Volcanic activity worldwide 14 Aug 2022: Fuego volcano, Semeru, Reventador, Sangay, Sakurajima, Neva...

Fagradalsfjall (Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland): Two visitors to the main eruption site narrowly avoided a self-provoked catastrophe and cruel death by lava flow.
Yesterday (13 August 2022) around 17:55 local time, two persons could be seen on a viral drone video approaching a small red-hot lava flow close to the main spatter cone. They were likely unaware of walking on a new fresh crusted lava field, prone to collapse and sudden fall through it into molten rock. This was extremely risky to happen an accident immediately.
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Dangers of the fresh lava flow field
Going onto the fresh lava surface is venturing onto very treacherous ground, and putting oneself into serious danger: even if the lava is already cool enough on the surface in many places and at first glance seems easy and safe to walked on, it is highly unstable ground essentially composed of glassy slabs and blocks of unstable lava.

Sakurajima (Kyushu, Japan): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: EXPLODED AT 20220814/1509Z OVER FL070 EXTD E OBS VA DTG:14/1500Z

Suwanose-jima (Ryukyu Islands): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: EXPLODED AT 20220814/1104Z VA CLD UNKNOWN OBS VA DTG:14/1100Z

Kadovar (Northeast of New Guinea): (14 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: DISCRETE VA EMISSION TO FL070 MOV NW OBS VA DTG:14/0750Z to 7000 ft (2100 m)

Semeru (East Java, Indonesia): 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 .
The full report is as follows: VA OBS TO FL150 MOV W AT 14/2010Z OBS VA DTG:14/2010Z to 15000 ft (4600 m)

Fuego (Guatemala): (14 Aug) 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 EMS OBS to 15000 ft (4600 m)

Nevado del Ruiz (Colombia): The explosive eruption at the volcano continues.
The Servicio Geológico Colombiano (SGC) registered a continuous seismic activity (tremor and long-period/low-frequency earthquakes) hinting elevated fluid movements of gas, water and possibly magma under the surface.
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The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington detected near-constant ash emissions that rose to estimated 22,000 ft (6,700 m) altitude and drifted into various directions, but most often NW and SW directions.
The alert status remains at Yellow.


Sangay (Ecuador): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 23000 ft (7000 m) altitude or flight level 230 and is moving at 20 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows: VA EMS OBS to 23000 ft (7000 m)
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The Instituto Geofísico observatory recorded highly elevated surface temperatures at the volcano yesterday that resulted in the formation of a new lava flow.
As usual, the lava effusion began to descend from the summit crater over the southeastern flank, also visible from Macas town.
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In addition, ash emissions have increased characterized by dense and grey-to-black columns that extended towards the west and south-west passing through provinces of Chimborazo, Bolívar, Canar, Azuay and Guayas. Ash plumes were being seen from commercial flights. Volcanic ash was reported in provinces of Chimborazo (Cebadas, Palmira, Chunchi and Alausi) and Guayas (Guayaquil, Milagro and Samborondon).
Source: Instituto Geofísico volcano activity update 14 August 2022


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 EMS OBS to 15000 ft (4600 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 15 kts in SE direction.
The full report is as follows: INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS to 26000 ft (7900 m)

Volcano Activity Summary for 14 Aug 2022: