Reykjanes (Reykjanes peninsula (SW Iceland)): On the Icelandic Met Office’s website, the latest InSAR wave interpolation satellite image processed by COSMO-SkyMed portrays the ongoing ground deformation from 11-18 November.
As we informed in the last update, the situation is almost unchanged from yesterday. The biggest event was a magnitude 2.8 in Hagafell, 3.5 km NNE of Grindavík.
The most likely scenario remains that an eruption will start in the near future.
…18 Nov:
The situation is almost unchanged from yesterday. The most likely scenario remains that an eruption will start in the near future.
In the last 24 hours, about 1,700 earthquakes have been recorded, about 1,000 earthquakes since midnight. No quakes of magnitude 3 or higher occurred.
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Mayon (Luzon Island, Philippines): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTION AT 20231118/1306Z VA CLD UNKNOWN REPORTED OBS VA DTG:18/1300Z
Dukono (Halmahera): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 12000 ft (3700 m) altitude or flight level 120 .
The full report is as follows: VA TO FL120 MOV ENE OBS VA DTG:18/1900Z to 12000 ft (3700 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: CONS VA EMS to 22000 ft (6700 m)
…18 Nov:
The explosive eruption at the volcano continues at a bit heightened levels within the past two weeks.
Popocatépetl is mainly characterized by strong near-constant ash emissions from the summit vent rather than vulcanian-sized explosions. Ash plumes rose to estimated 6-7 km elevation, drifting mostly to the S-SW, occasionally SE direction.
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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 15000 ft (4600 m) altitude or flight level 150 .
The full report is as follows: OCNL VA EMS. to 15000 ft (4600 m)
Sangay (Ecuador): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: NO VA OBS
Reventador (Ecuador): 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: VA EM CONT to 16000 ft (4900 m)
Sabancaya (Peru): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 24000 ft (7300 m) altitude or flight level 240 and is moving at 5 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows: SPORADIC EMISSION to 24000 ft (7300 m)
