Takawangha volcano (Tanaga Island, Aleutians): alert status dropped to "yellow"
Fri, 17 Mar 2023, 03:55 03:55 AM | BY: MARTIN
Tanaga Island as seen from space on 23 Feb (image: Sentinel-2)
This change lowered the potential for the impending eruption of the volcano.
Therefore, the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) decreased the Volcanic Alert Level to "Yellow".
Source: Alaska Volcano Observatory volcano activity update 17 March 2023
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