Suwanose-jima (Ryukyu Islands): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ACTIVITY CONT. VA AT 20220217/1800Z FL040 EXTD SW OBS VA DTG:17/1750Z
Sangeang Api (Flores Sea, Indonesia): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: DISCRETE VA ERUPTION TO FL160 OBS AT 17/0820Z MOV WSW
Yasur (Tanna Island, Vanuatu): (17 Feb) Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 2000 ft (600 m) altitude or flight level 020 and is moving at 05 kts in SW direction.
The full report is as follows: INTERMITTENT LOW LEVEL ASH EMISSION OBS VA DTG:17/0026Z to 2000 ft (600 m)
Wolf (Galápagos Islands, Ecuador): (17 Feb) The effusive eruption of the volcano continues.
The slowly advancing lava flow on the SE flank continues to emerge from eruptive fissures at a low discharge rate compared to the previous effusive activity in January.
According to MIROVA Detection System a very high thermal anomaly (1617 MW) was detected in the satellite image today.
Popocatépetl (Central Mexico): 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 .
The full report is as follows: VA EMS OBS IN STLT AND WEBCAM to 21000 ft (6400 m)
Fuego (Guatemala): 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: OCNL VA EMS. to 16000 ft (4900 m)
…17 Feb:
The activity at the volcano has been intensifying since 14 February as an increasing trend is also shown in the rise of seismic amplitude detected by the local volcano observatory.
Strombolian activity has continued to pick up both in numbers and intensity. Frequent weak-to-moderate explosions occurred from the summit vent, but from time to time produced intermittent, relatively strong explosions. An elevated frequency of eruptions has been detected at the volcano at intervals of 8 to 14 per hour which is more than usual values.
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Sangay (Ecuador): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 23000 ft (7000 m) altitude or flight level 230 .
The full report is as follows: POSS OCCL VA EMS to 23000 ft (7000 m)
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: POSS VA CLD OBS to 15000 ft (4600 m)
Sabancaya (Peru): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report: ONGOING PSBL 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: BRIEF EMISSION OF VA to 12000 ft (3700 m)
