VolcanoWatch Weekly [16 July 2010]
Posted by feww on July 16, 2010
Manam Volcano Puffs Out a Small Plume
Manam Volcano released a small plume on June 16, 2010, which was captured by ALI on NASA’s EO-1 satellite. Source: NASA E/O.
The 1,807-m Manam, one of Papua New Guinea most active volcanoes, last erupted in 2009, is a basaltic-andesitic stratovolcano forming a 10-km wide island, located about 13km off the coast of mainland PNG.
“Frequent historical eruptions, typically of mild-to-moderate scale, have been recorded at Manam since 1616. Occasional larger eruptions have produced pyroclastic flows and lava flows that reached flat-lying coastal areas and entered the sea, sometimes impacting populated areas.” —GVP.
Summary of Weekly Volcanic Activity Report
New Activity/Unrest (7 July – 13 July 2010)
- Soufrière Hills, Montserrat [Group E]
- Stromboli, Aeolian Islands (Italy) [Group B]
NOTE: Based on Fire-Earth Model, more volcanic activity/unrest may be expected in areas/groups shown in red.
Map of Volcanoes. Background Map: University of Michigan. Designed and enhanced by Fire Earth Blog. Click image to enlarge.
Ongoing Activity:
- Bagana, Bougainville
- Dukono, Halmahera
- Karymsky, Eastern Kamchatka (Russia)
- Kilauea, Hawaii (USA)
- Kirishima, Kyushu
- Kliuchevskoi, Central Kamchatka (Russia)
- Pacaya, Guatemala
- Sakura-jima, Kyushu
- Shiveluch, Central Kamchatka (Russia)
- Tungurahua, Ecuador
- Ulawun, New Britain
For additional information, see source.
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Other Volcano Links:
- A New Era of Intense Volcanic Unrest May Have Begun
- Tonga’s Metis Shoal may be erupting
- Rumble III Volcano “blew its top!”
FEWW Volcanic Activity Forecast
- Sumatra’s Mt Kerinci Erupts
- Volcano Watch Weekly: 23 April 2009
- Weekly Volcano Watch: 16 April 2009
- Weekly Volcano Watch: 2 April 2009
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