung ruang jaraknya dekat dengan pulau Mindanao Filipina

@jhondoe4526 25 күн бұрын

Love you brother philipine from indonesia

@StopWhining491 26 күн бұрын

Many thanks to the person who granted use of the video.

@davidford3115 26 күн бұрын

Indeed. And I hope that person stays safe.

@enriccatala8317 26 күн бұрын

Ferries have already transported a portion of the elderly population, children, and women to Manado. In the upcoming days, additional ferries will transport many more people away from Ruang. Many of the houses' zinc roofs have been punctured by volcanic stones, causing rainwater to seep inside and damage appliances and furniture. It will take a few days to assess the extent of the damage in the exclusion area. Thanks for the explanation and for the support

@enriccatala8317 26 күн бұрын

Last night it rained again in Tagulandang, further damaging the houses. Unfortunately the weather forecast doesn't look good, new rains are expected this week. Some locals are now in Bahoi and Buhias (in the exclusion zone) trying to fix the zinc roofs... Part of my family is now safe in Manado. Some of my oncles couldn't leave last night. Priority was seniors, women and kids.

@strategicgnomer1 26 күн бұрын

@@enriccatala8317thank you for the update, I hope everyone makes it out ok.

@enriccatala8317 26 күн бұрын

New explosion happening right now (17:49 WITA - UTC+8). A big column of smoke is visible from Tagulandang. Locals report a small earthquake.

@curtbowers7817 25 күн бұрын

I flew into Bali from Singapore. All I saw almost the whole way was Volcanos. When I walked out onto the beach in Bali I looked to my right and saw two volcanoes practically next to each other. The Australians at my hotel told me you need to monitor volcanic events as there’s something like 265 active volcanoes in the country. Beautiful place

@fakshen1973 26 күн бұрын

That night time video with the red ejection, smoke, and lightning... that's some Mount Doom footage.

@whiteknightcat 26 күн бұрын

Sauron, Lord of the Earth, approves of this comment.

@rtyughvbn12 25 күн бұрын

Frodo!

@MyHolidayArchive 26 күн бұрын

Thanks for the update. This was an even bigger eruption than what occurred in 1871 by the looks of things, so it was amazing no tsunami occurred so far.

@BxBxProductions 26 күн бұрын

no tsunamis because they set off an explosive charge in the volcano to cause a premature eruption which would reduce the severity of future eruptions or catastrophes

@rapemap 26 күн бұрын

because there's no part of land submerged into the ocean.

@yomogami4561 26 күн бұрын

i'm glad people evacuated or there would have been significant casualties based on your information thanks for the update

@DigitalDissident 26 күн бұрын

I'm glad too, we got enough freaks in government & the pharma industry trying to kill us as is.

@farhanatashiga3721 26 күн бұрын

They were already in the gradual process of evacuating due to the previous day's activity, this sure made them go into panic mode and hastened the process though.

@TheSpaceEnthusiast-vl6wx 26 күн бұрын

Thanks as always. The eruption was wild, and it is a total miracle that there are no fatalities known so far. The footage was beautiful, fascinating, but also blood-curdling and eerie! I hope everyone in the vicinity is doing well.

@SparkyOne549 26 күн бұрын

This reminds me of Krakatoa back in the day. Except, this island hasn’t been obliterated, yet. Krakatoa had multiple eruptions many months prior, that disrupted many islands nearby. Then absolute destruction and the loudest eruption ever recorded, then the tsunami.

@phprofYT 26 күн бұрын

A similar view for those watching Vesuvius erupt in 79 AD far enough away to witness but too far away to help their friends.

@michaeldeierhoi4096 26 күн бұрын

Such was the case with Pliny the Younger who was able to escape to the other of a bay near Vesuvius and thus survive. His father Pliny the Elder was engaged in trying to rescue people from the eruption was not so lucky.

@Solidaritas1 26 күн бұрын

Pretty sure that was a VEI5 eruption, but otherwise very accurate.

@anonymouse8124 26 күн бұрын

@@michaeldeierhoi4096 Is that where the term Plinian eruption comes from?

@ignatiusryd2031 26 күн бұрын

@@anonymouse8124 Yes

@michaeldeierhoi4096 26 күн бұрын

@@Solidaritas1 It did not have enough ejecta to get to a VEI 5. As an example Vesuvius was estimated at VEI 5 with over 1 km³ of ejecta whereas Ruang produced barely .35 km³.

@gideonevans9717 26 күн бұрын

This is a good example of "That escalated quickly."

@user-pi4wj7bm4z 26 күн бұрын

Thanks for todays update with changing stats.I think this is the best coverage I have in a long time. Greg in Canada 🇨🇦.. 😊.

@kmari9819 26 күн бұрын

Volcanoes are so beautiful, but I feel awful for all the poor little animals that get caught up in the devastation. Hopefully the people of the island are able to recover without losing everything ❤

@davidford3115 26 күн бұрын

Animals are sensitive to these things. Those that could flee did so before this occurred. And many more probably tried swimming across the channel even if their species is not known for such behavior.

@safespacebear 26 күн бұрын

Wow. Those poor people

@jojoska77 26 күн бұрын

some ignorance comments. not everyone will has fancy life far away from volcanoes🙄 people will try everything just to get a better living even to live close to the volcanos because of good soil and material. At least they try to work and didn't become beggars

@maryjones5710 26 күн бұрын

True, extremely rich ground, even Japanese people grow food on Sakujima.

@azurekutella3812 24 күн бұрын

They forget most places have some kind of disaster to deal with.

@vixtex 26 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for this video. Glad the folks were evacuated in time.

@windywednesday4166 26 күн бұрын

Wow! That's crazy, thanks for the update.❤

@FranktheDachshund 26 күн бұрын

It is no wonder ancient people worshipped volcanos.

@jimthain8777 26 күн бұрын

Especially when they lived near them!

@Tstorms 26 күн бұрын

There was at least 1 detected lightning strike from this eruption that surpassed 100kA!

@xwiick 26 күн бұрын

Thanks for all of your hard work man!

@weepingscorpion8739 26 күн бұрын

It's always good to hear that there were no casualties. But it got me thinking that if this is "just" a 4 well, I almost shudder to think what a higher VEI eruption would have looked like. A question I had though is this: Is it possible that this eruption or any other eruption could have created a landbridge and thus united these two islands? The strait between seems pretty narrow. Or would some mechanic have to come into play aswell for that to happen? EDIT: Thanks to everyone for the replies.

@rizkyadiyanto7922 26 күн бұрын

i think it would be the opposite. when volcano explode, it will collapse and create a caldera, and the volcano island will dissappear (or most of it) under the sea. krakatoa and the tonga volcano were like this.

@michaeldeierhoi4096 26 күн бұрын

It will probably be hundreds to thousands of years of eruptions before a land bridge could be created to the larger island northeast of Ruang.

@SticksWithPicks 26 күн бұрын

That's quite unlikely simply by volume. The island is about 4km across and now approximately 700m at the summit. At the narrowest the two islands are about 1km apart and the water is reasonably deep. If the northern flank of the volcano would collapse [like Mt St-Helens for example] it would probably not be enough material to slide over that widest part of the island and into the strait to fill it all up to form a landbridge. If additionally large amounts of lava would be released after the collapse, and followed the same path as the landslide it would increase the possibility of a caldera forming, where the landmass collapses inward into the cavity that formed underground from the magma spilling out, which would in turn make all or most of the island disappear under water until the volcano builds it up again in future eruptions.

@ingridhanson4296 26 күн бұрын

CCC check the note to be added to description for PayPal. It says Belief not Relief. Incase you want to correct it😊

@sonjo2419 26 күн бұрын

Oh wow.. How frightening. I hope everyone has made it to safety. Pyroclastic so awful. Thank you for this coverage.

