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Shiveluch (Sheveluch) volcano is one of Kamchatka's largest and most active volcanoes, and the one that has had the most violent eruptions.
Stratovolcano 3283 m (10,771 ft)
Kamchatka, 56.65°N / 161.36°E
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
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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.
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Shiveluch volcano news and updates
Tue, 27 Jun 2017, 01:45
Satellite image of Shiveluch volcano on 27 Jun 2017 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 01:33 UTC, 27/06/17 from RJTD [ less] [ read all]
Fri, 23 Jun 2017, 17:20
The volcano has remained calmer since the large-scale explosion on 15 June, which had produced an ash plume that rose up to 12 km (39,000 ft) altitude and drifted more than 1000 km NE and SE, causing ash fall in Klyuchi (50 km SW), Maiskoe, Kozyrevsk (115 km SW), and Atlasovo (160 km SW). ...moreDuring 10-13 June explosions at the volcano had also produced ash plumes that rose as high as 8 km (26,200 ft) a.s.l. and drifted 1,500 km SE and NW. [ less] Thu, 22 Jun 2017, 01:30
Satellite image of Shiveluch volcano on 22 Jun 2017 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Anchorage (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVAK21 at 01:22 UTC, 22/06/17 from PAWU [ less] [ read all]
Wed, 21 Jun 2017, 08:15
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX21 at 08:02 UTC, 21/06/17 from KNES [ less] [ read all]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017, 15:15
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX21 at 15:01 UTC, 20/06/17 from KNES [ less] [ read all]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017, 01:45
Satellite image of Shiveluch volcano on 20 Jun 2017 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX21 at 01:37 UTC, 20/06/17 from KNES [ less] [ read all]
Mon, 19 Jun 2017, 12:00
Satellite image of Shiveluch volcano on 19 Jun 2017 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Anchorage (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVAK21 at 11:58 UTC, 19/06/17 from PAWU [ less] [ read all]
Sun, 18 Jun 2017, 18:45
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX21 at 18:39 UTC, 18/06/17 from KNES [ less] [ read all]
Sun, 18 Jun 2017, 06:00
Satellite image of Shiveluch volcano on 18 Jun 2017 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 05:55 UTC, 18/06/17 from RJTD [ less] [ read all]
Sat, 17 Jun 2017, 15:15
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Anchorage (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVAK21 at 15:02 UTC, 17/06/17 from PAWU [ less] [ read all]
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Sat, 17 Jun 2017, 00:15
Satellite image of Shiveluch volcano on 17 Jun 2017 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 00:02 UTC, 17/06/17 from RJTD [ less] [ read all]
Fri, 16 Jun 2017, 10:30
Satellite image of Shiveluch volcano on 16 Jun 2017 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 10:21 UTC, 16/06/17 from RJTD [ less] [ read all]
Thu, 15 Jun 2017, 21:15
Satellite image of Shiveluch volcano on 15 Jun 2017 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 21:00 UTC, 15/06/17 from RJTD [ less] [ read all]
Thu, 15 Jun 2017, 06:15
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 06:04 UTC, 15/06/17 from RJTD [ less] [ read all]
Wed, 14 Jun 2017, 17:45
Satellite image of Shiveluch volcano on 14 Jun 2017 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 17:37 UTC, 14/06/17 from RJTD [ less] [ read all]
Tue, 13 Jun 2017, 06:15
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 06:00 UTC, 13/06/17 from RJTD [ less] [ read all]
Mon, 12 Jun 2017, 12:15
Satellite image of Shiveluch volcano on 12 Jun 2017 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 12:00 UTC, 12/06/17 from RJTD [ less] [ read all]
Sun, 11 Jun 2017, 18:15
Satellite image of Shiveluch volcano on 11 Jun 2017 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 18:00 UTC, 11/06/17 from RJTD [ less] [ read all]
Sun, 11 Jun 2017, 06:15
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 06:00 UTC, 11/06/17 from RJTD [ less] [ read all]
Sat, 10 Jun 2017, 18:15
Satellite image of Shiveluch volcano on 10 Jun 2017 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 18:00 UTC, 10/06/17 from RJTD [ less] [ read all]
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Sat, 10 Jun 2017, 02:30
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 02:21 UTC, 10/06/17 from RJTD [ less] [ read all]
Fri, 9 Jun 2017, 03:00
Satellite image of Shiveluch volcano on 9 Jun 2017 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX23 at 02:55 UTC, 09/06/17 from KNES [ less] [ read all]
Thu, 8 Jun 2017, 09:45
Satellite image of Shiveluch volcano on 8 Jun 2017 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 09:37 UTC, 08/06/17 from RJTD [ less] [ read all]
Wed, 7 Jun 2017, 21:15
Satellite image of Shiveluch volcano on 7 Jun 2017 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Anchorage (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVAK22 at 21:04 UTC, 07/06/17 from PAWU [ less] [ read all]
Wed, 7 Jun 2017, 02:45
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 02:43 UTC, 07/06/17 from RJTD [ less] [ read all]
Tue, 6 Jun 2017, 00:00
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Anchorage (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVAK22 at 23:56 UTC, 05/06/17 from PAWU [ less] [ read all]
Mon, 5 Jun 2017, 08:00
Satellite image of Shiveluch volcano on 5 Jun 2017 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 07:49 UTC, 05/06/17 from RJTD [ less] [ read all]
Sat, 3 Jun 2017, 17:30
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Anchorage (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVAK22 at 17:16 UTC, 03/06/17 from PAWU [ less] [ read all]
Sat, 3 Jun 2017, 01:15
Satellite image of Shiveluch volcano on 3 Jun 2017 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 01:00 UTC, 03/06/17 from RJTD [ less] [ read all]
Fri, 2 Jun 2017, 12:00
Satellite image of Shiveluch volcano on 2 Jun 2017 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 11:55 UTC, 02/06/17 from RJTD [ less] [ read all]
Thu, 1 Jun 2017, 18:15
Satellite image of Shiveluch volcano on 1 Jun 2017 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 18:04 UTC, 01/06/17 from RJTD [ less] [ read all]
Thu, 1 Jun 2017, 06:15
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 06:00 UTC, 01/06/17 from RJTD [ less] [ read all]
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