Current Volcanic Activity: Summary – March 29, 2017

Current Volcanic Activity

Volcanoes of the Week:

• Kambalny

Explosive eruption of Kambalny volcano continues. Strong ash plume of the volcano at sunset on 26 March, 2017. Date: 26/3/2017 Author(s): L. Varavskaya, Kronotsky Reserve, Kamcha. Source: http://www.kronoki.ru/ ©Institute of Volcanology and Seismology FEB RAS, KVERT

• Etna

Etna Webcam – Milo http://www.ct.ingv.it/en/webcam-etna-en.html

New Activities

• Bezymianny (Central Kamchatka, Russia)
• Bulusan (Philippines)
• Chirinkotan (N. Kuril Islands)
• Ebeko (Paramushir Island, Russia)
• Etna  (Sicily)
• Kambalny (Kamchatka, Russia)
• Klyuchevskoy (Kamchatka, Russia)
• Manam (PNG)
• Nevados de Chillan (Chile)

Kamchatka and the Northern Kuriles volcanoes: Erupting or Restless

Summary of Code Orange

• Kambalny
• Ebeko
• Klyuchevskoy
• Bezymianny
• Sheveluch

KARYMSKY VOLCANO (CAVW #1000-13-)
54.05 N, 159.44 E; Elevation 4874 ft (1486 m)
Aviation Color Code: ORANGE

SHEVELUCH VOLCANO (CAVW #1000-27-)
56.64 N, 161.32 E; Elevation 10768 ft (3283 m), the dome elevation ~8200 ft (2500 m)
Aviation Color Code: ORANGE

BEZYMIANNY VOLCANO (CAVW #1000-25-)
55.97 N, 160.6 E; Elevation 9453 ft (2882 m)
Aviation Color Code: YELLOW

Sakhalin Volcanic Eruptions Response Team (SVERT)

VOLCANOES OF THE NORTHERN KURIL ISLANDS

Nemo Peak (Onekotan Is.), Krenitsyn ( Onekotan Is.), Severgin (Harimkotan Is.), Kuntomintar (Shiashkotan Is.), Sinarka (Shiashkotan Is.), Chirinkotan (Chirinkotan Is.), Ekarma (Ekarma Is.) – GREEN

VOLCANOES OF THE CENTRAL KURIL ISLANDS

Raikoke (Raikoke Is.), Sarychev Peak (Matua Is.), Rasshua (Rasshua Is.), Ushishir (Yankich Is.), Pallas Peak ( Ketoi Is.), Prevo Peak (Simushir Is.), Zavaritsky (Simushir Is.), Goryashchaya Sopka (Simushir Is.)- GREEN

VOLCANOES OF SOUTHERN KURIL ISLANDS

Chyorny (Chirpoi), Snow (Chirpoi), Kolokol Group (Urup Is.), Menshy Brat: (Iturup Is.), Chirip – Bogdan Khmelnitsky Group (Iturup Is.), Baransky (Iturup Is.), Ivan Grozny (Iturup Is.), Stokap (Iturup Is.), Atsonupuri (Iturup Is.), Berutarube (Iturup Is.), Ruruy (Kunashir Is.), Tyatya (Kunashir Is.), Mendeleev (Kunashir Is.), Golovnin (Kunashir Is.) – GREEN

Alaska Volcanoes

CLEVELAND VOLCANO (VNUM #311240)
52°49’20” N 169°56’42” W, Summit Elevation 5676 ft (1730 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE

BOGOSLOF VOLCANO (VNUM #311300)
53°55’38” N 168°2’4″ W, Summit Elevation 492 ft (150 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS

KILAUEA VOLCANO (VNUM #332010)
19°25’16” N 155°17’13” W, Summit Elevation 4091 ft (1247 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE

MAUNA LOA VOLCANO (VNUM #332020)
19°28’30” N 155°36’29” W, Summit Elevation 13681 ft (4170 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: ADVISORY
Current Aviation Color Code: YELLOW

Ongoing Activity/ Unrest

Bagana (PNG)
Colima (Mexico)
Dukono (Halmahera, Indonesia)
Fuego (Guatemala)
Kilauea (Hawaii)
Nevado del Ruiz (Colombia)
Pacaya (Guatemala)
Sabancaya (Peru)
Sinabung (Indonesia)
Turrialba (Costa Rica)

Indonesia Volcano Alerts

PVMBG has placed five volcanoes on the second highest level of activity “Level III, Orange Alert,” and 17 others on third highest alert level “Level II, Yellow Alert.” Following table shows the alert level designations, as of March 29, 2017.

