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Cleveland volcano
Stratovolcano 1730 m (5,676 ft)
Aleutian Islands, Alaska, 52.83°N / -169.94°W
Cleveland volcano eruptions:
1893, 1897, 1929(?), 1932, 1938, 1944, 1951(?), 1953(?), 1975(?), 1984, 1985(?), 1986, 1987, 1989(?), 1994, 2001, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012
Typical eruption style:
Explosive
Cleveland webcams / live data
Last earthquakes nearby
Cleveland volcano satellite image by (c) Google Earth View
Cleveland volcano satellite image by (c) Google Earth View
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Cleveland volcano (Alaska) activity update: small explosion on 19 Aug

Tuesday Aug 21, 2012 08:35 AM | BY: T

A small explosive eruption ocurred at Cleveland volcano on August 19th, at approximately 6:55 PM (local time), the Alaska Volcano Observatory reports. A low level ash cloud was visible on satellite images. It drifted to the southeast and dispersed over several hours.
Previous news
Thursday, Aug 09, 2012
A small explosion at 08:38 on 4 August was detected based on retrospective analysis of infrasound data. Satellite images showed a brief, faint steam plume about 4 hours after the event and also detected elevated surface temperatures in several clear views of the volcano. ... [more]
Friday, Jul 27, 2012
AVO reported that elevated surface temperatures from Cleveland were detected in satellite images during 18-20 July. Images revealed nothing unusual during 20-22 July. ... [more]
Thursday, Jun 21, 2012
Cleveland volcano in the Aleutian Islands (Alaska) had an explosive eruption at 14.05 local time on 19 June, the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) reported, who raised the alert status to Orange (3 out of 4). Based on pilots' observations, an ash plume rose to about 35,000 ft (10,6 km). As the eruptions blog writes, a possible explanation could be that the eruption was caused by a collapse of the lava dome, but Cleveland's remote location makes it difficult to confirm this. ... [more]
Wednesday, Jun 20, 2012
A pilot report, a web camera image, and infrasound data all indicated that an ash-producing explosion occurred around 1405 on 19 June. The pilot report suggested that the cloud altitude was 10 km (35,000 ft) a.s.l. and the infrasound data indicated that the eruption duration was short. ... [more]
Wednesday, Jun 13, 2012
AVO reported that during 5-6 June elevated surface temperatures at Cleveland's summit were detected in satellite imagery. ... [more]
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