Shiveluch volcanoStratovolcano 3283 m (10,771 ft)Kamchatka, 56.65°N / 161.36°E Shiveluch volcano eruptions: 1739(?), 1800(?), 1854 (Plinian eruption), 1879-83, 1897-98, 1905, 1928-29, 1930, 1944-50, 1964 (sub-Plinian, large dome collapse and debris flow), 1980-81, 1984, 1985, 1986-88, 1988, 1989 1990-94, 1997, 1998, 1999, 1999-ongoing Typical eruption style: Highly explosive. Construction of lava domes and large pyroclastic flows caused by dome collapse. One of Kamchatka's largest and most active volcanoes. Shiveluch webcams / live data Last earthquakes nearby Sheveluch volcano (Kamchatka): new explosion with ash to 27,000 ft (8 km) at 23h19 GMT on 17 September 2012Tuesday Sep 18, 2012 12:05 PM | BY: T
A new explosion occurred at Sheveluch volcano on 23:19 GMT on 17 Sep. Based on pilot observations, VAAC Anchorage reports an ash plume to flight level 270, i.e. 27,000 ft altitude (about 8 km). The ash plume is moving rapidly to the SE.
Previous newsThursday, Sep 06, 2012
During 24-31 August a viscous lava flow was active on the NE flank of Shiveluch's lava dome and was accompanied by hot avalanches. ...
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Friday, Aug 24, 2012
Explosive-extrusive-effusive eruption of the volcano continues KVERT writes although there are no reports of larger recent eruptions. ...
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Tuesday, Aug 21, 2012
Moderate seismicity, gas-steam emission and hot avalanches were observed. Satellite data show a thermal anomaly over the volcano.
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Friday, Aug 17, 2012
Weak explosive activity of the volcano continues. Visual observations showed strong and moderate gas-steam activity of the volcano on August 15-16, clouds obscured the volcano in the other days of week. According to satellite data, a thermal anomaly was noting over the lava dome on August 10 and 12-13. ...
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Wednesday, Aug 08, 2012
KVERT reported that during 27 July-6 August explosive activity was detected at Shiveluch; a strong explosion detected on 27 July possibly produced an ash plume that rose 10 km (32,800 ft) a.s.l. ...
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