Volcanic activity worldwide 13 Mar 2023: Fuego volcano, Popocatépetl, Merapi, Semeru, Reventador, S...

Ebeko (Paramushir Island): (13 Mar) Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 14000 ft (4300 m) altitude or flight level 140 and is moving at 10 kts in NW direction.
The full report is as follows: POSS ERUPTION OBS AT 20230313/0000Z FL140 EXTD NW OBS VA DTG:13/0020Z to 14000 ft (4300 m)

Sakurajima (Kyushu, Japan): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: EXPLODED AT 20230313/1918Z FL060 EXTD S OBS VA DTG:13/1920Z

Suwanose-jima (Ryukyu Islands): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 7000 ft (2100 m) altitude or flight level 070 and is moving at 10 kts in SW direction.
The full report is as follows: VA EMISSIONS CONTINUING OBS VA DTG:13/1720Z to 7000 ft (2100 m)

Merapi (Central Java, Indonesia): (13 Mar) 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: continuous ash emissions to 14000 ft (4300 m)

Semeru (East Java, Indonesia): (13 Mar) 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: INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS TO FL150 OBS AT 13/0100Z to 15000 ft (4600 m)

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 10 kts in E direction.
The full report is as follows: NEW 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 15000 ft (4600 m) altitude or flight level 150 .
The full report is as follows: LGT VA EM to 15000 ft (4600 m)

Nevado del Ruiz (Colombia): (12 Mar) 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: FAINT VA OBS to 20000 ft (6100 m)

Cerro Negro de Mayasquer (Colombia): (13 Mar) A swarm of earthquakes started to occur beneath the Chiles-Cerro Negro volcanic complex on 9 March at 11:00 local time, the Red de Sísmica Nacional (RENSIG) and Observatorio Vulcanológico de Pasto (OVP-Colombia) reported.
A volcano-tectonic earthquake with magnitude M 3.4 was detected and even felt by local residents. The swarm itself has been accompanied by 4500 small, mostly long-period/low-frequency earthquakes with a rate of about 200 events per hour, so far. This could suggest elevated fluid movements of gas, water and possibly magma under the surface.
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Seismic swarms beneath the volcanic complex appear regularly as seismic activity is mainly distributed beneath the E-SE area, near the Potrerillos region. It is worth mentioning that the largest magnitude over the past year was recorded with magnitude of M 5.6 on 25 July last year.


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: POSS VA EMS to 19000 ft (5800 m)

Reventador (Ecuador): 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 EM MOV N 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 26000 ft (7900 m) altitude or flight level 260 and is moving at 10 kts in SW direction.
The full report is as follows: INTERMITTENT PUFFS OF VA to 26000 ft (7900 m)

Volcano Activity Summary for 13 Mar 2023: