Volcanic activity worldwide 20 Apr 2023: Fuego volcano, Popocatépetl, Semeru, Ibu, Dukono, Reventad…

Map of today's active volcanoes

Map of today’s active volcanoes

Ibu (Halmahera, Indonesia): (20 Apr) 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 and is moving at 05 kts in NE direction.
The full report is as follows: DISCRETE ERUPTIONS WITH VA TO FL060 MOVING NE to 6000 ft (1800 m)

Semeru (East Java, Indonesia): 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 and is moving at 05 kts in E direction.
The full report is as follows: GROUND REPORT OF ERUPTION WITH VA TO FL150 AT 20/0202Z to 15000 ft (4600 m)

Dukono (Halmahera): (19 Apr) 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 and is moving at 05 kts in NE direction.
The full report is as follows: VA TO FL070 OBS AT 19/2300Z MOVING NE OBS VA DTG:19/2300Z to 7000 ft (2100 m)

Popocatépetl (Central Mexico): 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 CONT to 22000 ft (6700 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 and is moving at 20 kts in S direction.
The full report is as follows: CONT VA EMS OBS IN WEBCAM to 16000 ft (4900 m)

Nevado del Ruiz (Colombia): (20 Apr) Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 24000 ft (7300 m) altitude or flight level 240 and is moving at 15 kts in N direction.
The full report is as follows: MDT VA EM RPRTD. to 24000 ft (7300 m)

Sangay (Ecuador): 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: POSS VA EMS to 20000 ft (6100 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: VA EMS OBS to 15000 ft (4600 m)

Cotopaxi (Ecuador): (20 Apr) The explosive activity at the volcano continues with near-frequent small to moderate ash emissions, intermittent stronger vulcanian-type eruptions and venting of gas and steam emissions (so-called degassing).
According to the Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington, ash column heights have ranged between 6,7 and 7 km altitude over the past few days and drifted in the east and south-west direction, respectively.
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Sabancaya (Peru): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report: INT PUFF EMS

Satellite image of Dukono volcano on 19 Apr 2023