Volcano watch

[Sevan Makaracı]

Japan: A new island appears in the Ogasawara Islands - November 2013

Active volcanoes (Sep 28, 2012)

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"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 - Feb 15, 2000

[Howard]

Volcanic Activity Update: Etna, Merapi, Marapi, Ubinas, Karkar, Dukono, Batu Tara

March 27, 2014

Etna's New SE crater this morning (Etna Trekking webcam on Schiena dell'Asino)

Karkar volcano - no hot spot is visible on MODIS data

Ash plume from Merapi in Centra Java (ESA)

The new lava dome with high-temperature degassing on 19 March (J. Acosta, Defensa Civil de Moquegua)

Etna (Sicily, Italy): During the night, the lava effusion and persistent mild explosive activity from the New SE crater ceased, after being nearly continuously active for over two months. If this is a true end or only a short pause to the latest eruptive phase which on 22 January remains to be seen. The tremor fell back to low levels in correspondence.

Karkar (Northeast of New Guinea): Several ash plumes at estimated altitude of 8,000 ft (2.4 km) were spotted during the past 2 days. This suggests a new eruptive phase could have started at the remote volcano.

Batu Tara (Sunda Islands, Indonesia): After a relatively long time with no spotted ash clouds, an ash plume was seen yesterday again on satellite imagery (VAAC Darwin).
The remote volcano in the Fores Sea has been site of continuing strombolian activity since at least 2006. Some of the eruptions are strong enough to leave ash plumes that can be seen on satellite images.

Merapi (Central Java, Indonesia): A possibly strong eruption was reported from the volcano this afternoon (13:55 GMT). Satellite data showed an ash and SO2 plume drifting SW at estimated 32,000 ft (9 km) (VAAC Darwin). The plume is quickly dissipating, suggesting that the eruption was an isolated (possibly phreatic) explosion. No other details are at the moment available.

Marapi (Western Sumatra, Indonesia): The volcano erupted again yesterday afternoon at 16:15 local time, the volcano observatory post reported. It appears it was one of the largest explosions during the volcano's current phase of activity. Although the eruption was itself not visible due to cloud cover, the seismic signal showed a strong explosion that lasted 38 seconds and relatively "thick" ash fall occurred shortly afterwards in Batipuh and Tanahdatar districts until 17:45.
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Dukono (Halmahera): Activity at the volcano continues to be intense. An ash plume was reported extending 80 nautical miles to the west at 10,000 ft (3 km) altitude this morning (VAAC Darwin).

Ubinas (Peru): The volcano's new lava dome continues to grow slowly within the crater. New field observations published yesterday in a detailed report showed that the lava dome is now approx. 120 m in diameter and has completely filled the inner pit left by the explosive activity in 2006 (as of 19 March). Visible glow (even in daylight) indicates very high temperatures.
No explosions have occurred since the vent-clearing explosion on 14 Feb, but the volcano emits a significant plume of steam, SO2 gas and sometimes dilute ash. On 21 and 23 March, the steam-gas-ash plume rose 1800 m above the crater. On 25 March, light ash falls were reported in the towns of Querapi and Ubinas, as well as strong rumbling noises in distances up to 6 km SE. Seismicity remains above background with frequent earthquake swarms related to internal fluid movements.

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http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcano-activity/news/43475/Volcani...

[jorge namour]

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Copahue Orange Alert- CHILE ARGENTINA

Special Volcanic Activity Report (REAV) BIO BIO REGION March 20 - HL Year 2014 11:00

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National Service of Geology and Mining - SERNAGEOMIN National Network of Volcano Monitoring - RNVV Volcano Observatory of the Southern Andes - OVDAS Ortega Rudecindo No.03850. Telephone: [phone] 701. Fax: [phone] Temuco. Araucanía Region, Chile [e-mail] Special Volcanic Activity Report (REAV) BIO BIO REGION March 20 - HL Year 2014 11:00 Based on the analysis of the information obtained through the stations installed monitoring in the vicinity of Copahue volcano, the National Service Geology and Mining (SERNAGEOMIN) - Andean Volcano Observatory South (OVDAS), communicates the following: - Starting today, Tuesday, March 20 from 02:30 local time (0530 GMT) was there has been a gradual increase in the volcanic tremor (associated signal pressure perturbations in the fluid within volcanic conduits) characterized by an oscillating behavior in amplitude (with episodes up to three times the tremor signal line), with its phase durations intense than three (3) hours.

