Volcanic activity worldwide 26 Sep 2023: Santiaguito volcano, Fuego, Popocatépetl, Semeru, Ibu, Rev…

Map of today's active volcanoes

Map of today’s active volcanoes

Mayon (Luzon Island, Philippines): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTION AT 20230926/1855Z VA CLD UNKNOWN REPORTED OBS VA DTG:26/1850Z

Ibu (Halmahera, Indonesia): (26 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: DISCRETE VA EMISSION TO FL090 MOV E OBS AT 26/0000Z to 9000 ft (2700 m)

Lewotolo (Lesser Sunda Islands): (26 Sep) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: FREQUENT VA EMISSIONS TO FL070 MOV W AT 26/0420Z

Semeru (East Java, Indonesia): (26 Sep) 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 MOV S AT 26/0600Z EST VA DTG:26/0600Z to 14000 ft (4300 m)

Shishaldin (Aleutian Islands, Alaska): (26 Sep) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Anchorage (VAAC) issued the following report: 20230925/1345Z
…26 Sep:
The activity of the volcano began to show signs of waning this morning.
At about 07:00 local time today, east-southeast dissipating ash emissions have been rising to estimated 38,000 ft height. In an hour and a half, at 08:20 local time, the ash column continued lowering to approx. 20,000 ft-25,000 ft elevation. Minor explosions have been occurring near the summit vent area, which represents the low-level activity.
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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 19000 ft (5800 m) altitude or flight level 190 .
The full report is as follows: LGT VA OBS to 19000 ft (5800 m)

Santiaguito (Guatemala): 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: LGT VA EMS OBS to 14000 ft (4300 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: MINOR VA EMS to 15000 ft (4600 m)

Sangay (Ecuador): 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: FRQT DISCRETE EMS to 23000 ft (7000 m)

Reventador (Ecuador): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: PSBL CONTG VA EMS.

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 5 kts in SE direction.
The full report is as follows: continuous ash emissions to 24000 ft (7300 m)

Villarrica (Central Chile): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report: VA NOT DETECTED
…26 Sep:
Strombolian activity continues at the volcano.
Mostly mild but near-continuous explosions from the summit vent were observed on the night of 24/25 September, ejecting incandescent lapilli-to-bomb-sized scoria fragments to an approx. height of 40 meters above the vent. Some of glowing lava spatter material was thrown up to 120 meters above the crater, the Proyecto Observación Villarrica (POVI) reported.
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Satellite image of Mayon volcano on 26 Sep 2023