Schlagwort: volcano news

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 23000 ft (7000 m) altitude or flight level 230 and is moving at 10 kts in NW direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 11:35 UTC, 05/03/26 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260305/1145Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2026/149

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM.

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: PUFF EMS

OBS VA DTG: 05/1110Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL230 S1523 W07159 – S1550 W07148
– S1537 W07208 – S1523 W07159 MOV NW 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 05/1710Z SFC/FL230 S1509 W07153
– S1549 W07150 – S1523 W07215 – S1509 W07153

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 05/2310Z SFC/FL230 S1518
W07143 – S1549 W07149 – S1521 W07210 – S1518
W07143

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 06/0510Z SFC/FL230 S1517
W07138 – S1549 W07149 – S1528 W07208 – S1517
W07138

RMK: SOME PUFF EMISSIONS ARE SEEN IN SATELLITE
IMAGERY AND WEBCAM DURING LAST HOURS TL FL230 MOV
NW 10KT …SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260305/1745Z=

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 28000 ft (8500 m) altitude or flight level 280 and is moving at 15 kts in NW direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 05:34 UTC, 05/03/26 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260305/0545Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2026/148

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. VONA.

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE

ERUPTION DETAILS: PUFF EMISSIONS

OBS VA DTG: 05/0510Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL280 S1517 W07210 – S1547 W07151
– S1559 W07208 – S1552 W07221 – S1540 W07225 –
S1525 W07220 – S1517 W07210 MOV NW 15KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 05/1110Z SFC/FL280 S1419 W07308
– S1512 W07202 – S1547 W07150 – S1559 W07214 –
S1555 W07241 – S1528 W07257 – S1440 W07319 –
S1419 W07308

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 05/1710Z SFC/FL280 S1402
W07316 – S1457 W07248 – S1538 W07140 – S1557
W07159 – S1559 W07246 – S1437 W07359 – S1404
W07359 – S1402 W07316

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 05/2310Z SFC/FL280 S1404
W07414 – S1404 W07336 – S1500 W07302 – S1546
W07147 – S1607 W07206 – S1610 W07248 – S1557
W07309 – S1453 W07359 – S1404 W07414

RMK: VONA RCVD AT 0223Z FROM IGP INFORM OF NEW
EMISSIONS OF VA. VA CLD OBS IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
TO FL280 MOV NW. …SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260305/1145Z=

Satellite image of Aoba volcano on 5 Mar 2026

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 12000 ft (3700 m) altitude or flight level 120 and is moving at 05 kts in SW direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVPS01 at 04:07 UTC, 05/03/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260305/0407Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: AMBAE 257030
PSN: S1523 E16750
AREA: VANUATU
SOURCE ELEV: 1496M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/74
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9 SATELLITE
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260304/0230Z CONTINUOUS LOW
LEVEL ERUPTION
OBS VA DTG: 05/0407Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL120 S1521 E16750 – S1524 E16752 – S1535
E16733 – S1528 E16730 MOV SW 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 05/1007Z SFC/FL120 S1521 E16750 – S1525
E16752 – S1531 E16735 – S1529 E16657 – S1518 E16659
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 05/1607Z SFC/FL120 S1526 E16754 – S1536
E16726 – S1540 E16642 – S1519 E16644 – S1518 E16749
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 05/2207Z SFC/FL120 S1526 E16754 – S1531
E16709 – S1542 E16635 – S1519 E16646 – S1518 E16748
RMK: ASH HAS BECOME VISIBLE AGAIN IN SATELLITE IMAGERY, BOTH
TRUE COLOUR AND ASH PRODUCT.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260305/1007Z=

Satellite image of Lewotobi volcano on 4 Mar 2026

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:

FVAU04 at 22:54 UTC, 04/03/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260304/2300Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180
PSN: S0833 E12246
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/8
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL090 MOV E REPORTED AT 04/2117Z
EST VA DTG: 04/2240Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL090 S0834 E12244 – S0830 E12244 – S0828
E12307 – S0834 E12311 – S0840 E12306 MOV E 30KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 05/0440Z SFC/FL090 S0834 E12244 – S0831
E12244 – S0823 E12336 – S0837 E12343 – S0847 E12333
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 05/1040Z SFC/FL090 S0834 E12244 – S0830
E12244 – S0823 E12336 – S0837 E12343 – S0847 E12333
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 05/1640Z SFC/FL090 S0834 E12244 – S0830
E12244 – S0823 E12336 – S0837 E12343 – S0847 E12333
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SAT IMAGERY DUE TO MET
CLOUD. VA HEIGHT BASED ON RECENT CVGHM GROUND REPORTS. VA
MOVEMENT BASED ON MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260305/0500Z=

Eruption at Etna earlier today (image: INGV Catania)

A powerful sudden explosion occurred at the Bocca Nuova summit crater today at 1:12 pm local time. The eruption lasted a few minutes only and created an ash column that rose approx. 1,500 m above the summit before dispersing to the northeast.

Light ashfall occurred in the upper part of the volcano.
The explosion was not preceded by any detected precursory sign and likely did not involve new magma, but was caused by sudden explosion of overheated water inside the conduits (so-called phreatic activity). Such sudden, but very violent explosions are a serious hazard for climbers in the summit region and can occur during apparent phases of calm at the volcano and have no warnings. A similar event occurred on August 25, 2010, also at the Bocca Nuova crater.

The volcano observatory mentions that there are no signs of correlation between this explosive event and the magnitude 4.5 earthquake that occurred this morning at 7:05 a.m. local time in the province of Catania.