Week 31 Volcano Watch

30 July-5 August 2008

Breaking News:

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Recent activity at the Kilauea volcano has increased atmospheric levels of sulfur dioxide in the districts of Kau and Puna, Hawaii, resulting in a spike of sulfur of 9 parts per million, which is considered to be extremely high. (Source)

New Activity/Unrest:

• Anatahan, Mariana Islands (Central Pacific)
• Chikurachki, Paramushir Island
• Cleveland, Chuginadak Island
• Llaima, Central Chile
• Manam, Northeast of New Guinea (SW Pacific)
• Okmok, Fox Islands
• Reventador, Ecuador
• Sumbing, Central Java (Indonesia)

Kilauea volcano eruption. Photo dated July 14. 2008. Copyright: Steven and Donna O’Meara. Source: HawaiiMagazine.com. See Fair Use Notice!

Ongoing Activity:

• Batu Tara, Komba Island (Indonesia)
• Chaitén, Southern Chile
• Fuego, Guatemala
• Karymsky, Eastern Kamchatka
• Kilauea, Hawaii (USA)
• Rabaul, New Britain
• Semeru, Eastern Java (Indonesia)
• Shiveluch, Central Kamchatka (Russia)
• Tungurahua, Ecuador

[The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report is a cooperative project between the Smithsonian’s Global Volcanism Program and the US Geological Survey’s Volcano Hazards Program.]