Volcanic activity worldwide 6 Mar 2021: Pacaya volcano, Fuego, Popocatépetl, Semeru, Reventador, Ra...
Sat, 6 Mar 2021, 21:00
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Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 6 Mar 2021

Satellite image of Suwanose-jima volcano on 6 Mar 2021

Satellite image of Semeru volcano on 5 Mar 2021
Suwanose-jima (Ryukyu Islands): (6 Mar) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: EXPLODED AT 20210306/0726Z FL060 EXTD SE OBS VA DTG:06/0720Z
Raung (East Java): (6 Mar) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: VONA STATES VA ERUPTION TO FL140 OBS VA DTG:06/0203Z
Semeru (East Java, Indonesia): (5 Mar) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: VONA STATES VA ERUPTION TO FL130 OBS VA DTG:05/2313Z
Popocatépetl (Central Mexico): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 21000 ft (6400 m) altitude or flight level 210 .
The full report is as follows: NEW VA EM OBS. to 21000 ft (6400 m)
Pacaya (Guatemala): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 16000 ft (4900 m) altitude or flight level 160 and is moving at 15 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows: FREQUENT VA EMS to 16000 ft (4900 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 and is moving at 15 kts in SW direction.
The full report is as follows: OCNL VA EMS to 15000 ft (4600 m)
Sangay (Ecuador): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 27000 ft (8200 m) altitude or flight level 270 and is moving at 10 kts in SW direction.
The full report is as follows: RESIUDAL VA FM ERUPTION AT 06/03Z AND NEW VA EMS. to 27000 ft (8200 m)
Reventador (Ecuador): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: VA EMS HAVE DISP IN STLT
Sabancaya (Peru): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 24000 ft (7300 m) altitude or flight level 240 and is moving at 8 kts in NW direction.
The full report is as follows: continuous ash emissions to 24000 ft (7300 m)
Previous news
Fri, 5 Mar 2021, 21:00
Klyuchevskoy (Kamchatka): (5 Mar) Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 16000 ft (4900 m) altitude or flight level 160 and is moving at 60 kts in E direction. ... read all
Thu, 4 Mar 2021, 21:00
Etna (Sicily, Italy): Less than 2 days after the previous lava fountaining episode (known as paroxysm), the 9th paroxysm took place from Etna's New SE crater this morning. ... read all
Wed, 3 Mar 2021, 21:00
Etna (Sicily, Italy): After yesterday's particularly long-lasting fire fountaining eruption from the New SE crater, activity had dropped back to similar levels as before. ... read all
Tue, 2 Mar 2021, 21:00
Etna (Sicily, Italy): After little more than 2 days since Sunday's paroxysm, the 9th such episode of vigorous lava fountaining from the volcano's New SE crater occurred this afternoon. It was remarkable for its long duration. ... read all
Mon, 1 Mar 2021, 21:00
Etna (Sicily, Italy): Weak activity continues last night at the New SE crater, with weak lava flow emission from the eastern end of the main eruptive fissure, but gradually ceased during the night. ... read all