Volcanic activity worldwide 9 Oct 2021: Fuego volcano, Popocatépetl, Ibu, Reventador, Sangay, La Pa…

Map of today's active volcanoes

Map of today’s active volcanoes

La Palma (Canary Islands (Spain)): After a change in wind, AENA informed that the airport of La Palma is now clean and in operation again!
…9 Oct:
The eruption has been producing more ash today, generating a dense ash column rising several kilometers and drifting slowly towards the southeast, thus affecting again the airport.
Our correspondent Víctor Melo from the Volcanes de Canarias Association who is on location reports less vigorous explosions and lava fountaining compared to yesterday, but stronger ash emissions:
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Suwanose-jima (Ryukyu Islands): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: EXPLODED AT 20211009/1700Z OVER FL060 EXTD W OBS VA DTG:09/1700Z

Kadovar (Northeast of New Guinea): (8 Oct) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: VA EMISSIONS TO FL050 EXT TO W OBS VA DTG:08/2150Z

Ibu (Halmahera, Indonesia): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: VA REPORTED TO FL060 AT 09/0751Z EST VA DTG:09/0920Z

Popocatépetl (Central Mexico): (9 Oct) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: NO VA EMS OBSD

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: ONGOING VA EMS to 15000 ft (4600 m)

Sangay (Ecuador): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 20000 ft (6100 m) altitude or flight level 200 .
The full report is as follows: ONGOGING VA EMS to 20000 ft (6100 m)

Reventador (Ecuador): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 16000 ft (4900 m) altitude or flight level 160 .
The full report is as follows: ONGOING VA EMS to 16000 ft (4900 m)

Sabancaya (Peru): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report: INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS

Nevados de Chillán (Central Chile): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 12000 ft (3700 m) altitude or flight level 120 .
The full report is as follows: SPORADIC EMISSIONS to 12000 ft (3700 m)

Tall ash plume from La Palma volcano this morning (image: Victor Melo)

Tall ash plume from La Palma volcano this morning (image: Victor Melo)