VolcanoWatch Weekly [25 Nov 2009]
Posted by feww on November 26, 2009
VOW: to be announced…
SI / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report
(18 November – 24 November 2009)
New activity/Unrest:
- Galeras, Colombia
- Sarychev Peak, Matua Island
Volcano News (Source: GVP)
An explosive eruption from detected by the seismic network on 20 November prompted INGEOMINAS to raise the Alert Level. Residents reported five explosions, sound waves, and incandescence from multiple areas in the crater.
During 18-24 November, HVO reported that lava flowed SE from beneath Kilauea’s Thanksgiving Eve Breakout (TEB) and rootless shield complex through a lava tube system, reaching the ocean. On 21 November, a sliver of the rim collapsed and was followed by an explosion that produced a dense brown plume that dissipated after a few minutes. Watch the video here. Source: GVP [Note: The video has .mov format and cannot be run on Windows Media Player.]
Ongoing Activity:
Batu Tara, Komba Island (Indonesia); Chaitén, Southern Chile; Karymsky, Eastern Kamchatka; Kilauea, Hawaii; Kliuchevskoi, Central Kamchatka (Russia); Pacaya, Guatemala; Popocatépetl, México; Rabaul, New Britain; Reventador, Ecuador; Sakura-jima, Kyushu; Santa María, Guatemala; Shiveluch, Central Kamchatka (Russia); Soufrière Hills, Montserrat; Suwanose-jima, Ryukyu Islands (Japan)
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- VolcanoWatch Weekly [28 Oct 2009]
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. Tagged: Arenal, Bagana, Chaiten, Fuego, Galeras, Karymsky, Mayon
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