Sabancaya volcano (Peru) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 17 May-23 May 2023 (Continuing Activity)
Wed, 24 May 2023, 14:00 14:00 PM | BY: VN
Instituto Geofísico del Perú (IGP) reported moderate levels of activity at Sabancaya during 15-21 May with a daily average of 37 explosions. Gas-and-ash plumes rose as high as 2.4 km above the summit and drifted NE, E, and SE. Eight thermal anomalies originating from the lava dome in the summit crater were identified in satellite data.Seismic sensors detected 232 volcanic activity-related earthquakes, in addition to volcano-tectonic earthquakes. The Alert Level remained at Orange (the second highest level on a four-color scale) and the public were warned to stay outside of a 12-km radius.
Source: Instituto Geofísico del Perú (IGP)
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From: Global Volcanism Program, 2023. Report on Sabancaya. In: Mayberry, G (ed.), Weekly Volcanic Activity Report 17 May-23 May 2023. Smithsonian Institution and US Geological Survey.
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