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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: LOW LEVEL INTERMITTENT ERUPTION OBS VA DTG: 13/0115Z

Thu, 13 Sep 2018, 01:45
01:45 AM |
Satellite image of Yasur volcano on 13 Sep 2018
Satellite image of Yasur volcano on 13 Sep 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Wellington (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVPS01 at 01:41 UTC, 13/09/18 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20180913/0141Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: YASUR 257100
PSN: S1932 E16927
AREA: VANUATU
SUMMIT ELEV: 361M
ADVISORY NR: 2018/43
INFO SOURCE: WEBCAM
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: UNKNOWN
ERUPTION DETAILS: LOW LEVEL INTERMITTENT ERUPTION
OBS VA DTG: 13/0115Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 S1930 E16900 - S1938 E16930 - S1927
E16930 - S1915 E16900 MOV NW 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 13/0715Z SFC/FL070 S1915 E16900 - S1930
E16900 - S1938 E16930 - S1927 E16930
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 13/1315Z SFC/FL070 S1915 E16900 - S1930
E16900 - S1938 E16930 - S1927 E16930
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 13/1915Z SFC/FL070 S1915 E16900 - S1930
E16900 - S1938 E16930 - S1927 E16930
RMK: VA NOT DISCERNIBLE ON SAT IMAGERY. HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT
DERIVED FROM 13/00Z NOUMEA SOUNDING AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20180913/0741Z

Previous news
Sun, 9 Sep 2018, 01:15
Yasur volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT LOW LEVEL ERUPTION OF ASH.
Satellite image of Yasur volcano on 9 Sep 2018
Sat, 8 Sep 2018, 02:30
Yasur volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: LOW LEVEL INTERMITTENT ERUPTION OBS VA DTG: 08/0207Z
Satellite image of Yasur volcano on 8 Sep 2018
Sat, 11 Aug 2018, 21:15
Yasur volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: LOW LEVEL ASH EMISSION CEASED OBS VA DTG: 11/2052Z
Sat, 11 Aug 2018, 06:30
Yasur volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: LOW LEVEL ASH OBS ON WEBCAM.
Satellite image of Yasur volcano on 11 Aug 2018
Fri, 29 Jun 2018, 03:00
Yasur volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT LOW LEVEL ERUPTION OBS VA DTG: 29/0236Z
Satellite image of Yasur volcano on 29 Jun 2018

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