Volcano Erupts on Indonesian Island Recovering From Quake and Tsunami

UPDATE: Soputan volcano has been erupting with increasing strength all day and into the evening on Oct. 3. Following the first eruption came a second at 10:44 a.m., with an ash column of around 2,000 m (6,560 feet) observed above the peak. A third eruption followed at 11:12 a.m. with an ash column height observed around 2,500 m (8,200 feet) above the summit and at 11:52 p.m., a fourth eruption expelled an ash column observed to be around 5000 m (16,400 feet) above the peak. Soputan is 1,419 m (4,655 feet) above sea level.