Volcanic activity worldwide 7 Jul 2021: Etna volcano, Fuego, Karymsky, Popocatépetl, Krakatau, Duko…

Map of today's active volcanoes

Map of today’s active volcanoes

Etna (Sicily, Italy): Two and a half days since the last one, another lava fountaining episode or paroxysm took place at the New SE crater, following more or less the same usual pattern:
Strombolian activity resumed at the New SE crater starting at 11:30 pm local time last night 6 July. After a phase of intense explosive activity until around midnight, it shifted gradually to lava fountaining of several hundred meters height and producing an eruptive column reaching about 5 km above sea level.
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Karymsky (Kamchatka): 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:07/1120Z to 9000 ft (2700 m)

Suwanose-jima (Ryukyu Islands): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ACTIVITY CONT. VA CLD UNKNOWN AT 20210707/1800Z OBS VA DTG:07/1740Z

Taal (Luzon, Philippines): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTION FL020 REPORTED AT 20210707/1356Z OBS VA DTG:07/1340Z

Lewotolo (Lesser Sunda Islands): (7 Jul) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: VON STATE ERUPTION TO FL090 MOV E AT 06/2320Z.

Krakatau (Sunda Strait, Indonesia): (7 Jul) Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 5000 ft (1500 m) altitude or flight level 050 .
The full report is as follows: WEAK VA EMISSION TO FL050 OBS AT 07/0800Z MOV NW to 5000 ft (1500 m)

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 .
The full report is as follows: CONTINOUS VA ERUPTION TO FL070 MOV NW OBS VA DTG:07/1910Z to 7000 ft (2100 m)

Popocatépetl (Central Mexico): (7 Jul) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: NO VA EMS OBS.

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 EMS OBS IN STLT. to 15000 ft (4600 m)

Nevado del Ruiz (Colombia): (7 Jul) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: PREV VA DISP

Sangay (Ecuador): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 21000 ft (6400 m) altitude or flight level 210 and is moving at 20 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows: CONS VA EMS to 21000 ft (6400 m)

Reventador (Ecuador): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 14000 ft (4300 m) altitude or flight level 140 .
The full report is as follows: PSBL VA EMS to 14000 ft (4300 m)

Sabancaya (Peru): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 24000 ft (7300 m) altitude or flight level 240 and is moving at 15 kts in SE direction.
The full report is as follows: continuous ash emissions to 24000 ft (7300 m)

Volcano Activity Summary for 7 Jul 2021:

Lava fountain from Etna's New SE crater early this morning (image: INGVvulcani / facebook)

Lava fountain from Etna’s New SE crater early this morning (image: INGVvulcani / facebook)