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Saunders volcano (South Sandwich Islands, UK) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 30 September-6 October 2015 (New Activity / Unrest)

Wed, 30 Sep 2015, 06:00 | BY: VN
The MODVOLC thermal alert system detected thermal anomalies over Michael's summit crater during 30 September-7 October (GMT time, local -2).

Source: Hawai'i Institute of Geophysics and Planetology (HIGP) Thermal Alerts Team
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From: Global Volcanism Program, 2015. Report on Saunders. In: Mayberry, G (ed.), Weekly Volcanic Activity Report 30 September-6 October 2015. Smithsonian Institution and US Geological Survey.

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Michael volcano
Stratovolcano 990 m / 3,248 ft
South Sandwich Islands, UK, -57.78°S / -26.45°W
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5) Michael volcano eruptions:
2016 (?), 2015, 2008 (?), 2006, 2001-03, 1995-98, 1823 (?), 1819
Typical eruption style
lava lake formation in summit crater
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