Volcanic activity worldwide 17 Oct 2019: Etna volcano, Fuego, Krakatau, Shiveluch, Karangetang, Duko...

Etna (Sicily, Italy): (17 Oct) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Toulouse (VAAC) issued the following report: ASH EMISSION ONGOING OBS VA DTG:17/0600Z

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

Ebeko (Paramushir Island): (17 Oct) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTION AT 20191017/0320Z FL100 EXTD S REPORTED OBS VA DTG:17/0320Z

Aso (central Kyushu, Japan): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ACTIVITY CONT. VA AT 20191017/1200Z FL070 EXTD W OBS VA DTG:17/1150Z

Sakurajima (Kyushu, Japan): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTED AT 20191017/1318Z OVER FL090 EXTD NW OBS VA DTG:17/1310Z

Karangetang (Siau Island, Sangihe Islands, Indonesia): (17 Oct) Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 8000 ft (2400 m) altitude or flight level 080 and is moving at 10 kts in NW direction.
The full report is as follows: CONTINUOUS VA EMISSION TO FL080 OBS VA DTG:17/0845Z to 8000 ft (2400 m)

Krakatau (Sunda Strait, Indonesia): (17 Oct) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: VA REPORTED TO FL020 MOV N OBS VA DTG:17/0515Z

Dukono (Halmahera): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 8000 ft (2400 m) altitude or flight level 080 and is moving at 10 kts in NW direction.
The full report is as follows: CONTINUOUS VA EMISSION TO FL080 EXTD NW OBS VA DTG:17/1630Z to 8000 ft (2400 m)

Metis Shoal (Tonga, Tonga Islands): A submarine eruption was spotted on Monday, with a steam plume rising up to 5km (17,000ft) above the water surface. The Aviation Colour Code was raised to Orange by the Tonga Met Service.

No other signs of the eruption have manifested on the surface so far, but the previous eruption in 1995 was explosive.

Shishaldin (Aleutian Islands, Alaska): Renewed lava effusion has been detected and is contained within the crater. AVO raised the status to ORANGE/WATCH.

Fuego (Guatemala): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: NEW VA EM.

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: OCNL VA EMS 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 and is moving at 10 kts in SW direction.
The full report is as follows: INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS to 24000 ft (7300 m)

Copahue (Chile/Argentina): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM STLT DATA

Nevados de Chillán (Central Chile): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 14000 ft (4300 m) altitude or flight level 140 and is moving at 15 kts in SE direction.
The full report is as follows: INTERMITTENT EMISSION OF VA to 14000 ft (4300 m)

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