Volcanic activity worldwide 21 Jan 2024: Santiaguito volcano, Fuego, Popocatépetl, Merapi, Marapi, …

Map of today's active volcanoes

Map of today’s active volcanoes

Reykjanes (Reykjanes peninsula (SW Iceland)): (20 Jan) A new hazard assessment map for Grindavík area has been published by the Icelandic Met Office as the eruption ceased.
Hazard levels decreased in all risk zones by one level.
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…20 Jan:
The area beneath the Svartsengi region continues to be inflated.
Scientists from the IMO explain that it is too early to detect the uplift prior to the eruption on 14 January.
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Suwanose-jima (Ryukyu Islands): (21 Jan) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: EXPLODED AT 20240121/0732Z FL060 EXTD SE OBS VA DTG:21/0730Z

Lewotobi (Flores): (20 Jan) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ONGOING ERUPTION REPORTED BY GROUND OBSERVER

Merapi (Central Java, Indonesia): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: VA ESTIMATED TO FL200 REPORTED AT 21/0712Z OBS VA DTG:21/0910Z

Marapi (Western Sumatra, Indonesia): (20 Jan) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTION REPORTED BY GROUND OBSERVER OBS VA DTG:20/2213Z

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: NEW VA EMS to 22000 ft (6700 m)

Santiaguito (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: NEW VA EMS to 15000 ft (4600 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 .
The full report is as follows: POSS 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 20000 ft (6100 m) altitude or flight level 200 .
The full report is as follows: VA EMS CONT to 20000 ft (6100 m)

Sangay (Ecuador): (21 Jan) 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)

Sabancaya (Peru): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report: INTERMITTENT VA EMS

Volcano Activity Summary for 21 Jan 2024:

New hazard map for the Grindavik area since the eruption ended and is valid until 17 January (image: IMO)