Volcanic activity worldwide 10 Oct 2019: Etna volcano, Popocatépetl, Dukono, Reventador, Sangay, Sa...

Etna (Sicily, Italy): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Toulouse (VAAC) issued the following report: SOME ASH EMISSION ONGOING OBS VA DTG:10/0900Z

Aso (central Kyushu, Japan): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ACTIVITY CONT. VA AT 20191010/1200Z FL060 EXTD W OBS VA DTG:10/1150Z

Sakurajima (Kyushu, Japan): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 6000 ft (1800 m) altitude or flight level 060 and is moving at 10 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows: VA EMISSIONS CONTINUING OBS VA DTG:10/1720Z to 6000 ft (1800 m)

Ulawun (New Britain, Papua New Guinea): (10 Oct) RVO reported that the fissure eruption on Ulawun’s west-southwest flank had ceased by 4 October, producing only diffuse white-to-gray steam plumes with a blueish tinge from the main coalesced vent.
The lava flow rate slowed to 3-5 m a day.
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Weak incandescence from the vent was visible at night on 5 October.


Dukono (Halmahera): 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 .
The full report is as follows: CONTINUOUS VA EMISSION TO FL070 OBS VA DTG:10/0930Z to 7000 ft (2100 m)

Popocatépetl (Central Mexico): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 26000 ft (7900 m) altitude or flight level 260 .
The full report is as follows: VA EM MOV W to 26000 ft (7900 m)
...10 Oct:
The activity of the volcano continues at moderately high levels.
CENAPRED recorded 258 minutes of volcanic tremor, 177 emissions of gases and light ash content, 3 moderate explosions at 03:24, 07:13 and 08:10.
Source: Centro Nacional de Prevención de Desastres volcano activity update 9 October 2019

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: VA DETECTED IN STLT 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 17000 ft (5200 m) altitude or flight level 170 and is moving at 20-25 kts in NW direction.
The full report is as follows: VA DETECTED IN STLT to 17000 ft (5200 m)

Sabancaya (Peru): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 25000 ft (7600 m) altitude or flight level 250 and is moving at 20 kts in SW direction.
The full report is as follows: SPORADIC EMISSIONS to 25000 ft (7600 m)

Copahue (Chile/Argentina): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE
...10 Oct:
SERNAGEOMIN and ONEMI reported that during 2-7 October a webcam at Copahue recorded white and gray emissions rising as high as 300 m above the El Agrio Crater rim and drifting towards the east-northeast and south-southeast.
The number and intensity of seismic events detected at Copahue had decreased to low levels.
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The volcano Alert Level was lowered to Yellow (second lowest level on a four-color scale).


Nevados de Chillán (Central Chile): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report: SPORADIC EMISSIONS

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