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Yasur volcano
stratovolcano 361 m (1,184 ft)
Tanna Island, Vanuatu, -19.53°S / 169.44°E
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
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Yasur volcano eruptions:
ongoing since at least AD 1774 (but likely many centuries before)
Typical eruption style:
persistent strombolian activity

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Yasur volcano news

Yasur volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT LOW-LEVEL ERUPTION.

Thu, 14 Jun 2018, 23:30
23:30 PM |
Satellite image of Yasur volcano on 14 Jun 2018
Satellite image of Yasur volcano on 14 Jun 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Wellington (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVPS01 at 23:23 UTC, 14/06/18 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20180614/2323Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: YASUR 257100
PSN: S1932 E16927
AREA: VANUATU
SUMMIT ELEV: 361M
ADVISORY NR: 2018/15
INFO SOURCE: VANUATU GEOHAZARDS, WEBCAM, H8.
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: UNKNOWN
ERUPTION DETAILS: INTERMITTENT LOW-LEVEL ERUPTION.
OBS VA DTG: 14/2311Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL045 S1945 E16930 - S1915 E16930 - S1915
E16845 - S1945 E16845 MOV W 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 15/0511Z SFC/FL045 S1915 E16845 - S1945
E16845 - S1945 E16930 - S1915 E16930
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 15/1111Z SFC/FL045 S1915 E16845 - S1945
E16845 - S1945 E16930 - S1915 E16930
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 15/1711Z SFC/FL045 S1915 E16845 - S1945
E16845 - S1945 E16930 - S1915 E16930
RMK: PLUME OBSERVED ON H8 SATELLITE IMAGE AND WEBCAM.
PRESENCE OF ASH OBSERVED ON WEBCAM. HEIGHTS ESTIMATED USING
MODEL SOUNDINGS AND IR IMAGERY.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20180615/0523Z

Previous news
Thu, 14 Jun 2018, 07:30
Yasur volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT LOW-LEVEL ERUPTIVE ACTIVITY.
Wed, 13 Jun 2018, 18:00
Yasur volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT LOW-LEVEL ERUPTION.
Satellite image of Yasur volcano on 13 Jun 2018
Wed, 13 Jun 2018, 01:00
Yasur volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: LOW-LEVEL INTERMITTENT ERUPTION.
Tue, 5 Jun 2018, 16:30
Yasur volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT LOW LEVEL ERUPTION
Satellite image of Yasur volcano on 5 Jun 2018
Tue, 5 Jun 2018, 01:00
Yasur volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT LOW LEVEL ERUPTION EST VA DTG: 04/2340Z

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