Yasur volcano (Vanuatu), activity update:strong eruptions, ash cloud reaching 1.8 km
Tue, 1 Jun 2010, 06:27 |
Yasur's strong activity is sending ash clouds to up to 1.8 km elevation and causing problems with ash fall in surrounding villages. Variuous media are talking about "giant ash clouds", that could disrupt flights across the Pacific.
While it's understandeable that the trauma of the Icelandic eruption of Eyafjallajökull volcano in April has news reporters now on high alert about potential ash clouds threatening flights, it is exaggerated to classify Yasur's eruption as "giant" (so far). Local flights to and from Tanna, might very well be affected, but however impressive and violent Yasur's strombolian eruptions might seem for now, an ash cloud reaching mere 2 km has certainly no potential to seriously disrupt international trans-Pacific flights.
No evacuations have been reported, but the access to the crater rim (now frequently hit by bombs) remains closed.
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Fri, 28 May 2010, 15:48
Yasur volcano (Vanuatu): increasing activity - alert level 3
Yasur's activity has continued to be very violent, with explosions that often throw bombs onto the visitor's rim and as far as the parking lot. This caused the Department of Geology, Mines and Water Resources from Port Vila to raise the alert level to 3 (out of 4) on 27 May. ... Read all
Wed, 26 May 2010, 06:00
Yasur volcano (Vanuatu) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 26 May-1 June 2010 (New Activity / Unrest)
The Vanuatu Geohazards Observatory reported that the Vanuatu Volcano Alert Level (VVAL) for Yasur was increased to 3 (on a scale of 0-4) on 27 May. Recent activity was characterized by moderate to large eruptions with strong explosions, ejected bombs that fell on the visitor viewing area, and significant ashfall in nearby villages. Visitors were not allowed to enter a restricted zone, within about 500 m around the volcano. ... Read all
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