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Stratovolcano 2507 m / 8,225 ft
Alaska Peninsula, USA, 56.17°N / -159.38°W Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5) Veniaminof webcams / live data | ReportsVeniaminof volcano booksVeniaminof volcano eruptions:
1750 (?), 1830-38(?), 1838-39, 1874, 1892, 1930, 1939, 1939, 1944, 1956, 1983-84, 1984, 1987, 1993-94, 1995(?), 2002, 2004, 2006 (March) Typical eruption style:Explosive Last earthquakes nearbyLatest satellite images  Sentinel hub | Landsat 8 Veniaminof volcano news & activity updates:Wed, 7 Aug 2019, 12:05 On 2 August AVO noted that tremor had subsided, though low-level seismicity persisted at least through 6 August. Elevated surface temperatures were visible in satellite images. A small steam plume was also visible on 3 August. Fri, 2 Aug 2019, 10:42 The alert level of the volcano was raised by the Alaska Volcano Observatory: ...more"Pilot reports of steaming coincided with low-level tremor recorded at Veniaminof at 20:30 UTC (12:30 AKDT). These observations mark a departure from recent background activity. Therefore AVO is raising the Aviation Color Code to YELLOW and the Volcano Alert Level to ADVISORY." [ less] Sat, 5 Jan 2019, 10:54 The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) lowered the alert status of the volcano to YELLOW. "Eruptive activity at Veniaminof has paused or stopped over the past week. ... Seismic events continue, indicative of continued unrest.", AVO wrote earlier today. More on VolcanoDiscovery: Books about Volcanoes: A selection of great books about volcanoes and volcanism, grouped into sections of different reading level interest.  Sakurajima volcano photos: One of the world's most active volcanoes, Sakurajima on Japan's Kyushu Island is famous for its frequent vulcanian explosions, often accompanied by eruption lightning.  Exploring the unknown: We sometimes invite you to "test" new itineraries or destinations with us. Such trips are a reduced cost and require a higher degree of flexibility, but often offer a great deal of adventure. |
