Volcanic activity worldwide 10 Apr 2024: Fuego volcano, Popocatépetl, Semeru, Ibu, Dukono, Marapi, …

Map of today's active volcanoes

Map of today’s active volcanoes

Reykjanes (Reykjanes peninsula (SW Iceland)): (10 Apr) Experts from the Institute of Natural Sciences and Land Survey of Iceland conducted a survey flight over the eruptions on 8 April, gathering data to estimate the size of the lava bed and lava flow. The results indicate a steady decrease in eruption intensity.
Lava flow dicscharge rate
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Sakurajima (Kyushu, Japan): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: EXPLODED AT 20240410/1237Z FL060 STNR OBS VA DTG:10/1230Z

Ibu (Halmahera, Indonesia): 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 REPORTED AT 10/1441Z OBS VA DTG:10/1500Z to 7000 ft (2100 m)

Semeru (East Java, Indonesia): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: DISCRETE VA TO FL150, LAST REPORTED 10/1433Z

Marapi (Western Sumatra, Indonesia): (10 Apr) 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: CONTINUOUS VA TO FL120 MOV NE OBS VA DTG:10/0040Z to 12000 ft (3700 m)

Dukono (Halmahera): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: CONTINUOUS VA TO FL080 OBS MOV E AT 10/1850Z

Ahyi (United States, Mariana Islands): (10 Apr) Since 27 March this year, no signs of unrest have been observed at Ahyi Seamount.
The last sighting of a discolored water plume near the seamount was recorded via satellite imagery. Moreover, underwater pressure sensors located near Wake Island (1,410 miles east of Ahyi) have not detected any significant activity during this recent period of unrest, unlike previous occurrences.
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Atka (United States, Aleutian Islands): (10 Apr) The activity at the volcano has subsided following the minor explosion detected at the summit crater of Korovin on 27 March.
While intermittent small earthquakes and mild volcanic tremors persist, the alert level for the volcano returned to Green.
Source: Alaska Volcano Observatory volcano activity update 10 April 2024

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: NEW VAM EMS to 20000 ft (6100 m)

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: NEW VA EMS to 15000 ft (4600 m)

Nevado del Ruiz (Colombia): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: VA NOT OBSD

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

Volcano Activity Summary for 10 Apr 2024:

The lava flow map from 8 April portrays its area and thickness since the beginning of the eruption. The purple color represents the lava flow from December 2023 (image: IMO)

The lava flow map from 8 April portrays its area and thickness since the beginning of the eruption. The purple color represents the lava flow from December 2023 (image: IMO)