N'ihe dị ka elekere 12:36 nke ehihie na March 27, mgbawa nke phreatic (mgbawa nke uzuoku nke magma kpatara na mberede na-ekpo ọkụ mmiri dị n'okpuru ala) wepụtara ma kụrisịa nkume site n'ime oghere oghere ochie ahụ, na-egwupụta oghere ọhụrụ dị mita 75 n'obosara, ma na-ezipụ otu ogidi ntụ ihe dị ka kilomita 2.1 n'ikuku. Ka ọ na-erule ụbọchị a, usoro mgbawa nke dị mita 16,000 n'ogologo (3.0 mi; 4.9 km) na-aga n'ebe ọwụwa anyanwụ amalitewokwa n'akụkụ elu ugwu ahụ. Nke a sochiri ìgwè ala ọma jijiji ndị ọzọ na usoro nke mgbawa uzuoku nke zigara ntụ 10,000 ruo 11,000 (3,000 ruo 3,400 m) n'elu ha.
10,000 ruo 11,000 ụkwụ