Volcanic activity worldwide 15 Jul 2021: Etna volcano, Stromboli, Fuego, Karymsky, Reventador, Sanga...
Thu, 15 Jul 2021, 21:00
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Map of today's active volcanoes

Thermal view of yesterday's large explosion at Stromboli (image: INGVvulcani / facebook)

Eruption column during yesterday's paroxysm at Etna (image: Radio Touring webcam from SW side)

Satellite image of Karymsky volcano on 15 Jul 2021

Strong explosion from Suwanosejima volcano today (image: JMA)

Satellite image of Lewotolo volcano on 14 Jul 2021
The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) in Catania reported that at 15:19 local time, an intense explosion took place from the vent in the Central-South crater area, sending lapilli and lava bombs to the upper Sciara del Fuoco and the Pizzo area (which used to be a popular viewing area, now closed).
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Etna (Sicily, Italy): (15 Jul) Following 5 and a half day of quiet, the New SE crater produced yet another paroxysm, and one of the most powerful ones in the current series, perhaps as a result of the longer-then-usual interval that had passed since the previous episode Thursday evening last week.
Events building up to the eruption followed the usual pattern:
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Karymsky (Kamchatka): (15 Jul) Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 9000 ft (2700 m) altitude or flight level 090 .
The full report is as follows: VA AT 20210715/0120Z FL090 EXTD E OBS VA DTG:15/0120Z to 9000 ft (2700 m)
Suwanose-jima (Ryukyu Islands): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTED AT 20210715/1234Z FL100 EXTD W OBS VA DTG:15/1230Z
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Series of strong explosive eruptions are now in progress at the volcano's Ontake summit crater over the past few days.
Increasingly tall and dense ash plumes rose to estimated 10,000 ft (3,000 m) and extended west of the volcano.
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Lewotolo (Lesser Sunda Islands): (14 Jul) Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 7500 ft (2300 m) altitude or flight level 075 .
The full report is as follows: VA TO FL075 MOV NW OBS FM GND AT 14/2218Z OBS VA DTG:14/2300Z to 7500 ft (2300 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 20 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows: NEW VA EMS OBS 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 21000 ft (6400 m) altitude or flight level 210 and is moving at 15 kts in NW direction.
The full report is as follows: CONT VA EMS OBS to 21000 ft (6400 m)
Reventador (Ecuador): 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 15 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows: CONT LGT VA EMS to 14000 ft (4300 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 30 kts in E direction.
The full report is as follows: SPORADIC PUFFS OF VA to 25000 ft (7600 m)
Nevados de Chillán (Central Chile): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 14000 ft (4300 m) altitude or flight level 140 and is moving at 20 kts in NE direction.
The full report is as follows: INTERMITTENT PUFFS OF VA to 14000 ft (4300 m)
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