few hours, reaching discounted values ​​of displacement (DR) maximum up to 10 cm 2 , Value considered high. The depth of this signal is determined between 1.5 and 2.0 km below the volcano. This episode is marked by the occurrence a seismic swarm that began at 05:40 horal Local (8:40 GMT) with a total of 58 events, the largest with a local magnitude (M L ) Maximum 1.5, located 4.8 km to the northeast (NE) of the crater of the volcano, these events are frame average depths of 3-4 km. IP cameras around the volcano have been presented with little surface activity 100 meters lower elevations in these last hours, while concentrations of sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ) Measures through the DOAS is They increased reaching maximum values ​​of 2300 ton / day

Given the characteristics of the volcanic system Copahue and according to described above, it is considered that the volcanic system has entered a state pressurizing excitation and greatly facilitates the occurrence of a eruptive process in the relatively near future, the time is not possible determine based on the current activity. Because of this, the alert is changed ORANGE technical level. SERNAGEOMIN - OVDAS continues online monitoring, and report such timely information on possible changes in volcanic activity in the region

Volcano Observatory of the Southern Andes (OVDAS) National Service of Geology and Mining (SERNAGEOMIN

COPAHUE MARCH 11 2014
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[Howard]

Thousands Facing Evacuation as Pacaya Volcano Erupts in Guatemala (Mar 1)
A volcano has erupted in Guatemala, prompting the authorities to consider the evacuation of some 3,000 people living in the area.

The Pacaya volcano began spewing ash and lava after a powerful explosion on Saturday afternoon.

New explosions were seen on Sunday, with ash clouds reaching a height or at least 4km (3 miles).

Flights have been diverted from the area, some 50km (30 miles) south of the capital, Guatemala City.

The Pacaya is one of three active volcanoes in the Central American nation. The other two are the Fuego and the Santa Maria.

"We are assessing with the National Disaster Management Centre (Conred) whether we will need to evacuate the 3,000 people who live in the villages of El Rodeo and Patrocinio," said the Pacaya National Park director, Humberto Morales.

"Access to the areas around the volcano has been suspended," he told the Prensa Libre newspaper.

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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-26409946

[Howard]

Marapi Volcano Erupts in Indonesia (Feb 26)

Mount Marapi in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province erupted Wednesday, shooting ash to the sky and incurring a downpour of ash and volcanic sand up to 10 km to the south of the crater, an official said.

Powerful bursts of ash, sand and gravel erupted from the volcano located in Tanah Datar and Agam districts at 4.15 p.m. Jakarta time, Warseno, the official in-charge at the observatory post of the volcano, told Xinhua.

However, the height of the column could not be determined visually as visibility was impaired by haze enveloping West Sumatra due to forest fire in the neighbouring province of Riau, he added.

The authorities have closed the area within a three-km danger zone from the crater as the volcano is on third-highest alert level, he said.

So far, the authorities have not recommended any evacuation.

The volcano has had a total of 57 recorded eruptions since January 2014.

Sources

http://freepressjournal.in/volcano-erupts-in-indonesia-2/

http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/marapi/news/42919/Marapi-volcano-Su...

http://www.ulb.ac.be/sciences/dste/volcano/Sorik%20Marapi/MAP_SUMA.gif

[Howard]

Poás Volcano Erupts in Central Costa Rica (Feb 25)

The active volcano erupted just after noon Tuesday in the Poás Volcano National Park.

A webcam from the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) captured the moment a dark cloud exploded from a massive crater of the Poás Volcano.

The research institute, affiliated with the National University of Costa Rica, said the blast was a phreatic explosion which occurs when magma or hot rocks heat surface water to the point where it boils and quickly explodes in a burst of stem.

Earlier this month, Costa Rica's National Seismological Network (RSN) released a report saying that the volcano’s crater was glowing red-hot with molten rock and was emitting sulfur.

The Poás Volcano, a frequently visited tourism site, is one of the country's most prominent natural landmarks.

It is located in a national park of the same name in the Alajuela Province.

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http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/poas-volcano-erupts-central-c...

[jorge namour]

ETNA - SICILY ITALY 13/02/2014

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxL0KhEGrXw

Effusive eruption of the volcano Etna pulsating power fields cast

The late January effusive activity continues in the first half of February. The lava continues to slowly expand into the upstream of the huge Valle del Bove as and when the flows down from the area of effusion, opened in the eastern side of New South Cone-eastern part.
On the night of February 12 to 13, this power "by a sudden" the fields of lava is seen particularly well from the webcam installed by Etnaweb Nunziata.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Volcano-Planet/358876530789142

Thermal anomaly has been detected on Tofua Volcano, Tonga.

