Volcanic activity worldwide 24 Jan 2023: Fuego volcano, Popocatépetl, Krakatau, Semeru, Shiveluch, ...

Shiveluch (Kamchatka): (24 Jan) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: VA IS NOT IDENTIFIABLE IN SATELLITE IMAGERY.

Sakurajima (Kyushu, Japan): (24 Jan) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: EXPLODED AT 20230124/0818Z VA CLD UNKNOWN OBS VA DTG:24/0810Z

Krakatau (Sunda Strait, Indonesia): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTION AT THE VOLCANO OCCURED AT 24/1150Z

Semeru (East Java, Indonesia): (23 Jan) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: VA REPORTED TO FL140 AT 23/2210Z OBS VA DTG:23/2200Z

White Island (New Zealand): (24 Jan) No significant activity has occurred at the volcano since the last update.
GNS volcanologists completed a gas and observation flight on 16 January.
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About SO2 and CO2 emissions, regular weak-to-moderate gas and steam plumes continue to emit from the same vent locations as in December 2022. Sulfur dioxide (SO2) concentrations contained approx. 37 tonnes/day and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions encompassed about 780 tonnes/day. No ash emissions nor eruptive activity have been detected.

Over the last 3-months, InSAR (satellite) data has detected minor (1cm) subsidence in the vicinity of the 2019 eruption vent and continued localized uplift within the Main Crater floor. The intermittent movement of the 1914 landslide has also been observed.


Popocatépetl (Central Mexico): 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 NE direction.
The full report is as follows: CONT VA EMS OBS to 21000 ft (6400 m)

Fuego (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 and is moving at 20 kts in NW direction.
The full report is as follows: NEW VA EMS OBS to 16000 ft (4900 m)

Sabancaya (Peru): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires 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: INTERMITTENT EMISSION to 24000 ft (7300 m)

Puyehue-Cordón Caulle (Central Chile and Argentina): (24 Jan) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report: NO VA DETECTED