São Jorge (Azores Islands, Portugal): While hundreds of people have already left the island, especially from Velas, authorities seem to take the situation very serious. Emergency plans are being activated and the army is setting up camps in case people need to evacuate their homes.
Soldiers have arrived on the Azorean island of São Jorge and are setting up military tents where people can sleep in case of evacuation pic.twitter.com/0BBkazhPVN
— Catarina Demony (@CatarinaDemony) March 27, 2022
…28 Mar:
Preliminary satellite-based radar data confirm that a section of island’s northern part, roughly corresponding to where the recent quakes have been occurring, has experienced uplift.
This almost certainly confirms that magma intrusion at depth is the cause of the seismic swarm.
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Copernicus #Sentinel1 interferogram (March 15 – March 27) during the seismic unrest in São Jorge Island in Azores #InSAR. Epicenters from IVAR – Instituto de Investigação em Vulcanologia e Avaliação de Riscos. pic.twitter.com/gWPuYAa0iq
— Sotiris Valkaniotis (@SotisValkan) March 27, 2022
…28 Mar:
The volcano-seismic crisis on the island continues.
The seismic instruments recorded about 839 earthquakes during midnight and 22:00 local time today even though the seismic activity reduced in the past few days. All detected quakes are characterized by low magnitude levels and tectonic origin so far.
Source: Center For Seismovolcanic Infromation And Surveillance Of The Azores volcano activity update 27 March 2022
Kita-Ioto (Volcano Islands): A new eruption began at the remote island volcano yesterday afternoon. According to the Japan Meteorological Administration (JMA), explosions at the underwater crater Funka Asane near Ioto island produced ash and steam plumes that rose to 24,000 ft (8,000 m) altitude and and drifted towards the northeast.
Eruptions continued throughout the night. Media reports hint that the activity is submarine. Aircraft and ships were warned to avoid the area because of the risk of ash plumes, gasses, as well floating pumice and other debris from the eruption.
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Suwanose-jima (Ryukyu Islands): (28 Mar) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: VA AT 20220328/0505Z SUWANOSEJIMA FL080 EXTD N-NE REPORTED
Semeru (East Java, Indonesia): (28 Mar) Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin 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 TO FL150 MOV N OBS FM GND AT 27/2340Z OBS VA DTG:27/2340Z to 15000 ft (4600 m)
Dukono (Halmahera): (28 Mar) Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 8000 ft (2400 m) altitude or flight level 080 .
The full report is as follows: CONTINUOUS VA TO FL080 OBS 28/0010Z MOV ENE to 8000 ft (2400 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: FREQUENT VA EMS to 16000 ft (4900 m)
Nevado del Ruiz (Colombia): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 22000 ft (6700 m) altitude or flight level 220 .
The full report is as follows: VA EMS OBS to 22000 ft (6700 m)
Sabancaya (Peru): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM STLT DATA
Nevados de Chillán (Central Chile): (28 Mar) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report: NOT DETECTED
Volcano Activity Summary for 28 Mar 2022:
