Yasur volcano (Vanuatu) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 5 January-11 January 2022 (Continuing Activity)

Wed, 5 Jan 2022, 15:42

15:42 PM | BY: VN

The Vanuatu Meteorology and Geohazards Department (VMGD) reported that activity at Yasur continued at a high level of “major unrest,” as defined by the Alert Level 2 status. Ash-and-gas emissions were visible in webcam images at 0845, 0900, 0915 on 7 January rising above the crater rim and drifting NW. Alert Level 2 is the middle level on a scale of 0-4.
The public was reminded not to enter the restricted area within 600 m around the cone, defined by Danger Zone A on the hazard map.

Source: Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards Department (VMGD)
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From: Global Volcanism Program, 2022. Report on Yasur. In: Mayberry, G (ed.), Weekly Volcanic Activity Report 5 January-11 January 2022. Smithsonian Institution and US Geological Survey.

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