Volcanic activity worldwide 22 Feb 2023: Fuego volcano, Popocatépetl, Semeru, Shiveluch, Karangetan...

Shiveluch (Kamchatka): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 17000 ft (5200 m) altitude or flight level 170 and is moving at 10 kts in NW direction.
The full report is as follows: VA EMISSIONS CONTINUING OBS VA DTG:22/1120Z to 17000 ft (5200 m)

Ebeko (Paramushir Island): (22 Feb) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTION AT 20230222/0242Z FL150 EXTD SE REPORTED OBS VA DTG:22/0240Z

Sakurajima (Kyushu, Japan): (22 Feb) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTED AT 20230222/0306Z FL080 EXTD NE OBS VA DTG:22/0300Z


Suwanose-jima (Ryukyu Islands): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTED AT 20230222/1133Z FL070 EXTD W OBS VA DTG:22/1130Z

Karangetang (Siau Island, Sangihe Islands, Indonesia): Field observations of the volcano's current activity from our expedition leader and guide from VolcanoDiscovery Indonesia, Andi Volcanist, brought us news and images.
Andi has spent the past three nights at the eruption site to monitor the situation, but every now and then visibility of the effusive phase was very limited due to dense clouds and rainfall. Luckily, the local weather got better last night to observe the volcano's behavior.
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Magma continues to accumulate into the lava dome, ooze out from there (being erupted as lava from here) and travel over the western and eastern slope at about 1 - 1.5 km distance from the summit. Collapsing parts of the flows have generated glowing rockfalls, of which several ones extend to the base of the edifice.
The Volcanic Alert Level remains at Level 3 (Siaga).


Semeru (East Java, Indonesia): (21 Feb) 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 TO FL150 OBS AT 21/2233Z EST VA DTG:21/2240Z to 15000 ft (4600 m)

Dukono (Halmahera): (22 Feb) 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 and is moving at 15 kts in SE direction.
The full report is as follows: VA TO FL070 OBS AT 22/0030Z OBS VA DTG:22/0030Z to 7000 ft (2100 m)

Popocatépetl (Central Mexico): (22 Feb) 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: OCNL VA EMS OBS to 20000 ft (6100 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: OCNL VA EMS to 15000 ft (4600 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 .
The full report is as follows: VA SEEN IN SAT to 21000 ft (6400 m)

Reventador (Ecuador): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: NO RCNT VA EMS

Sabancaya (Peru): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report: INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS

Villarrica (Central Chile): (22 Feb) The intense strombolian activity at the volcano continues.
After nearly about 24 hours since Tuesday's two-vent paroxysm, another such episode of vigorous lava fountaining from the volcano's summit crater occurred last night.
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The strong phase, starting at 20:30 local time, sustained almost 10 hours. The height reached by some lava jets surpassed 80 meters throwing hot, fresh and incandescent ejecta which showered the upper eastern slopes of the edifice in the form of glowing avalanches. A width of lava fountains spanned about 150 meters.
Given the past paroxysms that happened so far, Villarrica's tendency seems to produce such events in series at roughly regular intervals of approx. 17-24 hours or so.

Volcano Activity Summary for 22 Feb 2023: