Volcanic activity worldwide 13 May 2024: Santiaguito volcano, Fuego, Semeru, Ibu, Dukono, Reventador…

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Map of today’s active volcanoes

Ibu (Halmahera, Indonesia): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 18000 ft (5500 m) altitude or flight level 180 .
The full report is as follows: VA TO FL180 OBS AT 13/1940Z MOV W OBS VA DTG:13/1940Z to 18000 ft (5500 m)
…13 May:
The increased activity at the volcano, dominated by large eruption columns, continues.
This morning at 09:12 local time, another impressive column of ash erupted from its cinder cone. The powerful eruption triggered a 5 km (16,400 ft) high ash plume, spewing ash emissions up to 6,400 m(21,000 ft) altitude in the western direction.
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Lewotobi (Flores): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 6000 ft (1800 m) altitude or flight level 060 .
The full report is as follows: VA TO FL060 MOV W, REPORTED AT 13/1447Z EST VA DTG:13/1500Z to 6000 ft (1800 m)

Lewotolo (Lesser Sunda Islands): (13 May) Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 6000 ft (1800 m) altitude or flight level 060 .
The full report is as follows: VA OBS TO FL060 MOV WEST AT 13/0330Z OBS VA DTG:13/0352Z to 6000 ft (1800 m)

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 and is moving at 10 kts in E direction.
The full report is as follows: VA TO FL150 LAST REPORTED 13/0606Z EST VA DTG:13/1630Z to 15000 ft (4600 m)

Dukono (Halmahera): (12 May) 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 AT 12/2300Z MOV SE OBS VA DTG:12/2300Z to 9000 ft (2700 m)

Santiaguito (Guatemala): (13 May) 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 18000 ft (5500 m) altitude or flight level 180 .
The full report is as follows: VA EMS CONT to 18000 ft (5500 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 22000 ft (6700 m) altitude or flight level 220 .
The full report is as follows: VA EM RPRTD. to 22000 ft (6700 m)

Sangay (Ecuador): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: VA NOT DETECTED.

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: ONGOING VA EMS to 14000 ft (4300 m)
…13 May:
The effusive-explosive eruption of the volcano continues and has remained essentially unchanged.
Near-frequent vulcanian explosions continue to take place from the summit crater that reached 4,3 km (14,000 ft) height and drifted west, northwest and southwest over the past few days.
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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 22000 ft (6700 m) altitude or flight level 220 and is moving at 5 kts in SE direction.
The full report is as follows: continuous ash emissions to 22000 ft (6700 m)

Ubinas (Peru): (13 May) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report: WEAK EMISSION

Volcano Activity Summary for 13 May 2024:

Satellite image of Ibu volcano on 13 May 2024