Yasur volcano (Vanuatu) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 27 April-3 May 2022 (Continuing Activity)

Thu, 5 May 2022, 06:45

06:45 AM | BY: VN

On 28 April 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 (the middle level on a scale of 0-4). Ash-and-gas emissions and loud explosions continued to be recorded, with bombs falling in and around the crater. The public was reminded to not 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 27 April-3 May 2022. Smithsonian Institution and US Geological Survey.

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