Chikurachki (Paramushir Island): A series of new explosive eruptions began at the volcano yesterday, the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT) and the Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) in Tokyo reported.
Explosions sent ash plumes to 2700 m altitude yesterday that drifted towards the southeast and to 4300 m elevation today.
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Sakurajima (Kyushu, Japan): (29 Jan) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: VA IS NOT IDENTIFIABLE IN SATELLITE IMAGERY.
Suwanose-jima (Ryukyu Islands): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: EXPLODED AT 20230129/1718Z VA CLD UNKNOWN OBS VA DTG:29/1720Z
Ibu (Halmahera, Indonesia): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: GROUND REPORT OF DISCRETE ERUPTION WITH VA TO FL080
Semeru (East Java, Indonesia): (29 Jan) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: VONA STATE ERUPTION TO FL140 MOV NE AT 28/2339Z
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: CONTG VA EMS. to 21000 ft (6400 m)
Fuego (Guatemala): (29 Jan) 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: MINOR VA EMS MOVG W to 15000 ft (4600 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 20000 ft (6100 m) altitude or flight level 200 .
The full report is as follows: CONTG VA EMS. to 20000 ft (6100 m)
Sangay (Ecuador): 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: NEW VA EMS to 22000 ft (6700 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: CONTG VA EMS. to 15000 ft (4600 m)
Cotopaxi (Ecuador): The explosive eruption at the volcano continues.
Friends of ours, currently visiting Ecuador, just sent us an image of „only“ venting (so-called degassing) of gas and steam emissions from the summit crater. Fresh tephra deposits may be seen on the western flank resulting from the continuous eruptions.
According to the Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington, ash column heights have ranged between 6,4 and 6,7 km altitude over the past few days and drifted in the south and south-west direction.
Sabancaya (Peru): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report: INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS
Erta Ale (Danakil depression, Ethiopia): After 50 years of calm within the northern pit crater, lava returned to it on 27 January.
The expedition leader, geologist and local guide Enku Mulugeta from VolcanoDiscovery Ethiopia has been monitoring the volcano over the past two weeks.
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Volcano Activity Summary for 29 Jan 2023:
