Volcanic activity worldwide 15 Apr 2024: Santiaguito volcano, Fuego, Semeru, Ibu, Dukono, Reventador…

Map of today's active volcanoes

Map of today’s active volcanoes

Ebeko (Paramushir Island): (15 Apr) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTION AT 20240415/0008Z FL150 EXTD SE REPORTED OBS VA DTG:15/0010Z

Ibu (Halmahera, Indonesia): (15 Apr) 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 OBS AT 15/0540Z MOV SW OBS VA DTG:15/0540Z to 15000 ft (4600 m)

Lewotobi (Flores): (15 Apr) The explosive eruption of the volcano continues.
Throughout yesterday, three strombolian-to-vulcanian-sized eruptions continued to generate dense grey ash columns, releasing tephra to estimated 2 km altitude towards the north, west and southwest.
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Lewotolo (Lesser Sunda Islands): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 10000 ft (3000 m) altitude or flight level 100 .
The full report is as follows: VA TO FL100 OBS 14/2330Z MOV NW EST VA DTG:15/1730Z to 10000 ft (3000 m)

Semeru (East Java, Indonesia): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: DISCRETE VA EMISSION OBS FM GND AT 14/2218Z, MOV W

Dukono (Halmahera): (15 Apr) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: CONTINUOUS VA TO FL080 OBS 15/0330Z MOV N EST VA DTG:15/0330Z

Fernandina (Galápagos Islands, Ecuador): (15 Apr) The effusive eruption at the volcano continues.
The lava flow advance seems to have slowed down a bit due to a lesser amount of gas-steam emissions at the new lava delta, identified in the PlanetScope satellite image from 13 April.
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Santiaguito (Guatemala): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 14000 ft (4300 m) altitude or flight level 140 and is moving at 20 kts in SW direction.
The full report is as follows: VA EMS CONT to 14000 ft (4300 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: VA EMS CONT to 15000 ft (4600 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 21000 ft (6400 m) altitude or flight level 210 .
The full report is as follows: NEW VA EMS to 21000 ft (6400 m)

Sangay (Ecuador): 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)

Reventador (Ecuador): (15 Apr) Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 14000 ft (4300 m) altitude or flight level 140 .
The full report is as follows: VA EMS OBS to 14000 ft (4300 m)

Sabancaya (Peru): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 23000 ft (7000 m) altitude or flight level 230 and is moving at 10 kts in NE direction.
The full report is as follows: continuous ash emissions to 23000 ft (7000 m)

Volcano Activity Summary for 15 Apr 2024:

Satellite image of Ebeko volcano on 15 Apr 2024