Shiveluch (Kamchatka): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 15000 ft (4600 m) altitude or flight level 150 and is moving at 10 kts in E direction.
The full report is as follows: VA EMISSIONS CONTINUING OBS VA DTG:31/1120Z to 15000 ft (4600 m)
Suwanose-jima (Ryukyu Islands): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTED AT 20221231/1755Z OVER FL060 EXTD SE OBS VA DTG:31/1750Z
Merapi (Central Java, Indonesia): The extrusive activity at the volcano continues at intense levels.
Visual field observations on 30 December of our expedition leader and guide from VolcanoDiscovery Indonesia, Andi Volcanist, reported many pyroclastic density currents occurring from the SW part of the active lava dome.
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Kilauea (Hawai’i): The HVO reported that a swarm of small earthquakes occurred beneath Kilauea caldera at about 06:00 PM local time yesterday.
The seismic station registered about 25 quakes with magnitudes less than M 2.0 between 06:00 and 09:00 PM local time. The activity has slowed down a bit, but may pick up again.
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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 19000 ft (5800 m) altitude or flight level 190 .
The full report is as follows: VA EMS CONT to 19000 ft (5800 m)
Sangay (Ecuador): 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 to 21000 ft (6400 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 and is moving at 5 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows: CONT LGT 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 23000 ft (7000 m) altitude or flight level 230 .
The full report is as follows: INTERMITTENT PUFF EMS to 23000 ft (7000 m)
Erta Ale (Danakil depression, Ethiopia): Our expedition leader and local guide from VolcanoDiscovery Ethiopia, Enku Mulugeta, visited the volcano in late December to make new observations.
The steep-sided hornito within the southern pit crater continues to build itself protruding from the crater floor. Vigorous lava spattering continues to eject juvenile, fresh and plastic lava clots that have already piled into 10 meters high deposits. This activity is accompanied by a constant glowing steam.
