Volcano watch

[Sevan Makaracı]

 

"Of course all volcanoes will explode, as this is going to be a very severe pole shift. What about the months and years preceding the pole shift? It is no secret that Mammoth Lake and the caldera of Yellowstone are warming up, and the populace has been prepared for these occurrences by the movie Volcano where there, in the middle of LA, lava is bubbling up. In fact, there is a fault line running from the approximate San Diego/LA area, up into the Sierras, and this is liable to rupture rather violently during one of the quakes that precedes the pole shift by some months. Volcanic eruptions from that area in the Sierras can be expected. Will Mount St. Helen erupt? All volcanoes that have been active within the memory of man will begin spewing and burping and oozing, and many that were not expected to become active will reactive. "   ZetaTalk

 

 

I will try to update this post daily with new volcano news starting from August 2011.

 

 

- Volcanic activities on the map (March 2012)

Currently active volcanoes visual (Sep 28)

[Sevan Makaracı]

Alaska Volcano Shoots Lava up Hundreds of Feet (May 19)

Alaska's remote Pavlof Volcano has been shooting lava hundreds of feet into the air, but its ash plume is thinning and is no longer making it dangerous for airplanes to fly nearby.

Geologist Chris Waythomas of the Alaska Volcano Observatory says a narrow ash plume extends a couple hundred miles southeast from the volcano, which is 625 miles southwest of Anchorage.

The eruption that began Monday seemed to be slowing on Saturday, but Waythomas says that could change at any time.

He says seismic tremors from the 8,262-foot volcano have been going up and down, but remain at a fairly high level.

Scientists are not expecting the eruption to end anytime soon but so far it has not been explosive. There are mud flows, but no one close enough to be threatened.

Source

[Howard]

Pavolf Volcano on Alaska's Aleutian Islands Eruption "Could Last for Months" (May 16)

The Alaska Volcano Observatory said Thursday a continuous cloud of ash, steam and gas from Pavlof Volcano has been seen 20,000 feet above sea level.

The lava fountain is estimated to haven risen several hundred feet into the air.

Onsite seismic instruments are picking up constant tremors from the eruption at Pavlof, located about 625 miles southwest of Anchorage.

Residents of Cold Bay, 37 miles away, have reported seeing a glow from the summit.

“As it got darker you could really see it shooting up and out — and then you could see the lava flow going down the side of the mountain.”

Pavlof was also shooting up ash clouds — some of them rising up to 20,000 feet.  

Jeff Freymueller, coordinating scientist at the observatory, said there's no way of predicting how long the eruptions will last. “It certainly could last months,” he said. “At this point we’re assuming that it’s going to be at least weeks.”

On Friday, the peak’s activity persisted, with small traces of ash now detectable in the atmosphere and nearly continuous tremors measured by five remote stations. Four of the stations are located about 6 miles southeast of Pavlof; the remaining station is 19 miles south but it's also detecting activity.  

Freymueller described the tremors as a continuous vibration, making it difficult to gauge the severity of the tremors.

But the activity is more severe than the 2007 eruption, a burping episode of subdued shakes and minor ash clouds, according to AVO. The tremors are 30-60 percent larger than the previous eruption’s. That may mean more magma spouting from the crater.

Sources

http://www.ktoo.org/2013/05/16/pavlof-volcano-puts-on-a-light-show/

http://www.alaskadispatch.com/slideshow/burping-pavlof-volcano-shoo...

[jorge namour]

MAY 17 2013

http://www.facebook.com/pages/INSTITUTO-VOLCANOL%C3%93GICO-DE-CANAR...

The Popocatepetl- MEXICO .... last night. Photo via Twitter

[Sevan Makaracı]

Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano erupts - video

Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano erupts on Monday, covering nearby towns in the central state of Puebla with ash. Popocatepetl volcano, situated around 55 km from Mexico City, is one of the world's most active volcanoes. Authorities have raised the alert level to 'yellow phase three,' restricting access to the area around the volcano while preparing evacuation routes and shelter for residents.

Source

[Sevan Makaracı]

2 ALASKA VOLCANOES ON ALERT AS LAVA FLOWS

Lava flowed Tuesday from two Alaskan volcanoes, with authorities placing both on the second-highest alert levels because "sudden explosions ... are possible with little or no warning."

The volcanoes are Pavlof and Cleveland, both in the Aleutian Island range southwest of mainland Alaska. The Alaska Volcano Observatory has issued a watch due to heightened activity, plus an orange code regarding how they might affect planes in the area.

At Pavlof, the higher of the two summits at 8,261 feet, the observatory reported "eruptive activity" that followed "an increase in seismic activity." Lava has been spotted about 0.3 of a mile (half a kilometer) down the volcano's north flank.

