Based on pilot reports, ash clouds identified from Ubinas on 28 June reached altitudes of 6.7 km (22,000 ft) a.s.l.
Due to increased seismic activity at Soufrière Hills during approximately 24-29 June, the Alert Level was raised to 4 (on a scale of 0-5). On 30 June around 1300, the lava dome partially collapsed and produced pyroclastic flows to the E. According to the Washington VAAC, a pilot reported that an ash plume reached an altitude of 3 km (10,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted NW.
Based on interpretations of seismic data, small explosions occurred at Bulusan on 28 and 29 June. No ashfall was reported.
Based on a pilot report, the Darwin VAAC reported that an ash cloud from Batu Tara reached an altitude of 1.5 km (5,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted NW. Ash was not identified on satellite imagery.
During 28 June- 4 July, small-to-moderate explosions at Tungurahua produced plumes composed of gas, steam, and small amounts of ash that reached heights of 1.5 km above the summit (21,400 ft a.s.l.). Light ashfall was reported in nearby localities during 29 June-2 July. On 29 June, reports of ground movement coincided with an explosive eruption that generated blocks of incandescent material observed to roll 100 m down the W flank.
Based on information from JMA, the Tokyo VAAC reported on 30 June that a small plume from Suwanose-jima reached an altitude of 1.2 km (4,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted NE.
During 28 June-4 July, the lava dome at Mount St. Helens continued to grow and produce small rockfalls. The volcano remained at Volcano Advisory (Alert Level 2); aviation color code Orange.
According to the Darwin VAAC, on 29 June a small plume from Semeru that was visible on satellite imagery drifted SE at an unknown altitude.
Wed, 28 Jun 2006, 06:00
According to the Washington VAAC, on 1 July small ash plumes from Santa María's Santiaguito lava-dome complex reached altitudes of 5.8 km (19,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted SW. On 3 July, INSIVUMEH reported that an ash plume reached ~800 m above the summit (~15,000 ft a.s.l.).
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According to CVGHM, pyroclastic flows and rockfalls at Merapi decreased in frequency and intensity during 28 June-4 July. Pyroclastic flows were observed during 28-30 June and reached a maximum distance of 3 km SE along the Gendol River. Gas plumes were observed during 28 June-1 July and reached a maximum height of 1 km above the summit (12,800 ft a.s.l.) on 28 June.
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During 28 June-4 July, lava from Kilauea continued to flow off of a lava delta into the ocean at the East Lae`apuki entry. On 30 June, surface lava flows originating from the Campout lava tube were visible on the upper part of the Pulama pali fault scarp, which had not been the case since 8 February. Incandescence was visible from Drainhole vent in Pu`u `O`o's crater during most of the reporting period.
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Activity at Karymsky continued during 23-30 June, with 100-350 shallow earthquakes occurring daily. Based on interpretations of seismic data, ash plumes reached altitudes of 3.5 km (11,500 ft) a.s.l. According to the Tokyo VAAC, the Kamchatkan Experimental and Methodical Seismological Department (KEMSD) reported that on 1 and 3 July ash plumes reached altitudes of 3.7 km (12,000 ft) a.s.l.
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According to the Darwin VAAC, a small eruption at Karangetang on 3 July produced an ash plume observed on satellite imagery that reached an altitude of 3.7 km (12,000 ft) a.s.l.
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On 29 June, INSIVUMEH reported that pyroclastic flows from Fuego traveled mainly SW along the Ceniza River and a lesser number moved SW along the Taniluyá River. According to a news report, on 29 June an ash plume reached a height of 2.2 km above the summit (19,500 ft a.s.l.) and drifted W. On 3 July, explosions propelled incandescent material hundreds of meters above the central crater (~13,000 ft a.s.l.).
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Stromboli volcano's crater terrace with 7 of the 9 active vents visible: from left to right, a tall eruption from the NW crater, 2 visible glowing vents in the central crater, the spattering NE cone of the central crater with its smaller flank vent, and two vents (one erupting weakly) of the NE crater. (Photo taken early on 25 June)
During the past weeks and months, Stromboli has continued to show extraordinarily high activity as several groups of VolcanoDiscovery have observed.
During a visit on 24 June, 9 active vents were counted: two active vents in the NW crater (towards Ginostra), one of which exploded with tremendous noise every 20-30 minutes, throwing powerful jets of burning gas followed by large amounts of spatter to heights of up to 3-400 m, showering the OUTER rims of the crater terrace. A neighboring vent, a few meters away from it, is normally not visible, but when it erupted, it had the appearance of the ground opening and emitting glowing ash that slowy rose, blackened and created small ash plumes.
