Volcanic activity worldwide 26 May 2023: Popocatépetl volcano, Reventador, Sangay, Sakurajima, Neva...
Fri, 26 May 2023, 21:00 21:00 PM | BY: SEVERAL CONTRIBUTORS
Map of today's active volcanoes
Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 26 May 2023
Abundant ash emissions from the Popocatépetl volcano this morning (image: El Universal)
Suwanose-jima (Ryukyu Islands): (25 May) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTED AT 20230525/2259Z FL070 EXTD NW OBS VA DTG:25/2250Z
Popocatépetl (Central Mexico): 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: ONGOING VA EMS MOV S to 19000 ft (5800 m)
...26 May:
The highly elevated explosive activity at the volcano continues.
A vigorous bursting of dense ash and gas emissions occurred from the summit crater in the early morning yesterday. The continuous eruption lasted several dozen minutes, generating an ash-rich billowing column to estimated 25,000 ft (7,600 m) in the southeast direction.
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Nevado del Ruiz (Colombia): 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: ONGOING GAS AND POSSIBLE VA EMS to 19000 ft (5800 m)
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): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: OCNL EM
Cotopaxi (Ecuador): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 23000 ft (7000 m) altitude or flight level 230 .
The full report is as follows: NEW VA EMS to 23000 ft (7000 m)
Sabancaya (Peru): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report: continuous ash emissions
Volcano Activity Summary for 26 May 2023:
Currently erupting:
Bezymianny (Central Kamchatka Depression): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 14 Apr 2023)Dukono (Halmahera): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 1 May 2023)
Ebeko (Paramushir Island): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 14 Apr 2023)
Erebus (Antarctica): active lava lake in summit crater (updated 8 Dec 2014)
Erta Ale (Danakil depression, Ethiopia): southern pit crater remains active, hornitos in northern one (updated 17 Apr 2023)
Etna (Sicily, Italy): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 24 May 2023)
Fuego (Guatemala): reduced activity continues (updated 25 May 2023)
Ibu (Halmahera, Indonesia): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 10 May 2023)
Krakatau (Sunda Strait, Indonesia): eruptive phase ended, activity has calmed down a bit (updated 21 May 2023)
Lewotolo (Lesser Sunda Islands): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 24 May 2023)
Masaya (Nicaragua): minor ashfall (updated 24 Oct 2019)
Merapi (Central Java, Indonesia): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 15 May 2023)
Nevado del Ruiz (Colombia): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 11 May 2023)
Nyiragongo (DRCongo): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 8 Jul 2022)
Popocatépetl (Central Mexico): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 26 May 2023)
Reventador (Ecuador): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 17 May 2023)
Sabancaya (Peru): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 14 Feb 2023)
Sakurajima (Kyushu, Japan): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 9 May 2023)
Sangay (Ecuador): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 23 Apr 2023)
Santiaguito (Guatemala): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 21 Apr 2023)
Semeru (East Java, Indonesia): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 19 Apr 2023)
Shiveluch (Kamchatka): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 6 May 2023)
Stromboli (Eolian Islands, Italy): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 8 Apr 2023)
Suwanose-jima (Ryukyu Islands): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 9 Mar 2023)
Yasur (Tanna Island, Vanuatu): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 4 Apr 2023)
Eruption warning / minor activity:
Aoba (Vanuatu): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 19 Apr 2023)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)
Cotopaxi (Ecuador): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 5 May 2023)
Epi (Vanuatu): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 7 Feb 2023)
Great Sitkin (United States, Aleutian Islands): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 16 May 2023)
Kadovar (Northeast of New Guinea): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 25 Jun 2022)
Karangetang (Siau Island, Sangihe Islands, Indonesia): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 19 May 2023)
Katmai (Alaska Peninsula, USA): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 10 Oct 2022)
Kerinci (Sumatra): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 26 Feb 2023)
Klyuchevskoy (Kamchatka): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 30 Jan 2023)
Laguna del Maule (Central Chile): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 4 Apr 2023)
Lascar (Northern Chile): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 8 Feb 2023)
Manam (Papua New Guinea): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 18 Dec 2022)
Marapi (Western Sumatra, Indonesia): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 11 Feb 2023)
Nishino-shima (Volcano Islands, Japan): strong degassing continues (updated 28 Apr 2023)
Nyamuragira (DRCongo): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 22 May 2023)
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 22 Apr 2023)
San Miguel (El Salvador): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 9 Mar 2023)
Taal (Luzon, Philippines): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 21 Oct 2022)
Ulawun (New Britain, Papua New Guinea): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 31 Jul 2022)
Villarrica (Central Chile): Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (updated 28 Mar 2023)
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