Nishino-shima (Volcano Islands, Japan): (18 Mar) New aerial images of the current volcano activity have been revealed by the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) on 15 March.
No significant changes since the last observations from 14 October 2021 have been observed, the volcano continues with little or no activity as emissions of water vapor and gases are venting from the crater (so-called degassing).
Suwanose-jima (Ryukyu Islands): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ACTIVITY CONT. VA AT 20220318/1800Z OVER FL030 EXTD
Kilauea (Hawai’i): The lava lake remains active even though the lava level has decreased during the most recent period of deflation, likely about to come to an end and probably turning into inflation very soon again.
The volcano observatory’s latest update from Thursday afternoon Hawaiian time (early morning Friday in GMT) reads:
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Santiaguito (Guatemala): (18 Mar) The extrusive eruption of the volcano continues dominated by the actively growing lava dome with rising viscous and gas-poor magma into it.
Block lavas continue to descend over the west-southwest slopes of the Caliente dome and sometimes form ash plumes separating from block-and-ash flows.
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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 17000 ft (5200 m) altitude or flight level 170 .
The full report is as follows: CONS VA EMS to 17000 ft (5200 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 23000 ft (7000 m) altitude or flight level 230 .
The full report is as follows: POSS VA EMS to 23000 ft (7000 m)
Sangay (Ecuador): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 19000 ft (5800 m) altitude or flight level 190 .
The full report is as follows: FQT EM to 19000 ft (5800 m)
Reventador (Ecuador): 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 SEEN IN WEBCAM to 14000 ft (4300 m)
Sabancaya (Peru): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report: UNABLE TO DETECT
Soufrière St. Vincent (West Indies, St. Vincent): (18 Mar) Volcanologists and scientists from the University of the West Indies (UWI) and Seismic Research Centre decided to lower the alert level for the volcano from „yellow“ to „green“ yesterday.
The activity at the volcano is now considered to be at levels similar to the activity prior to the 20-21 eruption.
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Volcano Activity Summary for 18 Mar 2022:
