VolcanoWatch Weekly [10 Feb 2011]

Summary of Weekly Volcanic Activity Report – 2 February to 8 February 2011

[Source: SI/USGS]

Recent Activity at Kizimen Volcano

Kizimen Volcano blows out a plume of ash, smoke and steam over the  Gulf of Kamchatka on February 1, 2011.  Kizimen recent eruptions are said to be both explosive and effusive. This natural-color image was taken by the MODIS aboard the Aqua satellite. Source: NASA-EO. Click image to enlarge.

Kizimen Volcano on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula (elev. 2,376m, or 7,795 ft),  ejected a plume of ash, steam and volcanic gasses on January 6, 2011, when ALI on NASA’s EO-1 satellite captured this natural-color image.  Kizimen had released continuous ash emissions since December 31, 2010, KVERT reported. Kizimen erupted explosively 83 years ago. Source: NASA-EO. Click image to enlarge.

Eruption of Kizimen volcano on January 26, 2011. Photo by P. Shpilenok. http://shpilenok.livejournal.com/44922.html (Image may be subject to copyright.)

New Activity/Unrest:

• Fuego, Guatemala [Group F]
• Galeras, Colombia [Group E]
• Kirishima, Kyushu (Japan)  [Group J]
• Nyiragongo, DRC [Group C]

Map of Volcanoes

Map of Volcanoes. Background Map: University of Michigan. Designed and enhanced by Fire Earth Blog. Click image to enlarge.

Ongoing Activity:

• Bezymianny, Central Kamchatka (Russia)
• Karymsky, Eastern Kamchatka (Russia)
• Kilauea, Hawaii (USA)
• Kizimen, Eastern Kamchatka (Russia)
• Popocatépetl, México
• Sakura-jima, Kyushu
• Santa María, Guatemala
• Shiveluch, Central Kamchatka (Russia)
• Suwanose-jima, Ryukyu Islands (Japan)
• Tengger Caldera, Eastern Java (Indonesia)
• Villarrica, Central Chile

For additional information, see source.

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