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Volcanoes Today, 22 May 2013: Turrialba
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
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Turrialba volcano (Costa Rica): ash emissions cause light ash fall near San Jose
Ash emissions from Turrialba volcano (OVSICORI webcam)
New ash emissions occurred yesterday and produced light ash falls in the outskirts of San José, in the areas of Guadalupe, Tres Ríos, Curridabat, and Ipis (at about 30 km distance). ... [more]
Volcanic activity worldwide 21 May 2013: Popocatépetl, Sangeang Api
Glow from Popocatépetl's summit (CENAPRED webcam)
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Sangeang Api (Indonesia): An increase in seismicity since 26 April triggered VSI to rise the alert status from 2 to 3 on a scale of 1-4 (from "Waspada", "watch" to Siaga", alert). For the moment, only degassing has been observed as surface activity. ... [more]
Sangeang Api volcano (Indonesia): elevated seismic activity triggers alarm
An increase in seismicity since 26 April triggered VSI to rise the alert status from 2 to 3 on a scale of 1-4 (from "Waspada", "watch" to Siaga", alert). For the moment, only degassing has been observed as surface activity. ... [more]
Volcanic activity worldwide 20 May 2013: Stromboli, Pavlov
Thermal image of the crater area of Stromboli (INGV Catania)
Monday, May 20, 2013
Stromboli (Eolian Islands, Italy): Over the past days, Stromboli has returned to normal levels of activity with frequent, mostly small to medium-sized explosions and low to medium tremor. Small lava overflows and frequent rockfalls still occur. ... [more]
Volcanic activity worldwide 19 May 2013: Popocatépetl, Shiveluch, Pavlov, Kizimen, Tolbachik
Pavlof volcano eruption column, May 18, 2013. Photo courtesy Theo Chesley. (AVO)
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Kizimen (Kamchatka): The lava dome remains active and produces hot avalanches on the western and eastern flanks. KVERT reports moderate seismic activity, incandescence of the volcano summit and medium to strong degassing. ... [more]
Pavlov volcano (Alaska Peninsula, USA) activity update
Pavlof volcano eruption column, May 18, 2013. Photo courtesy Theo Chesley. (AVO)
The eruption continues with lava fountaining, an active lava flow and ash emissions, accompanied by continuous seismic tremor. Aerial observations suggest that the interaction of lava and ice on the upper slope of the volcano create mud flows and pyroclastic flows. ... [more]
Popocatépetl volcano (Mexico): new crater formed on top of lava dome
Aerial view of the lava dome in Popo's crater on 18 May (CENAPRED)
Activity remains elevated, but the number and size of explosions have decreased during the past 2 days. CENAPRED made an overflight and found that the series of recent explosions since 14 May, in particular the two that occurred on the night of the 16th to 17th, have excavated a crater of approx. 200 m diameter and 40 m depth in the lava dome. The rest of the dome's surface is covered by fragments from the explosions. [more]
Volcanic activity worldwide 17 May 2013: Popocatépetl, Pavlov, Galeras, Sakurajima, Telica, San Cri...
MODIS hot spot data (past 7 days) for Pavlov volcano (ModVolc, Univ. Hawaii)
Friday, May 17, 2013
Sakurajima (Kyushu, Japan): It seems that the latest cycle of increased activity has ended: after several days of intense activity, culminating in larger explosions on 14 and 15 May, the volcano has been "taking a rest" lasting about 2 days. This morning, only a small explosion was recorded. ... [more]
Galeras volcano (Colombia): ash emissions
Ash emissions from Galeras on 16 May (INGEOMINAS)
A small series of ash emissions occurred in the morning of 16 May, following a weak increase in seismic activity during the past week. [more]

What's erupting? List & map of currently active volcanoes

Europe and Atlantic Ocean:
Iceland:
Africa and Indian Ocean:
Indonesia:
Aleutians, Alaska and North America:
Central America and Carribean:
South America:
Other regions:
  •   Erebus (Antarctica)
  •   Siple (Marie Byrd Land, Western Antarctica)
Pacific Ocean:
  •   Kilauea (Hawai'i)
  •   Bagana (Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea)
  •   Karkar (Northeast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea)
  •   Rabaul (Tavurvur) (New Britain, Papua New Guinea)
  •   Manam (Papua New Guinea)
  •   Yasur (Tanna Island, Vanuatu)
  •   Ambrym (Vanuatu)
  •   Tinakula (Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands)
  •   Pagan (Mariana Islands)
  •   Langila (New Britain, Papua New Guinea)
  •   Ulawun (New Britain, Papua New Guinea)
  •   Gaua (Vanuatu)
  •   Mauna Loa (Big Island, Hawai'i)
  •   Loihi (United States, Hawaiian Islands)
  •   Ruapehu (North Island, New Zealand)
  •   Tongariro (North Island, New Zealand)
  •   Aoba (Vanuatu)
Ring of Fire (Kurile Islands to Philippines):
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