Volcanic activity worldwide 22 Jan 2023: Fuego volcano, Popocatépetl, Semeru, Shiveluch, Ibu, Reven...
Sun, 22 Jan 2023, 21:00
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Map of today's active volcanoes

Increasingly rising ash plume from Popocatépetl volcano yesterday morning (image: CENAPRED)

An observer watching an eruption from Cotopaxi volcano (image: Roberto Valdez)
The full report is as follows: VA EMISSIONS CONTINUING OBS VA DTG:22/1720Z to 14000 ft (4300 m)
Ibu (Halmahera, Indonesia): (22 Jan) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: DISCRETE VA TO FL080 OBS FM GND 22/0042Z MOV E
Semeru (East Java, Indonesia): (21 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 OBS FM GND AT 21/2248Z MOV N OBS VA DTG:21/2248Z to 14000 ft (4300 m)
Popocatépetl (Central Mexico): Mild explosive activity continues from the volcano. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington reported intermittent emissions of volcanic ash plumes.
The full report is as follows: sporadic emissions of volcanic ash
...22 Jan:
The explosive eruption at the volcano continues.
A significant above-average eruption occurred from its crater at 07:38 local time yesterday.
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Fuego (Guatemala): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: VA NOT SEEN IN SAT
Sangay (Ecuador): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 19000 ft (5800 m) altitude or flight level 190 .
The full report is as follows: CONS VA EMS SEEN IN SAT to 19000 ft (5800 m)
Reventador (Ecuador): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: VA NOT OBSD.
Cotopaxi (Ecuador): (22 Jan) The explosive activity at the volcano continues with near-frequent small to moderate ash emissions and intermittent larger vulcanian-type eruptions.
According to the Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington, ash column heights have ranged between 6,7 and 7,6 km altitude over the past few days and drifted in the east-southeast direction.
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Sabancaya (Peru): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report: INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS
Volcano Activity Summary for 22 Jan 2023:
Currently erupting:
Dukono (Halmahera): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 15 Sep 2022)Ebeko (Paramushir Island): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 10 Jan 2023)
Erebus (Antarctica): active lava lake in summit crater (updated 8 Dec 2014)
Erta Ale (Danakil depression, Ethiopia): hornito in southern pit crater continues to be active, field report (updated 31 Dec 2022)
Etna (Sicily, Italy): eruption continues with lava flow (updated 13 Jan 2023)
Fuego (Guatemala): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 20 Jan 2023)
Ibu (Halmahera, Indonesia): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 11 Nov 2022)
Kilauea (Hawai'i): lava continues to fill up eastern lava lake (updated 7 Jan 2023)
Krakatau (Sunda Strait, Indonesia): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 12 Jan 2023)
Lewotolo (Lesser Sunda Islands): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 18 Jan 2023)
Masaya (Nicaragua): minor ashfall (updated 24 Oct 2019)
Merapi (Central Java, Indonesia): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 31 Dec 2022)
Nevado del Ruiz (Colombia): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 7 Jan 2023)
Nevados de Chillán (Central Chile): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 18 Oct 2022)
Nyiragongo (DRCongo): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 8 Jul 2022)
Popocatépetl (Central Mexico): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 22 Jan 2023)
Reventador (Ecuador): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 28 Dec 2022)
Sabancaya (Peru): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 26 Dec 2022)
Sakurajima (Kyushu, Japan): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 6 Jan 2023)
Sangay (Ecuador): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 19 Dec 2022)
Santiaguito (Guatemala): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 18 Jan 2023)
Semeru (East Java, Indonesia): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 20 Jan 2023)
Shiveluch (Kamchatka): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 9 Jan 2023)
Stromboli (Eolian Islands, Italy): effusive activity waned, lava stopped to keep flow active (updated 21 Jan 2023)
Suwanose-jima (Ryukyu Islands): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 4 Jan 2023)
Yasur (Tanna Island, Vanuatu): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 29 Dec 2022)
Eruption warning / minor activity:
Ahyi (United States, Mariana Islands): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 29 Nov 2022)Alaid (Atlasov Island, Northern Kuriles): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 26 Nov 2022)
Aoba (Vanuatu): degassing continues (updated 9 Dec 2022)
Bagana (Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 23 Jul 2021)
Barren Island (Indian Ocean): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 16 Mar 2021)
Bezymianny (Central Kamchatka Depression): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 24 Oct 2022)
Cotopaxi (Ecuador): eruptions and ash emissions continue (updated 22 Jan 2023)
Great Sitkin (United States, Aleutian Islands): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 16 Jul 2022)
Kadovar (Northeast of New Guinea): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 25 Jun 2022)
Kerinci (Sumatra): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 11 Jan 2023)
Lascar (Northern Chile): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 12 Dec 2022)
Manam (Papua New Guinea): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 18 Dec 2022)
Marapi (Western Sumatra, Indonesia): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 13 Jan 2023)
Nyamuragira (DRCongo): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 9 Feb 2022)
Ol Doinyo Lengai (Tanzania): effusion of natrocarbonatite lava inside the pit crater in the northern main crater (updated 27 Aug 2021)
Rincón de la Vieja (Costa Rica): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 28 Apr 2022)
Semisopochnoi (United States, Aleutian Islands): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 29 Dec 2022)
Taal (Luzon, Philippines): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 21 Oct 2022)
Villarrica (Central Chile): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 20 Jan 2023)
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