Volcanic activity worldwide 13 Jan 2023: Etna volcano, Fuego, Popocatépetl, Marapi, Kerinci, Revent…

Map of today's active volcanoes

Map of today’s active volcanoes

Etna (Sicily, Italy): (13 Jan) The effusive eruption at the volcano continues.
The lava flow on the northeastern flank of the SE crater remains active, spilling out from the fissure at 2800 meters elevation.
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Marapi (Western Sumatra, Indonesia): (13 Jan) The explosive eruption at the volcano continues.
Moderate-to-strong vulcanian-sized eruptions continue to occur at the volcano generating gray ash plumes reaching elevation of 3,6 km and drifted east-northeast.
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Kerinci (Sumatra): (13 Jan) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: VA REPORTED TO FL140 MOV N AT 13/0231Z OBS VA DTG:13/0230Z

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: ONGOING VA EMS to 22000 ft (6700 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): (12 Jan) 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: DISCRETE VA EMS OBS to 20000 ft (6100 m)

Sangay (Ecuador): 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: VA EMS PSBL to 22000 ft (6700 m)

Reventador (Ecuador): 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)

Cotopaxi (Ecuador): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 27000 ft (8200 m) altitude or flight level 270 .
The full report is as follows: CONS VA EMS to 27000 ft (8200 m)

Sabancaya (Peru): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 24000 ft (7300 m) altitude or flight level 240 and is moving at 15 kts in NW direction.
The full report is as follows: PUFF EMISSIONS to 24000 ft (7300 m)

Villarrica (Central Chile): (13 Jan) After about 6 hours since Wednesday’s paroxysm in the night, another such episode of vigorous lava fountaining from the volcano’s summit crater occurred last night.
The phase appeared to be stronger than the previous one, erupting vigorous lava fountains up to perhaps a 125 m height with hot, plastic glowing ejecta thrown on the upper eastern slope of the edifice.
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Volcano Activity Summary for 13 Jan 2023:

Glowing steam from the lava flow travelling down the slope (image: Boris Behncke)

Glowing steam from the lava flow travelling down the slope (image: Boris Behncke)