Yasur volcano (Tanna Island, Vanuatu): activity remains unchanged
On 16 March Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington recorded an explosion at the volcano that generated an ash plume, which reached approx. 5,000 ft (1,500 m) altitude. The Volcanic Alert Level remains at Level 2. The warning bulletin states that volcanic gases could affect an area of about 600 m distance from the eruptive vents. The danger zone for life safety is limited in the Danger…
Merapi volcano (Central Java, Indonesia): 4 new explosions recorded since the last update
PVMBG recorded that 4 new eruptive events occured since the last update. On 27 March at 21:46 local time an explosion at the volcano generated a dense dark ash plume, which reached approx. 13,000 ft (3,968 m) altitude and drifted W. On 28 March PVMBG recorded two explosions. First explosion at 05:21 local time generated an ash plume that rose approx. 6,561 ft (2,000 m) above the summit and…