Volcanic activity worldwide 12 Dec 2020: Santiaguito volcano, Fuego, Klyuchevskoy, Popocatépetl, Se...
Sat, 12 Dec 2020, 21:00
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Satellite image of Ibu volcano on 11 Dec 2020

Satellite image of Semeru volcano on 12 Dec 2020

Satellite image of Sangay volcano on 12 Dec 2020
The full report is as follows: VA EMISSIONS CONTINUING OBS VA DTG:12/1720Z to 20000 ft (6100 m)
Ebeko (Paramushir Island): (12 Dec) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTION AT 20201212/0456Z FL100 EXTD E REPORTED OBS VA DTG:12/0500Z
Ibu (Halmahera, Indonesia): (11 Dec) Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 6000 ft (1800 m) altitude or flight level 060 .
The full report is as follows: DISCRETE VA EMISSION TO FL060 MOV SW AT 11/2200Z to 6000 ft (1800 m)
Semeru (East Java, Indonesia): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: VA REPORTED TO FL140 AT 12/1658Z OBS VA DTG:12/1819Z
Dukono (Halmahera): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 7000 ft (2100 m) altitude or flight level 070 .
The full report is as follows: CONTINUOUS VA EMISSION OBS TO FL070 AT 12/1530Z MOV S to 7000 ft (2100 m)
Popocatépetl (Central Mexico): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: VA DISP
Santiaguito (Guatemala): (11 Dec) Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 14000 ft (4300 m) altitude or flight level 140 and is moving at 5 kts in SW direction.
The full report is as follows: REMNANT VA CLD to 14000 ft (4300 m)
Fuego (Guatemala): 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: VA OBS IN SAT. to 15000 ft (4600 m)
Sangay (Ecuador): (12 Dec) 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: PSBL CONTG VA EMS. to 22000 ft (6700 m)
Reventador (Ecuador): (12 Dec) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: VA NOT OBS IN SAT.
Sabancaya (Peru): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 26000 ft (7900 m) altitude or flight level 260 and is moving at 15 kts in NW direction.
The full report is as follows: continuous ash emissions to 26000 ft (7900 m)
Previous news
Fri, 11 Dec 2020, 21:00
Klyuchevskoy (Kamchatka): (11 Dec) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTION AT 20201211/0218Z FL230 EXTD S REPORTED OBS VA DTG:11/0210Z ... read all
Thu, 10 Dec 2020, 21:00
Karymsky (Kamchatka): (10 Dec) The sporadic explosive activity of the volcano continues at moderate levels. ... read all
Wed, 9 Dec 2020, 21:00
Ebeko (Paramushir Island): (8 Dec) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTION AT 20201208/2113Z FL150 EXTD S REPORTED OBS VA DTG:08/2120Z ... read all
Tue, 8 Dec 2020, 21:00
Klyuchevskoy (Kamchatka): The effusive-explosive eruption of the volcano continues at moderate levels. ... read all
Mon, 7 Dec 2020, 22:00
Klyuchevskoy (Kamchatka): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTION AT 20201207/2050Z FL200 EXTD ENE REPORTED OBS VA DTG:07/2110Z ... read all
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