Suwanose-jima (Ryukyu Islands): (2 May) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTED AT 20220502/0102Z FL060 EXTD S OBS VA DTG:02/0050Z
Manam (Papua New Guinea): (2 May) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: VA EMISSION TO FL070 REPORTED BY RVO 02/0647Z
Batu Tara (Sunda Islands, Indonesia): (2 May) Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 4000 ft (1200 m) altitude or flight level 040 .
The full report is as follows: VA TO FL040 OBS FM GND AT 02/0054Z, MOV W OBS VA DTG:02/0123Z to 4000 ft (1200 m)
Ibu (Halmahera, Indonesia): (2 May) Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 6000 ft (1800 m) altitude or flight level 060 .
The full report is as follows: DISCRETE VA EMISSION TO FL060 OBS 02/0000Z MOV E to 6000 ft (1800 m)
Semeru (East Java, Indonesia): (2 May) Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin 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: VA TO FL140 OBS FM GND AT 02/0004Z MOV W OBS VA DTG:02/0010Z to 14000 ft (4300 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: CONTINUOUS VA TO FL070 MOV NE LAST PARTIAL OBS 02/1700Z to 7000 ft (2100 m)
Ambrym (Vanuatu): (1 May) The alert status for the volcano was lowered to „Level 1“, as the activity rapidly decreased after the intense phase from Benbow crater at the end of January 2021.
A night-time glow and gas and steam emissions in the crater have stopped to disappear since early February.
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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: LGT CONT 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 21000 ft (6400 m) altitude or flight level 210 .
The full report is as follows: POSS VA EMS to 21000 ft (6400 m)
Sangay (Ecuador): (1 May) 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: VA EMS OBS FM STLT to 20000 ft (6100 m)
Sabancaya (Peru): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 20000 ft (6100 m) altitude or flight level 200 and is moving at 5 kts in NE direction.
The full report is as follows: continuous ash emissions to 20000 ft (6100 m)
Volcano Activity Summary for 2 May 2022:
