Shiveluch (Kamchatka): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 13000 ft (4000 m) altitude or flight level 130 and is moving at 25 kts in N direction.
The full report is as follows: VA AT 20230308/1310Z FL130 EXTD N OBS VA DTG:08/1310Z to 13000 ft (4000 m)
Sakurajima (Kyushu, Japan): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: VA IS NOT IDENTIFIABLE IN SATELLITE IMAGERY.
Suwanose-jima (Ryukyu Islands): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTED AT 20230308/1544Z FL080 EXTD N OBS VA DTG:08/1540Z
Dukono (Halmahera): (7 Mar) 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 .
The full report is as follows: CONTINUOUS VA TO FL070 MOV S OBS VA DTG:07/2240Z to 7000 ft (2100 m)
Kilauea (Hawai’i): (8 Mar) The effusive eruption at the volcano has stopped and the lava is no longer active on the Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor.
Small lava spill-outs appeared to flow in the footprint of the inactive 2021-2022 western lava lake yesterday morning. The ooze-out activity waned in the afternoon.
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Tanaga (Aleutian Islands): An earthquake activity beneath the volcano began to increase slowly starting at about 01:30 PM today.
At about 08:45 PM local time this evening, the activity escalated with earthquakes occurring as often as 2 or 3 each minute. Initial locations of these earthquakes place them at shallow depths beneath the summit of the volcano, and the largest of these earthquakes have magnitudes between M 2 and M 3.
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Popocatépetl (Central Mexico): 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: ONGOING VA EMS MOV SW to 23000 ft (7000 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: LGT VA EM MOV S to 15000 ft (4600 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 EM RPRT IN VONA to 15000 ft (4600 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 .
The full report is as follows: continuous ash emissions to 24000 ft (7300 m)
Volcano Activity Summary for 8 Mar 2023:
