Volcanic activity worldwide 23 Jan 2024: Popocatépetl volcano, Semeru, Ibu, Marapi, Reventador, San…

Map of today's active volcanoes

Map of today’s active volcanoes

Suwanose-jima (Ryukyu Islands): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: EXPLODED AT 20240123/1509Z FL040 EXTD SE OBS VA DTG:23/1510Z

Ibu (Halmahera, Indonesia): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: VONA STATE ERUPTION AT 23/1309Z TO FL080 MOVING SOUTH

Semeru (East Java, Indonesia): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin 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 TO FL150 MOV EAST OBS VA DTG:23/1153Z to 15000 ft (4600 m)

Marapi (Western Sumatra, Indonesia): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 12000 ft (3700 m) altitude or flight level 120 and is moving at 10 kts in N direction.
The full report is as follows: VA TO FL120 EXT NE OBS AT 23/0100Z EST VA DTG:23/1750Z to 12000 ft (3700 m)

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: VA EMS CONT to 19000 ft (5800 m)

Sangay (Ecuador): (23 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: LKLY VA EMS to 20000 ft (6100 m)

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

Sabancaya (Peru): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report: continuous ash emissions

Villarrica (Central Chile): (23 Jan) The explosive eruption at the volcano continues at moderate levels.
Continuous bright emissions of steam and gas are emitted from the summit vent associated with minor strombolian-style explosions generating glowing lava bombs thrown within the crater area. The vivid summit lava-filled pond remains active, hinting the continuous delicate equilibrium between heat and magma supply and loss (through cooling and mild emissions during degassing).
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Satellite image of Suwanose-jima volcano on 23 Jan 2024