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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 OF ASH.

Sun, 9 Sep 2018, 01:15
01:15 AM |
Satellite image of Yasur volcano on 9 Sep 2018
Satellite image of Yasur volcano on 9 Sep 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Wellington (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVPS01 at 01:05 UTC, 09/09/18 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20180909/0105Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: YASUR 257100
PSN: S1932 E16927
AREA: VANUATU
SUMMIT ELEV: 361M
ADVISORY NR: 2018/40
INFO SOURCE: WEBCAM IMAGERY
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: UNKNOWN
ERUPTION DETAILS: INTERMITTENT LOW LEVEL ERUPTION OF ASH.
OBS VA DTG: 09/0058Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL050 S1945 E16930 - S1930 E16930 - S1915
E16915 - S1930 E16915 MOV NW 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 09/0658Z SFC/FL050 S1915 E16915 - S1930
E16915 - S1945 E16930 - S1930 E16930
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 09/1258Z SFC/FL050 S1915 E16915 - S1930
E16915 - S1945 E16930 - S1930 E16930
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 09/1858Z SFC/FL050 S1915 E16915 - S1930
E16915 - S1945 E16930 - S1930 E16930
RMK: INTERMITTENT LOW LEVEL ERUPTION OF ASH.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20180909/0705Z

Previous news
Sat, 8 Sep 2018, 23:50
Volcano earthquake report for Saturday, 8 Sep 2018
World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 20 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours on 8 Sep 2018 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.
Quakes detected near: Akyarlar (1 quake mag 1.9), Bardarbunga (2 quakes between mag 0.2-1.3), Coso (1 quake mag 1.3), Don Joao de Castro Bank (1 quake mag 2.4), Hekla (2 quakes between mag 0.8-1.3), Hrómundartindur (1 quake mag 1.1) ... read all
Sat, 8 Sep 2018, 23:20
Earthquake report world-wide for Saturday, 8 Sep 2018
World map showing earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 8 Sep 2018
Summary: 48 quakes M3+, 16 quakes M4+, 5 quakes M5+, 1 quake M6+ (70 total) ... read all
Sat, 8 Sep 2018, 22:45
Dukono volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA OBS TO FL070 MOV TO SSE AT 08/2200Z.
Satellite image of Dukono volcano on 8 Sep 2018
Sat, 8 Sep 2018, 21:45
Sabancaya volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONTINUOUS EMISSION OF STEAM AND PUFF OF VA
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 8 Sep 2018
Sat, 8 Sep 2018, 21:00
Volcanic activity worldwide 8 Sep 2018: Fuego volcano, Popocatépetl, Krakatau, Sangay, Yasur, Sakur...
Map of today's active volcanoes
Sakurajima (Kyushu, Japan): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: EXPLODED AT 20180908/1840Z VA CLD UNKNOWN OBS VA DTG:08/1830Z ... read all

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