Sakurajima (Kyushu, Japan): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: EXPLODED AT 20230517/1127Z FL050 EXTD N OBS VA DTG:17/1130Z
Suwanose-jima (Ryukyu Islands): (17 May) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTED AT 20230517/0757Z FL060 EXTD NW OBS VA DTG:17/0750Z
Lewotolo (Lesser Sunda Islands): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: LOCALISED VA EMISSION TO FL070 EST VA DTG:17/2010Z
Semeru (East Java, Indonesia): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin 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 TO FL140 OBS AT 17/1640Z MOV SE OBS VA DTG:17/1640Z to 14000 ft (4300 m)
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: VA EMS CONT 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: DSCRT VA EMS 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: POSSIBLE ONGOING VA EMS. to 15000 ft (4600 m)
…17 May:
The effusive-explosive eruption of the volcano continues and has remained essentially unchanged.
Near-constant vulcanian explosions continue to take place from the summit crater that reached 4,6 km (15,000 ft) height and drifted into various directions, but most often to northwest and northeast directions.
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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 10 kts in E direction.
The full report is as follows: CONTITNUOUS EMISSION to 24000 ft (7300 m)
Volcano Activity Summary for 17 May 2023:
