Mi, 29. Apr 2015, 06:00
KVERT reported that during 24 April-1 May lava-dome extrusion onto Sheveluch's N flank was accompanied by incandescence, hot block avalanches, and fumarolic activity. A daily thermal anomaly was also detected in satellite images. The Aviation Color Code remained at Orange.
Mi, 22. Apr 2015, 06:00
KVERT reported that during 17-24 April lava-dome extrusion onto Sheveluch's N flank was accompanied by incandescence, hot block avalanches, and fumarolic activity. A thermal anomaly was detected during 16-18 and 23 April; cloud cover obscured views on the other days. The Aviation Color Code remained at Orange.
Mi, 15. Apr 2015, 06:00
KVERT reported that during 10-17 April lava-dome extrusion onto Sheveluch's N flank was accompanied by incandescence, hot block avalanches, and fumarolic activity. Several ash plumes rose to an altitude of 7 km (23,000 ft) a.s.l. Satellite images showed ash plumes drifting as far as 380 km E and SE during 9-11 and 13-16 April.
Read allMi, 8. Apr 2015, 06:00
KVERT reported that during 3-10 April lava-dome extrusion onto Sheveluch's N flank was accompanied by incandescence, hot block avalanches, and fumarolic activity. Strong explosions on 3 and 7 April generated ash plumes that rose to altitudes of 9 and 12 km (32,800 ft) a.s.l., and drifted 100 km SE and more than 450 km NE, respectively. A daily thermal anomaly was also visible in satellite images.
Read allFr, 3. Apr 2015, 15:31
The seismic signal of the volcano suggests a strong explosion occurred this morning, producing an ash plume that rose to estimated 8 km altitude (VAAC Tokyo). At the time of the eruption, the volcano was in clouds.
Read allMi, 1. Apr 2015, 06:00
KVERT reported that during 27 March-3 April lava-dome extrusion onto Sheveluch's N flank was accompanied by incandescence, hot block avalanches, and fumarolic activity. A strong explosion on 29 March generated ash plumes that rose to an altitude of 10 km (32,800 ft) a.s.l. and drifted more than 155 km W.
Read allDo, 26. Mär 2015, 18:59
Eruption column from Shiveluch this morning (photo: Y. Demyanchuck / www.volkstat.ru)
Another powerful vulcanian explosion occurred this morning at 10:03 local time at the volcano. An eruption column rose to approx. 10 km altitude.
Read allMi, 25. Mär 2015, 06:00
KVERT reported that during 20-27 March lava-dome extrusion onto Sheveluch's N flank was accompanied by incandescence, hot block avalanches, and fumarolic activity. Strong explosions on 20, 22, and 25 March generated ash plumes that rose to altitudes of 7-10 km (23,000-32,800 ft) a.s.l. Ash plumes visible in satellite images drifted more than 600 km N, E, and SE during 20-22 and 25-26 March.
Read allSo, 22. Mär 2015, 08:22
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Eruption from Shiveluc this morning
Activity at the volcano remains elevated. A series of moderate explosions occurred over the past days, producing ash plumes that rose to 23-27,000 ft (7-9 km) altitude (Tokyo VAAC).
Fr, 20. Mär 2015, 16:19
A moderate explosion occurred again at the volcano last evening. Based on the seismic signal, KVERT estimated an ash plume to 21,000 ft (6.3 km) altitude was generated.
Mi, 18. Mär 2015, 06:00
KVERT reported that during 13-20 March lava-dome extrusion onto Sheveluch's N flank was accompanied by incandescence, hot block avalanches, and fumarolic activity. Strong explosions on 16 March generated ash plumes that rose to an altitude of 9 km (29,500 ft) a.s.l. and drifted 200 km E; ashfall was reported in Ust-Kamchatsk Village, 85 km SE.
Read allMo, 16. Mär 2015, 15:49
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Explosion at Shiveluch this afternoon (night in Kamchatka)
An explosion occurred a few hours ago. Webcam images show bright blow from incandescent material ejected. VAAC Tokyo estimates an ash plume was produced that rose to 25,000 ft (7.5 km) altitude.
Mi, 11. Mär 2015, 06:00
KVERT reported that during 6-13 March lava-dome extrusion onto Sheveluch's N flank was accompanied by incandescence, hot block avalanches, and fumarolic activity. Strong explosions on 8 March generated ash plumes that rose to altitudes of 7-8 km (23,000-26,200 ft) a.s.l. and drifted 885 km E.
Read allMo, 9. Mär 2015, 16:14
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Explosion at Shiveluch yesterday morning
Explosions continue to occur at the volcano sporadically, although none of the previous days has been as strong as the violent eruption on 28 Feb.
Read allMi, 4. Mär 2015, 16:31
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Explosion and pyroclastic flow from Shiveluch on 28 Feb
The volcano is in an intense phase of activity, characterized by strong explosions and partial collapses of the growing lava dome accompanied by tall ash plumes and pyroclastic flows.
Read allMi, 4. Mär 2015, 06:00
KVERT reported that during 27 February-6 March lava-dome extrusion onto Sheveluch's N flank was accompanied by incandescence, hot block avalanches, and fumarolic activity. Strong explosions on 28 February and 3 March generated ash plumes that rose to an altitude of 9 km (29,500 ft) a.s.l. Ash fell in Ust-Kamchatsk, 85 km SE.
Read allMi, 25. Feb 2015, 06:00
KVERT reported that during 20-27 February lava-dome extrusion onto Sheveluch's N flank was accompanied by incandescence, hot block avalanches, and fumarolic activity. Strong explosions during 20-21, 24, and 26 February generated ash plumes that rose to altitudes of 6-7 km (19,700-23,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted 580 km E and NE during 20-21 and 24-26 February.
Read allFr, 20. Feb 2015, 16:24
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Ash plume from Shiveluch volcano today (MTSAT-2 image / VAAC Tokyo)
An eruption today produced an ash plume that rose to estimated 25,000 ft (7.5 km) altitude, detected on infrared satellite imagery (VAAC Tokyo).
Read allMi, 18. Feb 2015, 06:00
KVERT reported that during 13-20 February lava-dome extrusion onto Sheveluch's N flank was accompanied by incandescence, hot block avalanches, and fumarolic activity. Strong explosions on 16 and 17 February generated ash plumes that rose to an altitude of 8 km (26,200 ft) a.s.l. and drifted 180 km NW.
Read allMo, 16. Feb 2015, 09:38
Kamchatka's most active volcano continues to produce ash plumes as well, generated by explosions at the dome as well as avalanches from it - Tokyo VAAC reported ash to 19,000 ft (5.4 km) altitude yesterday.
Mi, 11. Feb 2015, 06:00
KVERT reported that during 6-13 February lava-dome extrusion onto Sheveluch's N flank was accompanied by incandescence, hot block avalanches, and fumarolic activity. A strong explosion on 8 February generated ash plumes that rose to altitudes of 9-10 km (29,500-32,800 ft) a.s.l. and drifted 180 km NW.
Read allSo, 8. Feb 2015, 14:00
A possibly strong eruption seems to have occurred this morning. An ash plume to 30,000 ft (10 km) altitude was reported by Tokyo VAAC. Webcam images are cloudy.
Mi, 4. Feb 2015, 06:00
KVERT reported that during 30 January-6 February lava-dome extrusion onto Sheveluch's N flank was accompanied by incandescence, hot block avalanches, and fumarolic activity. Strong explosions on 1 and 4 February generated ash plumes that rose to altitudes of 10 and 6 km (32,800 and 19,700 ft) a.s.l., respectively. Satellite images detected ash plumes drifting NE and N more than 800 km during 1-2 February and 90 km during 4-5 February.
Read allDi, 3. Feb 2015, 17:03
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Comparison of Shiveluch's lava dome before and after the 1 Feb explosion, which left a large crater
The explosion on 1 Feb left a large crater on the lava dome, from where persistent incandescence can now be seen. This and occasional glowing rockfalls originating there indicate that magma continues to arrive at the dome.
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Incandescent rockfalls from Shiveluch's lava dome yesterday
So, 1. Feb 2015, 16:22
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Eruption at Shiveluch volcano this morning (KVERT webcam)
A powerful explosion occurred this morning, at 02:08 local time, at the volcano. It seems a large-volume pyroclastic flow of several km length and an ash plume rising to approx. 33,000 ft (10 km) altitude were generated.
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