In the central crater, 4 visible glowing vents and one hidden behind the wall were active, the most prominent being the tall cone in the NE corner of the complex. The NE cone was spattering constantly, throwing spatter to considerable 50-100 m height. This activity was interupted every 5-10 minutes by strong, hissing fountains lasting up to 20 seconds, and thowing incandescent material to up to about 250 height. At times, the force of the fountain activated a second vent next to it, on the SE side of the cone, apparently serving as an additional valve whenever the output rate during the fountains from the cone itself becomes too large. Two other vents in the central crater complex were large, constantly glowing holes, but showed only occasional weak spattering and erupted only rarely strombolian bursts of spatter to 100-150 m height. A fith vent is not visible from Pizzo, but on a visit on 15 June, it was observed to erupt spatter occasionally to about 100 m height (about once per hour).On 25 of June, it was not erupting.
Last, there were two active vents in the NE crater (towards the village of Stromboli), one of which erupts spectacularly about every 20-30 minutes, throwing lots of incandescent bombs towards the E, showering the outer crater slope with bombs. These eruptions also produced dense ash clouds.
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Etna continues its worrying slumber. After an isolated phreatic explosive event in January, the diafragma separating Bocca Nuova crater and the Voragine (the former Central crater) as well as the wall separating the two craters inside Bocca Nuova have mostly collapsed, leaving what is now best described as one single central crater with several pits and vents at considerable depth.
Several VolcanoDiscovery groups visited Etna on various occasions over the past weeks, and found strong degassing taking place from fractures in the walls and the bottoms of the various vents inside the central crater, as well as audible but deep-seated explosive activity inside North-East crater.
Wed, 21 Jun 2006, 06:00
During 21-27 June, small-to-moderate explosions at Tungurahua produced plumes composed of gas, steam, and small amounts of ash that reached heights of 1 km above the crater (19,800 ft a.s.l.). Light ashfall was reported in nearby localities on 21, 24-25 June. Night-time incandescence was observed from 24 to 26 June.
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According to news reports, on 24 June rocks and large boulders that were mobilized on the flanks of Bulusan by heavy rains prompted 100 residents of Cogon village to evacuate. On 26 June, lahars occurred along a tributary leading to the Gulang-Gulang River in Irosin town.
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During 21-27 June, the lava dome at Mount St. Helens continued to grow and produce small rockfalls. A small steam plume from the lava dome and dust from minor rockfalls were visible from the US Forest Service's web camera at the Johnston Ridge Observatory on 25 and 26 June.
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During 16-23 June, only brief observations of the Soufrière Hills lava dome were possible due to inclement weather. The lava dome filled the base of the crater, which suggested a high rate of growth. On 17 June, lahars reached the Belham and other valleys on the lower flanks.
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Based on a pilot report, the Darwin VAAC reported that an ash plume from Semeru reached 5.5 km (18,000 ft) a.s.l. on 25 June.
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Explosions at Santa María's Santiaguito lava-dome complex on 15-16, 18, 21, and 26 June produced gas-and-steam plumes with moderate to no ash content that reached heights of 1 km above the summit (15,700 ft a.s.l.). Lahars were observed on 18 and 19 June.
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During 21-25 June, seismic signals at Merapi indicated almost daily occurrence of rockfalls and pyroclastic flows. Due to inclement weather, pyroclastic flows were only observed on 24 June and reached a maximum distance of 4 km SE along the Gendol River and 2.5 km SW along the Krasak River. Gas plumes were observed during 22-25 June and reached a maximum height of 1.5 km above the summit (14,600 ft a.s.l.) on 24 June.
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During 21-27 June, lava from Kilauea continued to flow off of a lava delta into the ocean at the East Lae`apuki entry. On 24 June, lava that flowed over a 67 m wide sea cliff was fed from a breakout point about 50 m inland from the cliff on the W surface of the delta. The area of East Lae`apuki lava delta was estimated to be 20.5 hectares.
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Activity at Karymsky continued during 21-27 June, with 200-700 shallow earthquakes occurring daily. Based on pilot reports, on 19 June ash plumes rose up to 4 km (13,100 ft) a.s.l. and traveled NE.
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Minor steam-and-ash emissions that were observed from Canlaon during 21-24 June reached a maximum height of 1.5 km above the summit (12,900 ft a.s.l.) and drifted NW and SW. Light ash fall was observed approximately 25 km SW in the municipality of La Castellana. The alert status remained at Level 1, which restricts activity within 4 km of the summit.
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According to the Washington VAAC, a pilot reported that on 26 June an ash cloud from Anatahan reached altitudes of 3 km (10,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted W.
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The eruption of Merapi is increasing in intensity and has claimed the first deaths: Two people were killed on Wednesday 14 June, 2006, by a particularly strong pyroclastic flow that reached the area, travelling almost 7 km from the summit. The two men managed to run into a shelter at the village of Kaliadem, east of Kinahrejo near Bebeng, on the SE flank of the volcano, but were trapped inside because flow covered the shelter with about 2 meters of hot deposits. Although they survived for a while, the heat of the deposits effectively baked them to death. Recue workers tried for over 24 hours to free them, interrupted only when new pyroclastic flows were theatening to reach the area again. When the shelter was dug out free, they could only find the dead bodies. The flow also damaged some buildings, which is the first time, the eruption affected structures and villages as well.
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