Ibu (Halmahera, Indonesia): 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: VA TO FL100 MOV E, LAST REPORTED AT 19/1152Z to 10000 ft (3000 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, .
The full report is as follows: VA TO FL150, REPORTED FM GND AT 19/1421Z EST VA DTG:19/1430Z to 15000 ft (4600 m)
Popocatépetl (Central Mexico): 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: CONS VA EMS to 22000 ft (6700 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: OCNL VA EMS 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 14000 ft (4300 m) altitude or flight level 140 and is moving at 15 kts in SW direction.
The full report is as follows: FRQT VA EMS to 14000 ft (4300 m)
Reventador (Ecuador): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: NO RCNT VA
Erta Ale (Danakil depression, Ethiopia): (19 Dec) A new lava effusion phase began at the volcano.
A new batch of lava arrived in the southern pit crater. The elevated activity was identified in the latest Sentinel-2 satellite imagery from 18 December, revealing a strong glow in the NIR (near-infrared) composite. The lava continues to spill out from the main lava source towards the northern crater rim.
