Volcanic activity worldwide 9 Feb 2021: Pacaya volcano, Fuego, Popocatépetl, Dukono, Reventador, Ra...
Tue, 9 Feb 2021, 21:00
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Map of today's active volcanoes
Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 9 Feb 2021
Sakurajima (Kyushu, Japan): (9 Feb) Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo 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: ERUPTED AT 20210208/2353Z FL070 EXTD S OBS VA DTG:09/0030Z to 7000 ft (2100 m)
Suwanose-jima (Ryukyu Islands): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 4000 ft (1200 m) altitude or flight level 040 and is moving at 10 kts in S direction.
The full report is as follows: VA EMISSIONS CONTINUING OBS VA DTG:09/1720Z to 4000 ft (1200 m)
Raung (East Java): (9 Feb) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: CONTINUOUS VA EMISSION TO FL180 MOV E AT 09/0340Z
Dukono (Halmahera): (9 Feb) 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: VA PARTIALLY OBS TO FL060 MOV NE. to 6000 ft (1800 m)
Semisopochnoi (United States, Aleutian Islands): (9 Feb) The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) raised the alert level of the volcano to ORANGE, after detecting evidence of continuing eruptions in the past days:
"High-resolution satellite imagery on February 7 shows a second small ash deposit extending at least 3 km to the northeast from North Cerberus Crater on Semisopochnoi Island, similar to the first observed on February 6.
"Clouds obscured views into the crater and the southern side of the volcano. Any ash clouds associated with these deposits have not been observed and are likely low-level (
Popocatépetl (Central Mexico): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: VA EMS HAVE DISP IN STLT IMAGERY
Pacaya (Guatemala): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 11000 ft (3400 m) altitude or flight level 110 .
The full report is as follows: ONGOING VA EMS VA EMS to 11000 ft (3400 m)
Fuego (Guatemala): 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 .
The full report is as follows: OCNL VA EMS OBS IN STLT IMAGERY to 14000 ft (4300 m)
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: VA CLDS OBS IN STLT IMAGERY 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: VA CLDS OBS IN SUMMIT WEBCAM to 15000 ft (4600 m)
Sabancaya (Peru): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report: UNABLE TO DETECT
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