Volcanic activity worldwide 3 Mar 2024: Fuego volcano, Popocatépetl, Semeru, Ibu, Marapi, Reykjanes…

Map of today's active volcanoes

Map of today’s active volcanoes

Reykjanes (Reykjanes peninsula (SW Iceland)): The Icelandic Met Office updated hazard assessment map for the Grindavík area due to the diminished seismic activity from yesterday.
The critical danger zones are as follows:
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Sakurajima (Kyushu, Japan): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: VA IS NOT IDENTIFIABLE IN SATELLITE IMAGERY.

Suwanose-jima (Ryukyu Islands): (3 Mar) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTED AT 20240303/0630Z OVER FL050 EXTD E OBS VA DTG:03/0630Z

Ibu (Halmahera, Indonesia): (2 Mar) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: VA REPORTED TO FL070 AT 02/2307Z MOV SSW EST VA DTG:02/2320Z

Lewotolo (Lesser Sunda Islands): The effusive-explosive eruption of the volcano persists.
The lava from the cinder cone continues to feed the flow on the southern flank, currently about 2000 m long. A strong thermal anomaly at the volcano’s cinder cone and southern slope is being detected by the Sentinel-2 satellite image acquired today.
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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 .
The full report is as follows: VA TO FL150 MOV SW REPORTED AT 03/1210Z EST VA DTG:03/1210Z to 15000 ft (4600 m)

Marapi (Western Sumatra, Indonesia): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 18000 ft (5500 m) altitude or flight level 180 .
The full report is as follows: VA TO FL180 MOV W LAST REPORTED AT 03/1437Z to 18000 ft (5500 m)

Popocatépetl (Central Mexico): 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: CONS VA EMS to 20000 ft (6100 m)

Fuego (Guatemala): Mild explosive activity continues from the volcano. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington reported intermittent emissions of volcanic ash plumes.
The full report is as follows: sporadic emissions of volcanic ash

Nevado del Ruiz (Colombia): 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: POSS VA EMS to 22000 ft (6700 m)

Sabancaya (Peru): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report: UNABLE TO DETECT

Volcano Activity Summary for 3 Mar 2024:

The map is valid from 3 March 13:00 UTC until 5 March 17:00 local time (image: IMO)

The map is valid from 3 March 13:00 UTC until 5 March 17:00 local time (image: IMO)