Volcanic activity worldwide 28 Mar 2024: Santiaguito volcano, Fuego, Popocatépetl, Barren Island, S...
Thu, 28 Mar 2024, 21:00 21:00 PM | BY: SEVERAL CONTRIBUTORS
Map of today's active volcanoes
The latest cloud-free satellite image showing three main crater vents and the lava flow (image: Sentinel-2)
Satellite image of Ebeko volcano on 28 Mar 2024
Satellite image of Semeru volcano on 28 Mar 2024
Satellite image of Marapi volcano on 28 Mar 2024
Increasingly towering bright column of lava bombs from Marapi last night (image: PVMBG)
Weak ash emissions from Atka volcano last night detected in the Korovin webcam (image: AVO)
The lava spattering of molten pyroclasts continues from the spatter rampart system. Three dominant cinder cones continue to generate plastic lava fragments that have been building edifices and feed the lava flow towards the south.
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Ebeko (Paramushir Island): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 10000 ft (3000 m) altitude or flight level 100 and is moving at 20 kts in S direction.
The full report is as follows: POSS ERUPTION OBS AT 20240328/1420Z FL100 EXTD S OBS VA DTG:28/1500Z to 10000 ft (3000 m)
Semeru (East Java, Indonesia): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: VA REPORTED TO FL140 AT 28/1610Z MOV W EST VA DTG:28/1610Z
Marapi (Western Sumatra, Indonesia): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 13000 ft (4000 m) altitude or flight level 130 .
The full report is as follows: VA TO FL130 OBS FM GND AT 27/2020Z MOV W EST VA DTG:28/1120Z to 13000 ft (4000 m)
...28 Mar:
The explosive eruption at the volcano continues.
Another powerful explosion occurred from the crater vent last night. At about 03:20 local time, a tall glowing dome-shaped column rose several hundreds of meters above the summit, producing incandescent lava bombs. The event is highly likely to be classified as a paroxysm.
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Atka (United States, Aleutian Islands): (28 Mar) The alert status for the volcano was raised to "yellow", as a minor, short-lived explosion took place from the volcanic system last night.
The eruption was detected at 19:38 local time by infrasound and seismic recordings, as well as by the Korovin webcam showing a dark plumefollowed by a short-lasting volcanic tremor. No ash emissions have been observed in satellite images.
Source: Alaska Volcano Observatory volcano activity update 28 March 2024
Popocatépetl (Central Mexico): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 22000 ft (6700 m) altitude or flight level 220 .
The full report is as follows: CONS VA EMS to 22000 ft (6700 m)
Santiaguito (Guatemala): (28 Mar) Mild explosive activity continues from the volcano. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington reported intermittent emissions of volcanic ash plumes.
The full report is as follows: sporadic emissions of volcanic ash
Fuego (Guatemala): 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: VA EMS CONT to 15000 ft (4600 m)
Nevado del Ruiz (Colombia): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 20000 ft (6100 m) altitude or flight level 200 .
The full report is as follows: DSCRT VA EMS to 20000 ft (6100 m)
Sangay (Ecuador): 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: VA CLD OBSD. to 19000 ft (5800 m)
Sabancaya (Peru): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report: UNABLE TO DETECT
Barren Island (Indian Ocean): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 8000 ft (2400 m) altitude or flight level 080 .
The full report is as follows: VA TO FL080 OBS ON SAT IMG MOV NW AT 28/1400Z to 8000 ft (2400 m)
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