@michellesgarden5695 26 күн бұрын

Thank You for the update. I'll pop some $ next week. Have shared all your updates on this volcano

@luannvondracek439 26 күн бұрын

Thanks for the timely and easy to understand update.

@em945 26 күн бұрын

Such beautiful environment comes with a volatile character. Bless all those around, including flora and fauna.

@redkiwi5980 26 күн бұрын

Thank you for your world class updates.

@damionnefelsch6546 25 күн бұрын

That town on the coast would be the scariest place on earth today. Sometimes nature has to remind us how insignificant we are and what real power is

@Shoshana-xh6hc 26 күн бұрын

Thank you for the update ❤️‍🔥🌄

@ft20_arizkiwibowo58 26 күн бұрын

Terrifyingly beautiful 🌩️

@Mikkelltheimmortal 26 күн бұрын

I watched this video clip shortly after it was posted. There are so many lightning flashes that I feared for anyone with epilepsy who happened across it because I couldn't follow all of them.

@davidcranstone9044 25 күн бұрын

Good point! GH, could you post a 'flashing lights' warning where appropriate in future?

@stevewhalen6973 26 күн бұрын

Beautiful picture detail

@indigenousways666 26 күн бұрын

Wow😮 it's amazing and sading at the same time!

@KillberZomL4D42494 26 күн бұрын

Thanks for the update man.

@Mark-yl7ps 26 күн бұрын

This is i believe the only disadvantage of living within the shadows of these fascinating monsters. likewise, they give far more benefits than harming people.

@Nightscape_ 26 күн бұрын

I can't wait till one of you youngbloods write a book discussing evacuation procedures and what happens to those that have to be evacuated due to volcano related disasters, such as here and in Iceland.

@clarenceghammjr1326 26 күн бұрын

Pinatubo

@SpruceDodger 26 күн бұрын

Mesmerizing and terrifying

@SongMom8 26 күн бұрын

Wow that is quite the eruption! Glad there appear to be no casualties and hope it will stay that way.

@Mike.Smth2112 26 күн бұрын

The Pacific ring of fire has certainly been living up to its name in recent years. We were Just treated to the insanity of Hunga Tonga and now this.

@clarenceghammjr1326 26 күн бұрын

Tonga was epic. It would have been unimaginable had it been on land vs submarine

@Yarrrii2s7 26 күн бұрын

Hunga Tonga has Sinking. . .

@KS-hj6xn 26 күн бұрын

Thank you for the colorful pics!

@rajr1032 26 күн бұрын

Thanks for that detailed update ..

@susiesue3141 26 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing! 😊

@infopubs 26 күн бұрын

Thanks for the link. I have donated.

@bobdrooples 26 күн бұрын

2oooM high lava fountain....holy wow. Amazing coverage. Basically 24 hours ahead of news coverage from searching.

@stephennier2681 26 күн бұрын

Wow!...Indonesian 🌋 volcanoes are extreme !!

@tdw5933 26 күн бұрын

Scary too!

@Arthion 26 күн бұрын

It's what stratovolcanoes can do when they only erupt every few decades. Main thing is that Indonesia is covered in loads of them and many are close to populations and many of them erupt semi-regularly at least.

@davidford3115 26 күн бұрын

Indonesia is on the Pacific Ring of Fire. Meaning that the Volcanos of Kamchatka, the Cascades, Japan, Philippines, and Tonga are all part of the same caliber of volcanoes as Indonesia.

@charliesue8197 26 күн бұрын

@@davidford3115 but Indonesia has the most number of active volcanoes

@garukoe 26 күн бұрын

Volcanoes are like our cosmic mothers. I live in Central Java, near one active one. We learn to embrace her.

@OublietteTight 26 күн бұрын

24 hour news cycles are boring, no variety. Feels like only 1 story is covered per day. Your coverage is great, full of details. Thank you.

@donaldscheer5206 26 күн бұрын

Awesome Info! Thank You!

@michaeldeierhoi4096 26 күн бұрын

The list of volcanoes was quite interesting in revealing the basic stats about the VEI, SO2 released and so on. 500,000 tons of SO2 was reported to be released by this eruption of Mt Ruang. This seems like a lot until compared to the eruptions toward the top of the list. El Chichon produced 750,000 tons of SO2 which was enough to produce minor global cooling in 1982. Mt Pinatubo produced 12,000,000 tons of SO2 which led to a 1 F global cooling for about a year. This is an indication of the huge amount of SO2 necessary to significantly cool the climate.

@Eleora1997Msia 22 күн бұрын

This channel is life Saviour I am so glad I followed this channel for more than a year

@jacobcharters6614 26 күн бұрын

Looks like something out of a movie

@davidford3115 26 күн бұрын

My understanding is that the Etna eruption was used for the volcanic planet in Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith.

@RedRoseSeptember22 26 күн бұрын

Those poor people :( I do hope most were able to make it out okay and that they get the help they need. ♥

@johannageisel5390 26 күн бұрын

Glad to hear that it's been calming down. Let's hope it goes to sleep again and not damage any more things.

@benjiebenjamin7810 26 күн бұрын

Tho it's beautiful, I certainly hope all people get safely far enough away ❤.

@quarantene3072 26 күн бұрын

😲 The island was tiny .. By Gods grace and mercy the main housing areas remained unarmed .. I hope everyone on that island is ok today 🥺

@HoneyBadger80886 26 күн бұрын

Thank you 😊 for sharing your knowledge. And the Funds Transparency is welcome.

@kevinv.m.94 26 күн бұрын

With the available footages, I'm trying to imagine also the VEI-4 1814 eruption of Mayon.

@clarenceghammjr1326 26 күн бұрын

Mayon is cool the beauty of being on the cliff in tagaytay watching taal volcano island

@osmariobrito7776 26 күн бұрын

A imagem por satélite desta ilha, impressiona quando vemos um colossal derramamento de lava já solidificada que alcança o oceano. Eu não consigo imaginar a magnitude da erupção que gerou uma torrente de lava tão grande.

@dianacryer 26 күн бұрын

I hope everyone is ok. That was a beautiful light show.

@stevewhalen6973 26 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@Alanoffer 23 күн бұрын

Incredible photo with the lightning

@Carlton-B 26 күн бұрын

I didn't know the phrase "Plinian eruption" existed, but it makes perfect sense. Let us hope everyone got out safely.

@sjeason 26 күн бұрын

Is there a difference between Lapilli and Pumice? I thought Pumice was what plinian eruptions produced

@toyyoda3710 25 күн бұрын

Basically... Pumice is formed from free flowing lava and has thousands of little holes... Lapilli is airborne and is Latin for "little stones" so nearly the opposite of one another

@ba-gg6jo 26 күн бұрын

Good luck to all those involved and hopefully things will calm down over the coming days and weeks. I would donate but I do not have a PayPal account.

@rednoterecords198 26 күн бұрын

Thank you. Peace

@frost6471 26 күн бұрын

Thank you

@BassRck50 26 күн бұрын

Incredible!

@Cl0ckcl0ck 26 күн бұрын

Pretty! And new fertile soil.

@scottjacobson3016 26 күн бұрын

Thanks

@janelacher9234 26 күн бұрын

I tried to donate via the PayPal link you provided, but the search could not find it. Any other thoughts on how to help?

@Cerbera66 26 күн бұрын

I have made a donation to the Paypal address you mentioned. I hope this helps those affected by the volcanic eruption and that many others have done the same.😊

@rainydaylady6596 26 күн бұрын

Is there a way to donate besides PayPal?

@Mastercrack_GS 26 күн бұрын

The volcanic island of Ruang is located near a subduction zone so we can assume that the fault is being activated, increasing the probability of earthquakes and tsunamis near the island in the future.

@jokerace8227 26 күн бұрын

The tectonics in that area, especially to the East of these islands is oddly interesting. I would love to hear his assessment of how the tectonics there are moving.

@farizkeren5730 26 күн бұрын

@@jokerace8227He already talked about the Molucca Sea Plate in his other videos about Mt Ruang, Mt Dukono, and the Tondano Caldera

@aimee-lynndonovan6077 26 күн бұрын

Yikes! Last I saw it was low key.🧐

@OpaSpielt 26 күн бұрын

4:13 Is the time in this graphics local time or GMT? 👋🏻👴🏼 nice video as always

@sumiland6445 26 күн бұрын

🥺💔 i hope there is help for the dear people.

@andrewdias478 26 күн бұрын

Incredible how fast this volcano went from 0-100

@user-ii1iy8fz1d 26 күн бұрын

Phucken wow ❤ big love to everyone there

@Spiffffff 26 күн бұрын

2km lava fountain is crazy wow

@calmthesoul834 26 күн бұрын

That person recording the volcano is on another level.

@Sir_Uncle_Ned 25 күн бұрын

2 KILOMETRE high lava plume! I can only hope that people in the big city are safe somehow.

@JuicySommelier 26 күн бұрын

Next time a real estate agent tells you to buy land, they’re not making it anymore…

@Jesus_is_All_we_need 24 күн бұрын

Do they use use that line on Hawaii? 😂🤣👍🙌

@AlistairKiwi 26 күн бұрын

Sad for locals. Gratz on funds request. What's needed is someone to do matching donations for dollars raised.

@dont-want-no-wrench 26 күн бұрын

damn, that must have seemed like the end of the world to those nearby

@IronCladFaith 25 күн бұрын

may this is the volcano eruption my friend dreamt about a few months ago

@tarnocdoino3857 26 күн бұрын

It would be wonderful to find the majority of homes in tact, if people choose to go back. May not be wise however.

@ignatiusryd2031 26 күн бұрын

They were most likely would return to the island unless govt deemed the place were unhabitable. The tremendously rich fertile soil from the volcanic material were always attract people to reside nearby to develop agriculture.

@Yezpahr 26 күн бұрын

2:38 Is that a capital i or a lowercase L?? That is a highly unlucky choice of font: Il

@StuffandThings_ 26 күн бұрын

The link is in the description so copy paste will probably take people to the right place

@carolynallisee2463 26 күн бұрын

OK, this video has disabused me of a long-held notion I had, and that is that effusive and explosive style eruptions just don't happen at the same time. I've often been critical of 'Dante's Peak', which showed the volcano producing vast quantities of volcanic ash Hawaiian style pahoehoe lava flows before producing a caldera-forming explosion that sent pyroclastic flows sweeping over the nearby town. Doean't happen like that, I've said, Hawaiian style lava is too fluid for it to cause a major explosive eruption. Well, looks like I was wrong, if this volcano produced a Plinian eruption with a tall ash plume, pyroclastic flows AND a lava fountain. So, I have to ask the question: how does a volcano known for explosive eruptions and associated forms of activity, get magma thin enough to produce a lava fountain?

@icollectstories5702 26 күн бұрын

A very pretty glow!🤔

@maryjones5710 26 күн бұрын

I thought everyone had been evacuated from Ruang Island. I hope the person capturing this amazing event is OK.

@michaeldeierhoi4096 26 күн бұрын

All of the video is from the island to the northeast of Ruang called Thulandang about a km away. Everyone was evacuated before the big eruption.

@digitaldreamer5481 26 күн бұрын

How many feet is 3 centimeters or would that be inches? Either way, that sounds like a lot of pebbles, rocks and/or dirt. The explosions were heard how many miles? 😢

@davidgibson5756 26 күн бұрын

2.5 cm is approximately 1 inch. So just over an inch