Volcanic activity worldwide 13 Aug 2022: Stromboli volcano, Semeru, Dukono, Reventador, Sangay, Saku...

Stromboli (Eolian Islands, Italy): Heavy rainfalls over the Eolian archipelago yesterday triggered a series of devastating mud flows (known as lahars) that descended the flanks of the volcano and invaded the village of Stromboli where they caused great damage.
Fortunately, there are no reports of fatalities and there seem not to have been serious injuries, but a large number of houses and other structures in the village, a popular tourist destination during the summer months, were affected. Many suffered great damage.
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The main roads was covered with mud, sand, rocks, torn vegetation and debris with up to 1 meter. Many buildings have become uninhabitable and long queues were reported from people, mainly tourists, currently on the island in order to leave.

Sadly, it can be said that one of the principal causes of this disaster was man-made: back on 25 May, during the shooting of a TV serial, the film crew set consciously fire to the dry vegetation in the slope above the village, with the intention to have it then being extinguished by firemen on camera. Unfortunately, that plan went badly wrong - there was strong winds and the fire got out of control, to burn a very large part of the typical Mediterranean macchia vegetation that covers (or covered) the mountain's slopes from the village to approx 500 m elevation, and so far, protected the village from such events.


Fagradalsfjall (Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland): The activity decreased between 06:30 and 07:30 this morning, but only to restart about a while later.
Volcanologists and geophysics from the Icelandic Meteorological Office are about to research if this may lead to forming new fissures. The same situation happened in the 2021 eruption as sharply dropped activity preceded the opening of new eruptive vents.
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The lava flow hasn't escaped out of the Meradalir valley yet, but is expected to happen soon. Instead of that, it continues to travel towards the north.
About the main cone, it looks to form into a typical cone-shaped soon with a lava pond inside reminding a small cauldron of boiling lava.

...12 Aug:
A beautiful view of the glowing lava flow field has been provided to watchers at the time of this update (approx. 22:00 GMT time) via mbl.is live stream.
Small and intermittent above-average intense lava fountains are seen building the main half-cone-shaped spatter cone where hot, juvenile and plastic lava fragments form piles of coherent rock.
A small lava spill-out has been observed starting at about 21:33 local time that poured out into a small field of lava.

Sakurajima (Kyushu, Japan): (13 Aug) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTED AT 20220813/0317Z FL080 EXTD E OBS VA DTG:13/0310Z

Suwanose-jima (Ryukyu Islands): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTED AT 20220813/1421Z FL070 STNR OBS VA DTG:13/1420Z

Semeru (East Java, Indonesia): (12 Aug) Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 15000 ft (4600 m) altitude or flight level 150 and is moving at 05 kts in SW direction.
The full report is as follows: VA OBS TO FL150 AT 12/2110Z OBS VA DTG:12/2110Z to 15000 ft (4600 m)

Dukono (Halmahera): (13 Aug) 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: VA OBS TO FL070 MOV NE AT 13/0020Z. to 7000 ft (2100 m)

Nevado del Ruiz (Colombia): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 20000 ft (6100 m) altitude or flight level 200 .
The full report is as follows: VA ME RPRTD to 20000 ft (6100 m)

Sangay (Ecuador): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington 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 W direction.
The full report is as follows: CONS VA EMS OBS to 25000 ft (7600 m)

Reventador (Ecuador): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 17000 ft (5200 m) altitude or flight level 170 .
The full report is as follows: FRQT VA EMS OBS to 17000 ft (5200 m)

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 10 kts in E direction.
The full report is as follows: continuous ash emissions to 26000 ft (7900 m)