Unlike Cleveland, Pavlof is not on an island but rather is connected to the Alaskan mainland.

Source

[Sevan Makaracı]

Scientists: 2nd Alaska volcano is heating up, with seismic action signaling possible eruption  (May 13)

Another volcano in Alaska is heating up, with seismic instruments signaling a possible eruption, scientists said Monday.

Tremors were detected at Pavlof Volcano, 625 miles southwest of Anchorage, according to the Alaska Volcano Observatory. Satellite imagery showed the mountain was “very, very hot,” said John Power, the U.S. Geological Survey scientist in charge at the observatory.

The aviation alert level for Pavlof was raised from “yellow” to “orange.” A major ash emission could threaten international flights.

Pavlof is 37 miles from the community of Cold Bay, which was notified of the new activity that began about 8 a.m. Monday. Because of clouds, the volcano was not visible to the village of 100.

The volcano last erupted in 2007, but residents there said that eruption had no impact on Cold Bay, likely because the winds blew any ash fall away. Ash clouds were visible to residents, however.

Source

[Sevan Makaracı]

MEXICO RAISES ALERT LEVEL FOR POPOCATEPETL VOLCANO (MAY 12)

(Reuters) - Mexican authorities raised the alert level for the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City on Sunday morning after observing an increased level of explosive activity.

The lava dome of Popocatepetl, some 50 miles (80 km) to the southeast of the capital, may expand and unleash increasingly powerful explosions of ash and lava, Mexico's National Center for Disaster Prevention said in a statement.

The alert level for the towering volcano was raised to yellow phase three from yellow phase two, on orders from the country's Interior Ministry.

It is the third-highest warning on the center's seven-step scale.

This change in activity in the 5,450-meter (17,900-foot) volcano could provoke big explosions capable of sending incandescent fragments out over considerable distances, the center added.

Source

[jorge namour]

May 10, 2013

Kilauea (Hawaii / USA):/ Increasing activity

Looking at the electronic tilt on the northwest rim of Kilauea’s caldera, we notice that the summit has been steadily inflating since May 5th. In its latest update (May 10th), HVO indicates that “conditions of unrest have increased slightly: At the summit, there was general inflation with a rising lava lake, clusters of earthquakes south of Halema`uma`u that spread out across the south flank, and an increase in microseismicity in the Upper East Rift zone.

The tiltmeter on the north flank of Pu`u `O`o generally records weak inflation. GPS receivers on the north and south flanks of the cone have been recording extension since late-April along with increasing seismic tremor levels.

The situation should be closely controlled. There seems to be a strong lava ascent and the lava flows issued from Pu’uO’o are qu

http://volcans.blogs-de-voyage.fr/2013/05/10/kilauea-hawaii-etats-u...

http://laculturevolcan.blogspot.fr/2013/05/les-actus-du-jour-10-mai...

Kilauea, United State, 1222m

The eruptive activity exclusively effusive, remains at Kilauea. At the summit pit crater in the Halema'uma'u caldera, the lava lake is still present. Its relatively low level and stable since the end of April, began a slow rise since May 03, which has accelerated since 06.

The level of the lava lake on April 27

The level of the lava lake on May 9

On the East Rift Zone, the activity is always present. In the Pu'u O'o few brief outbursts occurred on hornito located on the eastern part of the floor, especially before yesterday. In addition, since May 07, a new casting progresses outside the Pu'u O'o, on the flank. It is clearly visible on the thermal camera located on this side.

The flows that feed lava Peace Day are still present. The lava progresses through a system of tunnels, from the area of ​​Pu'u O'o to the ocean. Lava enters the Pacific in two places, located either side of the northern boundary of the national park.

Traduced by google

Source : HVO.

[Poli]

Shiveluch spews 5-kilometer ash column over Kamchatka.

The Shiveluch volcano in northern Kamchatka has become active.

He launched a gas and ash cloud 4,600 meters above sea level...

http://german.ruvr.ru/2013_05_10/Schiwelutsch-spukt-5-Kilometer-Aschesaule-uber-Kamtschatka/

[Carlos Ochoa]

POPOCATEPETL ERUPTION RECORDED MODERATE

Mexico, DF. - According to a report from the National Center for Disaster Prevention (Cenapred), Popocatepetl volcano eruption recorded moderate about 19:28 hours, then gave a continuous Emison ash that reached a height of 3200 meters .

The governor of Puebla, Rafael Moreno Valle, in his Twitter account, said thePopocatepetl volcano is monitored and is in normal parameters, so stay alert level Yellow Phase 2.

It was also reported that there has been incandescent fragments falling mainly on the north and northeast slopes, reaching an average distance of 300 meters. (google translate)

Source: http://www.aztecanoticias.com.mx/notas/estados-y-df/153929/popocate...