Volcanic activity worldwide 24 Sep 2021: Fuego volcano, Karymsky, Popocatépetl, Reventador, La Palm…

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La Palma (Canary Islands (Spain)): Explosions have increased during the past hours, often generating shock powerful waves that can break glass in up to 3 km distance. A new effusive vent has been reported to have opened on the flank of the main cone.

As a reaction to the increase in explosive activity, new evacuations have been ordered for the areas of Tajuya and the remaining parts of Tacande.
…24 Sep:
The eruption has been relatively stable during the past 24 hours: sustained, fast-pulsating lava fountains are rising from the vent, reaching several hundred meters and generating an ash and steam column that rises near vertically to estimated 3-4 km elevation.
The fountaining is remarkably stable, although at times briefly interrupted by giant lava bubble explosions that eject glowing lava bombs in all directions to more than 1000 m distance, often showering the whole cone with red-hot lava ejecta.
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Karymsky (Kamchatka): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Anchorage warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 26000 ft (7900 m) altitude or flight level 260 and is moving at 35 kts in ESE direction.
The full report is as follows: RESIDUAL VA FROM KARYMSKY ERUPTION 0130Z/0924. to 26000 ft (7900 m)

Sakurajima (Kyushu, Japan): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTED AT 20210924/1158Z FL080 EXTD NW OBS VA DTG:24/1150Z

Suwanose-jima (Ryukyu Islands): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 12000 ft (3700 m) altitude or flight level 120 and is moving at 5 kts in N direction.
The full report is as follows: VA EMISSIONS CONTINUING OBS VA DTG:24/1720Z to 12000 ft (3700 m)

Langila (New Britain, Papua New Guinea): 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: DISCRETE VA TO FL070 OBS 24/0840Z, MOV W OBS VA DTG:24/0840Z to 7000 ft (2100 m)

Popocatépetl (Central Mexico): (24 Sep) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: VA EMS HAS DISP

Fuego (Guatemala): 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: LGT VA EMS to 14000 ft (4300 m)
…24 Sep:
The effusive-explosive eruption of the volcano continues at elevated levels.
A strong explosion, starting around 05:40 local time, triggered a pyroclastic flow that traveled over the Ceniza ravine reaching length of at least 4-6 km. Ash plumes separated from the pyroclastic density current and formed so-called phoenix clouds. The eruption column rose to an altitude of 16,000 ft (4,900 m) and extended to the west of the volcano. Pyroclastic flows are deadly, turbulent hot avalanche of lava rock fragments of all sizes embedded in a mixture of turbulent gas and ash racing down slopes.
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…24 Sep:
Seismic recordings of INSIVUMEH’s instruments detected an increasing trend of the activity at the volcano this morning.
Elevated strombolian activity started to produce two new lava flows slowly advancing towards Ceniza and Trinidad ravines. Lava continues to keep the flow active, currently about 250 and 350 m long.
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Reventador (Ecuador): 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: CONTG OCNL VA EMS. to 15000 ft (4600 m)

Sabancaya (Peru): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 25000 ft (7600 m) altitude or flight level 250 and is moving at 15 kts in SE direction.
The full report is as follows: INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS to 25000 ft (7600 m)

Volcano Activity Summary for 24 Sep 2021:

Evacuation order for Tacande and Tajuya

Evacuation order for Tacande and Tajuya