Volcanic activity worldwide 3 Sep 2020: Pacaya volcano, Fuego, Popocatépetl, Dukono, Reventador, Sa...
Thu, 3 Sep 2020, 21:00
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Map of today's active volcanoes

Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 3 Sep 2020

High thermal anomaly at Taal volcano detected by MIROVA (image: MIROVA)

Satellite image of Dukono volcano on 3 Sep 2020

Pacaya volcano (image: @RonyAuyonP/twitter)

Ash plume from Fuego volcano (image: INSIVUMEH)
Suwanose-jima (Ryukyu Islands): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTED AT 20200903/1734Z OVER FL070 STNR OBS VA DTG:03/1730Z
Taal (Luzon, Philippines): (3 Sep) According to MIROVA Detection System a high thermal anomaly (380 MW) was detected in satellite images yesterday at 02:40 local time.
PHIVOLCS reported that weak fumarolic activity or passive emissions of steam occurred that rose approx. 5 m above the crater and drifted NE.
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Dukono (Halmahera): (3 Sep) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: CONTINUOUS VA EMISSION TO FL070 EXT TO W.
Popocatépetl (Central Mexico): (3 Sep) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: VA EMS HAVE DISP IN STLT IMAGERY AND SUMMIT WEBCAM
Pacaya (Guatemala): (3 Sep) Effusive-explosive eruption of the volcano remains unchanged.
INSIVUMEH reported that third lava flow has formed and has started to descend on the north slopes, currently about 300 m long.
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Fuego (Guatemala): (3 Sep) According to volcano observatory INSIVUMEH the lava effusion characterized by the lava flow in Ceniza direction, is no longer active.
Surveillance cameras observed weak to moderate vulcanian-type explosions at regular intervals of 6 to 8 per hour that generated a grey ash plume which reached approx. 14,108-15,902 ft (4,300-4,600 m) altitude. The plumes were drifted towards the west and southwest direction.
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Sangay (Ecuador): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 22000 ft (6700 m) altitude or flight level 220 .
The full report is as follows: to 22000 ft (6700 m)
Reventador (Ecuador): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 15000 ft (4600 m) altitude or flight level 150 .
The full report is as follows: OCNL EM to 15000 ft (4600 m)
Sabancaya (Peru): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 25000 ft (7600 m) altitude or flight level 250 and is moving at 20 kts in SE direction.
The full report is as follows: continuous ash emissions to 25000 ft (7600 m)
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