Volcanic activity worldwide 19 Jan 2023: Santiaguito volcano, Fuego, Popocatépetl, Semeru, Shiveluc...

Shiveluch (Kamchatka): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 13000 ft (4000 m) altitude or flight level 130 and is moving at 10 kts in E direction.
The full report is as follows: POSS ERUPTION OBS AT 20230119/1200Z FL130 EXTD E OBS VA DTG:19/1240Z to 13000 ft (4000 m)

Sakurajima (Kyushu, Japan): (18 Jan) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: EXPLODED AT 20230118/2159Z OVER FL070 EXTD SE OBS VA DTG:18/2150Z

Suwanose-jima (Ryukyu Islands): (19 Jan) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTED AT 20230119/0732Z OVER FL050 EXTD SE OBS VA DTG:19/0730Z


Semeru (East Java, Indonesia): (18 Jan) Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin 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: VA TO FL140 MOV SOUTH OBS VA DTG:18/2207Z to 14000 ft (4300 m)

Kilauea (Hawai'i): (19 Jan) The effusive eruption within the Halemaʻumaʻu crater continues.
The main activity is confined to the 2023 large lava lake, located in the eastern half of the crater, as well as to the 2021-2022 smaller, western lava lake.
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The fissure vent continues to erupt one prevailing lava fountain, about 6-7 meters tall, feeding lava into the eastern lava lake. The current lava lake area refers to approx. 30 acres measured on 10 January.
Summit tiltmeters monitored an inflation pattern early yesterday, consistent with the inflation phase of a summit deflation-inflation event.


Popocatépetl (Central Mexico): 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 and is moving at 10 kts in NE direction.
The full report is as follows: ONGOING VA EMS to 22000 ft (6700 m)

Santiaguito (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 .
The full report is as follows: NEW 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 .
The full report is as follows: VA EMS CONT to 15000 ft (4600 m)

Nevado del Ruiz (Colombia): (19 Jan) 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 and is moving at 5 kts in N direction.
The full report is as follows: EM AT 19/0729Z TO FL220 to 22000 ft (6700 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 5 kts in N direction.
The full report is as follows: VA EMS CONT 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 .
The full report is as follows: VA EMS CONT to 14000 ft (4300 m)

Cotopaxi (Ecuador): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 24000 ft (7300 m) altitude or flight level 240 .
The full report is as follows: SIG VA EMS to 24000 ft (7300 m)

Sabancaya (Peru): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report: UNABLE TO DETECT