Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: FVFE01 at 20:46 UTC, 03/07/19 from RJTD VA ADVISORY DTG: 20190703/2046Z VAAC: TOKYO VOLCANO: KLYUCHEVSKOY 300260 PSN: N5603 E16039 AREA: RUSSIA SUMMIT ELEV: 4754M ADVISORY NR: 2019/41 INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-8 KBGS AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NIL ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION FL200 EXTD SE REPORTED AT 20190703/1918Z OBS VA DTG: 03/2030Z…
Stromboli volcano (Italy): violent explosions with eruption column rising 2 km, triggering panic
A series of at least two larger-than-usual explosions occurred this afternoon at the volcano. At approx. 16:51, 16:54, and 17:04 local time, it seems that the the western (or otherwise the central) vent produced powerful eruptions (in particular the latter two), which ejected glowing bombs all over the summit area and produced an eruption column that rose approx. 2 km. Hot bombs and lapilli…
Popocatépetl Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: NEW VA EMS.
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: FVXX20 at 12:59 UTC, 03/07/19 from KNES VA ADVISORY DTG: 20190703/1257Z VAAC: WASHINGTON VOLCANO: POPOCATEPETL 341090 PSN: N1901 W09837 AREA: MEXICO SUMMIT ELEV: 17802 FT [5426 M] ADVISORY NR: 2019/489 INFO SOURCE: GOES-EAST. MEXICO CITY MWO. WEB CAM. VOLCAT. ERUPTION DETAILS: NEW VA EMS. RMK: WE HAVE RECEIVED…
Mauna Loa volcano (Hawai’i) activity update: alert level raised to yellow due to increase in seismic activity
The alert level for the volcano has been raised to yellow two days ago. This doesn’t mean that an eruption is expected to occur in a near future, but acknowledges that the volcano is currently preparing itself for its next eruption, which will come, sooner or later, but currently without possibility to indicate a specific time frame. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) reported that „for the…
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: STRONG VA EMISSION to 30000 ft (9100 m)
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 30000 ft (9100 m) altitude or flight level 300 and is moving at 20 kts in NE direction. The full report is as follows: FVAG01 at 02:50 UTC, 03/07/19 from SABM VA ADVISORY DTG: 20190703/0255Z VAAC: BUENOS AIRES VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006 PSN: S1547 W07150 …