Japan Region

Kuchinoerabujima: Near-crater warning Level 3 (Do not approach the volcano)  14 June 2016
Sakurajima: Near-crater warning Level 3 (Do not approach the volcano)  05 February 2016
Ontakesan : Near-crater warning Level 2 (Do not approach the crater) 26 June 2015
Asamayama: Near-crater warning Level 2 (Do not approach the crater) 11 June 2015
Kusatsu-Shiranesan: Near-crater warning Level 2 (Do not approach the crater) 03 June 2014
Kirishimayama (Shinmoedake): Near-crater warning Level 2 (Do not approach the crater) 22 October 2013
Suwanosejima: Near-crater warning Level 2 (Do not approach the crater) 01 December 2007
Ioto: Near-crater warning Warnings around the crater  01 December 2007
Beyonesu Rocks: Warning (sea area) Warnings for sea areas in the vicinity of a volcano 24 March 2017
Fukutoku-Oka-no-Ba: Warning (sea area) Warnings for sea areas in the vicinity of a volcano 01 December 2007

M6.6 Quake Rattles Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula

Grace – PAL

Strong Earthquake Strikes 78km NNE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

Earthquake Details:

Magnitude: 6.6 mww [USGS/EHP]
Location: 56.920°N, 162.734°E [78km NNE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia]
Depth: 22.8 km
Time: 2017-03-29 04:09:24 (UTC)

Kambalny Volcano Eruption

The earthquake occurred near Kambalny volcano which erupted last week after 250 years of dormancy. The volcano is still spewing  smoke and ash to an altitude of about 8,000 meters asl.

Explosive eruption of Kambalny volcano continues. Strong ash plume of the volcano at sunset on 26 March, 2017. Date: 26/3/2017      Author(s): L. Varavskaya, Kronotsky Reserve, Kamcha.   Source: http://www.kronoki.ru/ ©Institute of Volcanology and Seismology FEB RAS, KVERT

KVERT/Volcano Observatory Notification to Aviation
(1) VOLCANO OBSERVATORY NOTICE FOR AVIATION (VONA)
(2) Issued: 20170329/0357Z
(3) Volcano: Kambalny (CAVW #300010)
(4) Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE
(5) Previous Aviation Color Code: orange
(6) Source: KVERT
(7) Notice Number: 2017-40
(8) Volcano Location: N 51 deg 18 min E 156 deg 52 min
(9) Area: Kamchatka, Russia
(10) Summit Elevation: 7071.68 ft (2156 m)
(11) Volcanic Activity Summary: The explosive eruption of the volcano continues. Satellite data showed an ash plume about 56 km to the west-southwest from the volcano.

The explosive eruption of the volcano continues. Ash explosions up to 19,700-26,200 ft (6-8 km) a.s.l. could occur at any time. Ongoing activity could affect international and low-flying aircraft.

http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/index_eng.php

VONA/KVERT Information Release, March 29, 2017. KVERT, Institute of Volcanology and Seismology FEB RAS. URL: http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/van/?n=2017-40.

Volcanic Vent at Owakudani Valley near Tokyo Erupts

Mt. Hakone erupts spewing ash and steam

A “minor volcanic eruption” has occurred at Mt Hakone near Tokyo starting Monday night through Tuesday, according to officials.

Fresh layers of volcanic ash were discovered Tuesday morning around a newly-formed vent in the Owakudani valley, which forms part of the Mount Hakone range (Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park) located in Kanagawa prefecture.

Volcanic tremors have been shaking the Hakone mountain since Monday morning, officials said, warning nearby residents that the volcano could eject sizable rocks to a radius of about one kilometer and smaller rocks even further.

The warning level on the Hakone was  raised to level 3 [“Do not approach the volcano,”] at 12:30 JST today [June 30,  2015.]

The volcano has been ejecting steam over the past few months.

Mt Hakone is located about 80 km SW of central Tokyo. More than 45 million people live within a 100-km radius of the volcano according to FIRE-EARTH Population Models.

Chaitén Volcano: No End Seen to Second Massive Eruption

A Shrinking World Series:

Update #1 – Millions of tons of volcanic ash continue to rain down on Patagonia

Ten days after the Chilean volcano erupted for the first time in thousands of years, volcanic ash continues to rain down in Patagonia.

An eruption on the morning of May 2, 2008 forced the evacuation of more than 4,000 people from the town of Chaitén nearby (10 kilometers distant from the volcano) and caused the death of an elderly woman. The eruption continued through to May 4. Towns such as Futaleufú were affected and water supplies were contaminated. The town of Chaitén and Futaleufú were completely evacuated on the morning of May 6, 2008, due to a massive new eruption, with pyroclastic flows and possible emerging of lava. (Source)

The scientists have expressed grave concerns about the potential long-term environmental damage and the harm to the health of people and animals in the area.

“It has spoiled lakes, rivers and lagoons, coated plants in a dense layer of gray, and altered the sensitive habitat of animals now struggling to survive. Satellite images show a white stripe smeared across the southern part of South America.” Reuters said.

A bicycle covered in volcanic ash in Futaleufu town, about 1450 km south of Santiago May 11, 2008. Chaiten volcano began erupting May 2, 2008. (Photo: REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado) Image may be subject to copyright. See FEWW Fair Use Notice.

“I am tremendously worried because this is an environmental, social and ecological disaster,” said Alejandro Beletzky, an environmental scientist in Argentina.

“The presence of volcanic ash in the region, which falls constantly, is very risky for humans, plants and animals,” he said near Esquel, about 2,000km southwest of Buenos Aires. (Source)

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