Eruption on Popocatepetl- MEXICO yesterday. 19/02/2014

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSBA4KL1V_Q&feature=youtu.be

Actualidad Volcánica de Canarias (AVCAN)
February 17 2014

Intrusion of magma in Mammoth Mountain? Thanks to data collected with the AVCANQUAKE app we can follow the seismic swarm is occurring in Mammoth Mountain, and which is being monitored by the volcanological Observatory of California. For the time being to the seismicity you are not following you manifest distortion, while the epicenters are located on the 6 kilometers deep.

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[Howard]

Kelut Volcano Update: - 100,000 Evacuated, 3 Dead (Feb 14)

A powerful volcanic eruption on Indonesia's most populous island blasted ash and debris 18 kilometers (12 miles) into the air Friday, killing three people and forcing authorities to evacuate more than 100,000 and close seven airports.

The eruption of Mount Kelud on Java island could be heard up to 200 kilometers (125 miles) away, Indonesia's disaster agency said.

"The eruption sounded like thousands of bombs exploding," Ratno Pramono, a 35-year-old farmer, said as he checked his property in the village of Sugihwaras, about 5 kilometers (3 miles) from the crater. "I thought doomsday was upon us. Women and children were screaming and crying."

Preliminary estimations are that the eruption produced 80 million cubic meters of tephra. At the moment, the volcano continues to emit ash and steam, accompanied by tremors. The government of East Java has declared the state of emergency for the affected area. 350,000 dust masks are being distributed.

BNPB (Civil protection) confirmed 3 fatalities caused by the eruption. Two people died after their houses collapsed under the weight of ash. All of the victims were in Pandasari village less than 7 km from the volcano where 20 cm of ash has fallen.

By late afternoon Friday, ash had spread farther across the island and was falling on the large highlands city of Bandung, more than 500 kilometers away. The government volcanology center said it was uncertain whether ash would also reach the capital, Jakarta, more than 600 kilometers away.

Sources

http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/kelut/news/42582/Kelut-volcano-East...

http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/international/asia/2014/02/ind...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-26183880

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303704304579381...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2559205/More-200-000-people...

[jorge namour]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelud

Kelud (Klut, Cloot, Kloet, Kloete, Keloed or Kelut) is a volcano located in East Java on Java in Indonesia

:: JAVA, INDONESIA ::

M 4.4 February 11 at 06:46 UTC
Location: 8.79°S 112.48°E Depth: 39km
http://geofon.gfz-potsdam.de/eqinfo/event.php?id=gfz2014cxla
M 4.2 February 12 at 13:10 UTC
Location: 8.37 S 109.25 E Depth: 72 km
http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=359295

[Sevan Makaracı]

Recent images of Mt Kelud eruption;

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http://www.wdbj7.com/news/nation/Indonesian-volcano-erupts-killing-...

http://www.sfgate.com/news/world/article/Indonesia-volcano-erupts-3...

[Howard]

Thousands Evacuated Following Powerful Eruptions at Mt Kelud (Feb 13)
Thousands of people on Java island are being evacuated after Mount Kelud erupted, an Indonesian official said.

Volcanic ash from the major eruption has led to the closure of three international airports and darkened skies on Indonesia's densely populated Java Island.

Ash covered the ground up to 130 kilometers (80 miles) away in Surabaya, the country's second-largest city, witnesses there said.

The country's transport ministry said Jogyakarta, Solo and Surabaya aiports were closed due to reduced visibility and the dangers posed to aircraft engines by ash.

Muhammad Hendrasto, head of the Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Centre, said the volcano in Kediri regency erupted about 90 minutes after authorities raised its status to the highest level.

He urged about 200,000 people living in 36 villages within the danger zone of six miles (10km) from the crater to evacuate.

A series of huge blasts unleashing stones and gravel caused panic among villagers who immediately fled to safer areas.

"The rains of gravel and sand have reached 15 km from the crater, hitting and impairing those being evacuated. This means that the evacuees must go farther than 15 km," Xinhua quoted Umar Rosadi, a volcanologist, as saying.

Based on data recorded days before the eruption, the official said that there are at least 21,000 people living in the dangerous zone.

Sources

http://www.independent.ie/world-news/villagers-flee-as-volcano-erup...

http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/volcano-erupts-i...

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/indonesias-mount-kelu...