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Veniaminof volcano (Alaska Peninsula, USA) activity update

Mon, 17 Jun 2013, 14:51 | BY: T
The eruption continues at low levels. Recent satellite images show very high elevated surface temperatures at the intracaldera cinder cone consistent with continued effusion of lava. No plumes have been observed in satellite images nor reported by pilots or local observers. (AVO)

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Sat, 15 Jun 2013, 14:42

Veniaminof volcano (Alaska): alert level raised to orange, lava flow observed

Photo of Veniaminof on 13 June, taken from Port Moller by Bob Murphy (via AVO)
The volcano began erupting on Thursday morning, June 13, following several days of increasing seismicity, AVO reported. The official Color Code/Alert Level was raised to ORANGE/WATCH. ... Read all
Thu, 13 Jun 2013, 18:33

Veniaminof volcano (Alaska): alert level raised to orange

The Alaska Volcano Observatory raised the volcano alert level from Yellow to Orange. Elevated surface temperatures observed in satellite images this morning at 13:25 UTC (05:25 AKDT) indicate that an eruption at the intracaldera cone is likely underway. Read all
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Veniaminof volcano
Stratovolcano 2507 m / 8,225 ft
Alaska Peninsula, USA, 56.17°N / -159.38°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5) Veniaminof volcano eruptions:
1750 (?), 1830-38(?), 1838-39, 1874, 1892, 1930, 1939, 1939, 1944, 1956, 1983-84, 1984, 1987, 1993-94, 1995(?), 2002, 2004, 2006 (Mar), 2008 (Feb-Mar), 2013 (Jun-Oct), 2021 (Feb-ongoing)
Typical eruption style
Explosive