Ebeko (Paramushir Island): (6 Apr) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTION AT 20210406/2322Z FL070 EXTD SE REPORTED OBS VA DTG:06/2320Z
Sakurajima (Kyushu, Japan): (7 Apr) Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 9000 ft (2700 m) altitude or flight level 090 .
The full report is as follows: VA EMISSIONS CONTINUING OBS VA DTG:07/0520Z to 9000 ft (2700 m)
Suwanose-jima (Ryukyu Islands): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: EXPLODED AT 20210407/1108Z FL070 EXTD S OBS VA DTG:07/1110Z
Sinabung (Sumatra, Indonesia): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: VA REPORTED TO FL140 MOV SE AT 07/0844Z OBS VA DTG:07/0844Z
Dukono (Halmahera): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 7000 ft (2100 m) altitude or flight level 070 and is moving at 10 kts in E direction.
The full report is as follows: CONTINUOUS VA EMISSIONS TO FL070 EXT E OBS VA DTG:07/1935Z to 7000 ft (2100 m)
Popocatépetl (Central Mexico): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 19000 ft (5800 m) altitude or flight level 190 .
The full report is as follows: NEW VA EM to 19000 ft (5800 m)
Pacaya (Guatemala): (7 Apr) The effusive-explosive eruption of the volcano continues at high levels.
The western eruptive fissure remains active and continues to feed the lava flow onto the west-southwest slope at high rate. The rapidly advancing lava flow continues to burn the local vegetation and reaches the inhabited areas.
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Fuego (Guatemala): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 15000 ft (4600 m) altitude or flight level 150 .
The full report is as follows: VA EM OBSD to 15000 ft (4600 m)
Sangay (Ecuador): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: VA EM NOT OBSD
…7 Apr:
The effusive-explosive eruption of the volcano continues.
The explosive activity is characterized by near-constant ash emissions from the active crater that rose to estimated 6 km altitude and drifted most often W-SW direction.
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Reventador (Ecuador): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: VA EM NOT OBSD
Sabancaya (Peru): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report: INTERMITTENT PUFF EMISSION
Soufrière St. Vincent (West Indies, St. Vincent): (7 Apr) The effusive eruption of the volcano continues characterized by the actively growing lava dome.
On 5 April at 06:38 local time a swarm of small volcano-tectonic earthquakes began to occur as the West Indies Seismic Research Centre’s (UWI-SRC) seismic station recorded. The quakes increased gradually until about 08:30 local time as continued at steady rate after. The earthquakes were located beneath the volcano’s summit at 6 km depth. The largest event reached the magnitude of 3.5 that was felt by residents living close to the volcano. The swarm is related with an elevated seismic activity at the volcano occurred during 23-26 March as a period of volcano-tectonic earthquakes was detected.
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Volcano Activity Summary for 7 Apr 2021:
