Volcanic activity worldwide 26 Oct 2020: Pacaya volcano, Karymsky, Reventador, Sangay, Villarrica, S…

Karymsky (Kamchatka): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 16000 ft (4900 m) altitude or flight level 160 and is moving at 20 kts in W direction. The full report is as follows: VA CONTINUOUSLY OBS IN SATELLITE IMAGERY OBS VA DTG:26/1720Z to 16000 ft (4900 m) Suwanose-jima (Ryukyu Islands): Volcanic Ash…

Pacaya volcano (Guatemala): eruptive fissure causes lava flow

The effusive-explosive eruption of the volcano has remained essentially unchanged at moderate to high levels. INSIVUMEH reported that an eruptive fissure opened on the southwestern flank causing lava flow with length approx. 1,000 m due to strombolian activity. Weak to moderate strombolian-type explosions are recorded with scoria thrown at an approximate height of 50 to 125 meters above the…