Bali volcano update: Supermoon lights up Mount Agung – ERUPTION STRENGTHENS

Sensational footage has captured last night’s ultra-rare superman blowing above Mount Agung.

The moon is 14 per cent larger and 30 per cent brighter than usual, making the supermoon seem like it is closer to Earth.

The bright supermoon illuminated Mount Agung as experts warns the Bali volcano is one-third filled with superheated magma.

Indonesia’s PVMBG has warned that recent seismic activity ripping through the Bali volcano suggests the magma is moving toward the crater.

Head of the PVMBG Gede Suantika said: “We can calculate it based on the monitoring results of Himawari satellite images of seismic recording data, deformation and geochemistry.”

Other experts warns that an “imminent eruption” is moving closer and red hot lava “will certainly spill over to the slopes”.

Their findings suggest with lava moving closer to the surface, Mount Agung’s eruption is reaching a “critical phase”.

Despite the stark warnings, the Bali volcano appears to have stopped spewing ash and smoke from Mount Agung’s crater.

The Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) in Australia reported no volcanic ash emissions occurred on Sunday.

The VAAC said: “Current webcam shows minor steam/smoke emission located near summit.

“Latest ground reports indicate no volcanic ash present, no other information indicates presence of ash. No further advisories.”

Thanks to the relief in ash emissions from Mount Agung, Australian airlines have resumed flights to help stranded tourists.

Tourists left stuck by the Bali volcano are looking forward to returning home after Quantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia resumed flights to the region.

Airlines are, however, wary of any lingering hazards left by Mount Agung in the sky.

Virgin Australia said it would only carry out three rescue flights because of the “uncertainty surrounding flying conditions”.

The airline said: “Virgin Australia continues to closely monitor the volcanic activity at Mount Agung.”