Volcanic activity worldwide 21 Mar 2024: Santiaguito volcano, Fuego, Popocatépetl, Semeru, Ibu, Mar…

Map of today's active volcanoes

Map of today’s active volcanoes

Reykjanes (Reykjanes peninsula (SW Iceland)): No significant change in the activity has occurred during the past 24 hours and hence the eruption persists at well-balanced levels.
The constant spattering from the chain of seven-to-eight cinder cones, the so-called spatter rampart, continues to feed and keep the southern lava flow active.
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Bagana (Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea): (21 Mar) Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 10000 ft (3000 m) altitude or flight level 100 .
The full report is as follows: CONTINOUS VA EMISSION TO FL100 MOV W OBS VA DTG:21/0050Z to 10000 ft (3000 m)

Ibu (Halmahera, Indonesia): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 11000 ft (3400 m) altitude or flight level 110 .
The full report is as follows: VA TO FL110 OBS AT 21/1700 MOV E OBS VA DTG:21/1700Z to 11000 ft (3400 m)

Semeru (East Java, Indonesia): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: VA REPORTED AT 21/1233Z EST VA DTG:21/1240Z

Marapi (Western Sumatra, Indonesia): (21 Mar) 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 N AT 20/0040Z EST VA DTG:21/0000Z 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 19000 ft (5800 m) altitude or flight level 190 .
The full report is as follows: CONS VA EMS. to 19000 ft (5800 m)

Santiaguito (Guatemala): Mild explosive activity continues from the volcano. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington reported intermittent emissions of volcanic ash plumes.
The full report is as follows: sporadic emissions of volcanic ash

Fuego (Guatemala): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 16000 ft (4900 m) altitude or flight level 160 and is moving at 5 kts in N direction.
The full report is as follows: ONGOING VA EMS to 16000 ft (4900 m)
…21 Mar:
The explosive eruption from the volcano persists.
Weak-to-moderate strombolian-to-vulcanian-sized explosions continue to take place from the summit vent at roughly regular intervals of 4 to 12 per hour. Eruptions released ash emissions to an elevation range between 4,500 m (14,800 ft) and 4,800 m (15,700 ft) over the past few days. Ash plumes extended about 20 km to the west-southwest of the volcano. Ash fall has been reported in the communities of Panimache I and II, Santa Sofía, Morelia, Los Yucales, and Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa.
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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: LKLY VA EMS 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 and is moving at 5 kts in S direction.
The full report is as follows: continuous ash emissions to 24000 ft (7300 m)

Aerial insight into cinder cones within the eruptive fissure (image:IMO)

Aerial insight into cinder cones within the eruptive fissure (image:IMO)