Schlagwort: volcano

Etna (Sicily, Italy): The volcano continues to show signs of unrest. A swarm of shallow small earthquakes has been occurring under the SW flank during the past days and seems to be increasing. The strongest shock so far was a magnitude 3.5 event at very shallow depth 7 km north of Ragalna about 5 hours ago (at 06:10 am local time), felt as weak shaking in the villages on Etna’s southern and…

It seems a new surge of fresh magma is currently arriving at the lava dome, prompting a phase of rapid growth. Several glowing lobes can be seen on the webcam during night time. Ash emissions by explosions and rockfalls, triggering small to moderate pyroclastic flows accompany this activity. Ash plumes rising to approx. 18,000 ft (5.5 km) have been near continuous, and explosions sending ash to…

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 25000 ft (7600 m) altitude or flight level 250 . The full report is as follows: FVAU02 at 09:44 UTC, 04/01/19 from ADRM VA ADVISORY DTG: 20190104/0950Z VAAC: DARWIN VOLCANO: KRAKATAU 262000 PSN: S0606 E10525 AREA: INDONESIA SUMMIT ELEV: 813M ADVISORY NR: 2019/26…

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 7000 ft (2100 m) altitude or flight level 070 and is moving at 15 kts in SW direction. The full report is as follows: FVAU01 at 07:11 UTC, 04/01/19 from ADRM VA ADVISORY DTG: 20190104/0730Z VAAC: DARWIN VOLCANO: DUKONO 268010 PSN: N0141 E12753 AREA: INDONESIA…

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 17000 ft (5200 m) altitude or flight level 170 . The full report is as follows: FVAG02 at 02:28 UTC, 04/01/19 from SABM VA ADVISORY DTG: 20190104/0230Z VAAC: BUENOS AIRES VOLCANO: PLANCHON PETEROA 357040 PSN: S3514 W07034 AREA: CHILE SUMMIT ELEV: 13474 FT…