Volcanic activity worldwide 7 May 2021: Fuego volcano, Popocatépetl, Reventador, Mayon, Sangay, Sin...
Fri, 7 May 2021, 21:00 21:00 PM | BY: SEVERAL CONTRIBUTORS
Map of today's active volcanoes
Strong explosion from Sinabung volcano this morning (image: @Rizal06691023/twitter)
Volcanic Hazard Zones at Soufrière St. Vincent volcano (image: NEMO)
Mayon (Luzon Island, Philippines): The volcano remains at light volcanic unrest, with faint glow from the crater visible at night and continuing ground deformation detected by instruments of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS).
According to the latest bulletin released by PHIVOLCS on 7 May 2021 at 8:00 am, the Mayon Volcano Monitoring Network has not detected volcanic earthquakes during the last 24 hours. The latest measurement of sulfur dioxide emissions last 8 March 2021 was at an average of 80 tonnes/day.
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Sinabung (Sumatra, Indonesia): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 18000 ft (5500 m) altitude or flight level 180 .
The full report is as follows: DISCRETE VA EMISSION TO FL180 MOV NNW OBS VA DTG:07/1600Z to 18000 ft (5500 m)
...7 May:
The volcano continues at high levels and remains very active over the last week.
The activity is characterized by strong eruptions as occurred at 09:08 local time today. Vulcanian-type eruption ejected pyroclastic material up to 17,000 ft (5,200 m) altitude which drifted N.
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Popocatépetl (Central Mexico): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 19000 ft (5800 m) altitude or flight level 190 .
The full report is as follows: CONS VA EMS. to 19000 ft (5800 m)
Fuego (Guatemala): (7 May) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: VA EMS HAVE DISP IN STLT IMAGERY
Sangay (Ecuador): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 21000 ft (6400 m) altitude or flight level 210 and is moving at 10 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows: CONS VA CLD EMS. to 21000 ft (6400 m)
Reventador (Ecuador): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 15000 ft (4600 m) altitude or flight level 150 .
The full report is as follows: INTMT VA CLD EMS. to 15000 ft (4600 m)
Sabancaya (Peru): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 24000 ft (7300 m) altitude or flight level 240 .
The full report is as follows: SPORADIC EMISSIONS to 24000 ft (7300 m)
Soufrière St. Vincent (West Indies, St. Vincent): (7 May) The National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) in collaboration with University of the West Indies's scientists decided to lower the Volcanic Alert Level from "red" to "orange" as a significant decrease of volcano-tectonic earthquakes have been recorded. In addition, no explosions occurred at the volcano since 22 April.
NEMO bulletin cites further:
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Volcano Activity Summary for 7 May 2021:
Currently erupting:
Dukono (Halmahera): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 22 Apr 2021)Ebeko (Paramushir Island): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 8 Apr 2021)
Erebus (Antarctica): active lava lake in summit crater (updated 8 Dec 2014)
Erta Ale (Danakil depression, Ethiopia): active lava lake in the summit crater (updated 19 Jun 2020)
Etna (Sicily, Italy): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 30 Apr 2021)
Fagradalsfjall (Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland): stunning video of lava fountains (updated 3 May 2021)
Fuego (Guatemala): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 26 Apr 2021)
Ibu (Halmahera, Indonesia): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 7 Jan 2021)
Kilauea (Hawai'i): new developed pond entered into main lava lake; effusive eruption of the volcano continues (updated 12 Mar 2021)
Lewotolo (Lesser Sunda Islands): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 24 Mar 2021)
Masaya (Nicaragua): minor ashfall (updated 24 Oct 2019)
Merapi (Central Java, Indonesia): ongoing incandescent avalanches (updated 29 Apr 2021)
Nevados de Chillán (Central Chile): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 24 Mar 2021)
Nyiragongo (DRCongo): new vent on crater floor (updated 7 Aug 2019)
Pacaya (Guatemala): lava flows from new fissure vent on NW flank of McKenney crater (updated 4 May 2021)
Piton de la Fournaise (La Réunion): effusive eruption slowed down (updated 5 May 2021)
Popocatépetl (Central Mexico): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 23 Apr 2021)
Reventador (Ecuador): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 5 May 2021)
Sabancaya (Peru): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 17 Mar 2021)
Sakurajima (Kyushu, Japan): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 27 Apr 2021)
Sangay (Ecuador): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 21 Apr 2021)
Santiaguito (Guatemala): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 16 Dec 2020)
Semeru (East Java, Indonesia): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 16 Jan 2021)
Shiveluch (Kamchatka): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 2 Feb 2021)
Sinabung (Sumatra, Indonesia): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 7 May 2021)
Stromboli (Eolian Islands, Italy): mild strombolian activity from several vents (updated 3 Feb 2021)
Yasur (Tanna Island, Vanuatu): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 27 Aug 2020)
Eruption warning / minor activity:
Bagana (Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 23 Dec 2020)Kadovar (Northeast of New Guinea): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 19 Mar 2021)
Karymsky (Kamchatka): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 15 Mar 2021)
Kerinci (Sumatra): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 16 Mar 2021)
Langila (New Britain, Papua New Guinea): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 15 Mar 2021)
Nevado del Ruiz (Colombia): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 16 Mar 2021)
Nyamuragira (DRCongo): the eruption continues (updated 12 Nov 2019)
Raung (East Java): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 5 Mar 2021)
Semisopochnoi (United States, Aleutian Islands): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 7 May 2021)
Soufrière St. Vincent (West Indies, St. Vincent): Volcanic Alert Level lowered to Orange (updated 7 May 2021)
Suwanose-jima (Ryukyu Islands): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 27 Apr 2021)
Taal (Luzon, Philippines): SO2 emissions rapidly increased; elevated seismic activity continues (updated 5 May 2021)
Villarrica (Central Chile): degassing; activity remains stable (updated 2 Feb 2021)
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