Volcanic activity worldwide 13 Sep 2023: Fuego volcano, Popocatépetl, Ibu, Dukono, Reventador, Kila…

Map of today's active volcanoes

Map of today’s active volcanoes

Sakurajima (Kyushu, Japan): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: EXPLODED AT 20230913/1311Z OVER FL070 EXTD N OBS VA DTG:13/1310Z

Mayon (Luzon Island, Philippines): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTION AT 20230913/1531Z VA CLD UNKNOWN REPORTED OBS VA DTG:13/1530Z

Ulawun (New Britain, Papua New Guinea): (13 Sep) Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 9000 ft (2700 m) altitude or flight level 090 .
The full report is as follows: VA TO FL090 OBS FM GND AT 12/2116Z, MOV NE OBS VA DTG:12/2116Z to 9000 ft (2700 m)

Ibu (Halmahera, Indonesia): 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: VA TO FL070 MOV NE OBS AT 13/1049Z OBS VA DTG:13/1049Z to 7000 ft (2100 m)

Dukono (Halmahera): 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 OBS AT 13/0010Z, MOV NE to 7000 ft (2100 m)

Yasur (Tanna Island, Vanuatu): (13 Sep) An intense explosion occurred from the volcano yesterday.
At about 14:00 local time, local observers witnessed abundant grey ash emissions dissipating in the southeast direction. Such events are nothing unusual on the volcano and occur from time to time.
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Kilauea (Hawai’i): (13 Sep) The effusive eruption within the Kilauea caldera continues.
Several active vents of the eruptive fissure placed on the easternmost and westernmost part of the downdropped block became inactive yesterday. The number of active lava fountains, therefore, shrinked into the range of approx. 750 meters (0.5 miles). Lava fountains are arranged in an east-west trending linear from where continue to feed the lava lake through a lava tube system. The eastern rim of the crater has been covered by new lava flows.
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Popocatépetl (Central Mexico): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: NO VA OBS

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: OCNL VA EMS. 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: VA EM RPRTD. 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 20000 ft (6100 m) altitude or flight level 200 .
The full report is as follows: LGT VA EMS to 20000 ft (6100 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: OCNL VA EMS. 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 25000 ft (7600 m) altitude or flight level 250 .
The full report is as follows: PUFF EMISSIONS to 25000 ft (7600 m)

Volcano Activity Summary for 13 Sep 2023:

Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 13 Sep 2023