Volcano erupts in Indonesia days after devastating earthquake and tsunami

[TomSea]

Volcano erupts in Indonesia days after devastating earthquake and tsunami
Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY ET Oct. 3, 2018

A volcano erupted Wednesday on the same island in Indonesia where an earthquake and tsunami last week killed at least 1,400 people.

The eruption of Mount Soputan on Sulawesi island in central Indonesia prompted authorities to warn of possible lava flows and ash clouds that could impact air travel. Evacuations were ordered for those living within a few miles of the volcano.

The eruption spewed ash 19,700 feet into the sky.



Read more at: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/10/03/volcano-eruption-rocks-indonesia-after-devastating-earthquake-tsunami/1507607002/

Earthquake, Tsunami and now, an earthquake.

[thackney]

While it is not impossible to be related to the earthquake, they are ~600 miles apart.