Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report 6-12 July 2022

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From: "Kuhn, Sally" <KUHNS@xxxxxx>


Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report

6-12 July 2022



Sally Kuhn Sennert - Weekly Report Editor (kuhns@xxxxxx)

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New Activity/Unrest: Ebeko, Paramushir Island (Russia)  | Yufu-Tsurumi,
Kyushu (Japan)



Ongoing Activity: Bezymianny, Central Kamchatka (Russia)  | Great Sitkin,
Andreanof Islands (USA)  | Karymsky, Eastern Kamchatka (Russia)  | Kilauea,
Hawaiian Islands (USA)  | Lewotolok, Lembata Island  | Merapi, Central
Java  | Nyamulagira, DR Congo  | Nyiragongo, DR Congo  | Pavlof, Alaska
Peninsula, Alaska  | Sabancaya, Peru  | Semeru, Eastern Java  |
Semisopochnoi, Aleutian Islands (USA)  | Sheveluch, Central Kamchatka
(Russia)  | Stromboli, Aeolian Islands (Italy)  | Suwanosejima, Ryukyu
Islands (Japan)  | Taal, Luzon (Philippines)  | Yakedake, Honshu (Japan)





The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report is a cooperative project between the
Smithsonian's Global Volcanism Program and the US Geological Survey's
Volcano Hazards Program. Updated by 2300 UTC every Wednesday, these reports
are preliminary and subject to change as events are studied in more detail.
This is not a comprehensive list of all of Earth's volcanoes erupting
during the week, but rather a summary of activity at volcanoes that meet
criteria discussed in detail in the "Criteria and Disclaimers" section.
Carefully reviewed, detailed reports about recent activity are published in
issues of the Bulletin of the Global Volcanism Network.



Note that many news agencies do not archive the articles they post on the
Internet, and therefore the links to some sources may not be active. To
obtain information about the cited articles that are no longer available on
the Internet contact the source.







New Activity/Unrest





Ebeko  | Paramushir Island (Russia)  | 50.686°N, 156.014°E  | Summit elev.
1103 m



KVERT reported that moderate activity at Ebeko was ongoing during 1-11
July. According to volcanologists in Severo-Kurilsk (Paramushir Island,
about 7 km E) explosions generated ash plumes that rose up to 3.2 km
(10,500 ft) a.s.l. and drifted NW, NE, and SE. A thermal anomaly over the
volcano was identified in satellite images on 3 July. The Aviation Color
Code remained at Orange (the second highest level on a four-color scale).
Dates are based on UTC times; specific events are in local time where noted.



Geologic Summary. The flat-topped summit of the central cone of Ebeko
volcano, one of the most active in the Kuril Islands, occupies the northern
end of Paramushir Island. Three summit craters located along a SSW-NNE line
form Ebeko volcano proper, at the northern end of a complex of five
volcanic cones. Blocky lava flows extend west from Ebeko and SE from the
neighboring Nezametnyi cone. The eastern part of the southern crater
contains strong solfataras and a large boiling spring. The central crater
is filled by a lake about 20 m deep whose shores are lined with steaming
solfataras; the northern crater lies across a narrow, low barrier from the
central crater and contains a small, cold crescentic lake. Historical
activity, recorded since the late-18th century, has been restricted to
small-to-moderate explosive eruptions from the summit craters. Intense
fumarolic activity occurs in the summit craters, on the outer flanks of the
cone, and in lateral explosion craters.



Source: Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT)
https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/index_eng.php__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!bVgKgpX7m9-CRrdqo0zkqbr9ruxgEdI1Mh6pCwq3VIakz8CqujaZBJWnuNenbzAL0VLqyz_MosQfphab$ 
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Yufu-Tsurumi  | Kyushu (Japan)  | 33.282°N, 131.39°E  | Summit elev. 1584 m



JMA reported that during 0247-0500 on 8 July the seismic network at
Yufu-Tsurumi recorded 57 volcanic earthquakes with hypocenters 1-4 km
beneath Garandake, a small lava dome on the N flank of the larger
Tsurumidake lava dome at the E end of the complex. The Alert Level was
raised to 2 (on a scale of 1-5) at 0510 and the public was warned to stay 1
km away from Garandake. A total of 92 volcanic earthquakes were recorded by
1100 on 8 July; no additional events were detected through 11 July.



Geologic Summary. A group of lava domes rises above the noted hot spring
resort city of Beppu on Japan's Inland Sea, possibly within an ancient
breached caldera. Two large lava domes, Tsurumidake and Yufudake (the
highest at 1,584 m), are located at the east and west sides of the complex,
respectively. Three smaller lava domes are on the N flank of Tsurumidake,
including Garandake. The latest activity at both the andesitic-to-dacitic
Tsurumi and Yufu groups postdates the 6300-year-old Akahoya ash from Kikai
volcano. Pyroclastic flows dominated during older eruptions, whereas lava
domes and lava flows are most common in more recent eruptions. An eruption
about 2200 years ago from Yufudake began with collapse of the N flank that
produced a debris avalanche and was followed by lava dome growth and
associated pyroclastic flows. Only a single eruption, from Tsurumi in 867
CE, is known in historical time. The colorful hot spring pools and mudpots
of Beppu along the coast form one of Japan's most noted thermal areas.



Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!bVgKgpX7m9-CRrdqo0zkqbr9ruxgEdI1Mh6pCwq3VIakz8CqujaZBJWnuNenbzAL0VLqyz_MouKVwSMh$ 
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Ongoing Activity





Bezymianny  | Central Kamchatka (Russia)  | 55.972°N, 160.595°E  | Summit
elev. 2882 m



KVERT reported that a thermal anomaly over Bezymianny was identified in
satellite images during 1-7 July. The Alert Level remained at Yellow (the
second lowest level on a four-color scale). Dates are based on UTC times;
specific events are in local time where noted.



Geologic Summary. Prior to its noted 1955-56 eruption, Bezymianny had been
considered extinct. The modern volcano, much smaller in size than its
massive neighbors Kamen and Kliuchevskoi, was formed about 4700 years ago
over a late-Pleistocene lava-dome complex and an ancestral edifice built
about 11,000-7000 years ago. Three periods of intensified activity have
occurred during the past 3000 years. The latest period, which was preceded
by a 1000-year quiescence, began with the dramatic 1955-56 eruption. This
eruption, similar to that of St. Helens in 1980, produced a large
horseshoe-shaped crater that was formed by collapse of the summit and an
associated lateral blast. Subsequent episodic but ongoing lava-dome growth,
accompanied by intermittent explosive activity and pyroclastic flows, has
largely filled the 1956 crater.



Source: Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT)
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Great Sitkin  | Andreanof Islands (USA)  | 52.076°N, 176.13°W  | Summit
elev. 1740 m



AVO reported that the eruption at Great Sitkin continued during 6-12 July.
Elevated surface temperatures were occasionally identified in satellite
images; weather clouds sometimes obscured satellite and webcam views.
Seismicity was low, and occasional local earthquakes were recorded. Sulfur
dioxide emissions were possibly detected during 9-10 July. The Aviation
Color Code and the Volcano Alert Level remained at Orange and Watch,
respectively.



Geologic Summary. The Great Sitkin volcano forms much of the northern side
of Great Sitkin Island. A younger parasitic volcano capped by a small, 0.8
x 1.2 km ice-filled summit caldera was constructed within a large
late-Pleistocene or early Holocene scarp formed by massive edifice failure
that truncated an ancestral volcano and produced a submarine debris
avalanche. Deposits from this and an older debris avalanche from a source
to the south cover a broad area of the ocean floor north of the volcano.
The summit lies along the eastern rim of the younger collapse scarp.
Deposits from an earlier caldera-forming eruption of unknown age cover the
flanks of the island to a depth up to 6 m. The small younger caldera was
partially filled by lava domes emplaced in 1945 and 1974, and five small
older flank lava domes, two of which lie on the coastline, were constructed
along northwest- and NNW-trending lines. Hot springs, mud pots, and
fumaroles occur near the head of Big Fox Creek, south of the volcano.
Historical eruptions have been recorded since the late-19th century.



Source: US Geological Survey Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO)
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Karymsky  | Eastern Kamchatka (Russia)  | 54.049°N, 159.443°E  | Summit
elev. 1513 m



KVERT reported that a thermal anomaly over Karymsky was identified in
satellite images during 30 June and 3 and 7 July. The Aviation Color Code
remained at Orange (the second highest level on a four-color scale). Dates
are based on UTC times; specific events are in local time where noted.



Geologic Summary. Karymsky, the most active volcano of Kamchatka's eastern
volcanic zone, is a symmetrical stratovolcano constructed within a
5-km-wide caldera that formed during the early Holocene. The caldera cuts
the south side of the Pleistocene Dvor volcano and is located outside the
north margin of the large mid-Pleistocene Polovinka caldera, which contains
the smaller Akademia Nauk and Odnoboky calderas. Most seismicity preceding
Karymsky eruptions originated beneath Akademia Nauk caldera, located
immediately south. The caldera enclosing Karymsky formed about 7600-7700
radiocarbon years ago; construction of the stratovolcano began about 2000
years later. The latest eruptive period began about 500 years ago,
following a 2300-year quiescence. Much of the cone is mantled by lava flows
less than 200 years old. Historical eruptions have been vulcanian or
vulcanian-strombolian with moderate explosive activity and occasional lava
flows from the summit crater.



Source: Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT)
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Kilauea  | Hawaiian Islands (USA)  | 19.421°N, 155.287°W  | Summit elev.
1222 m



HVO reported that lava continued to effuse from a vent in the lower W wall
of Kilaueaâ??s Halema`uma`u Crater during 6-12 July, entering the lava lake
and flowing onto the crater floor. The lake level was variable, and
occasional lava breakouts occurred along the margins. Low-level spattering
from the W vent was visible on most days, with material ejected no more
than 10 m above the vent. The Aviation Color Code and the Volcano Alert
Level remained at Orange and Watch, respectively.



Geologic Summary. Kilauea overlaps the E flank of the massive Mauna Loa
shield volcano in the island of Hawaii. Eruptions are prominent in
Polynesian legends; written documentation since 1820 records frequent
summit and flank lava flow eruptions interspersed with periods of long-term
lava lake activity at Halemaumau crater in the summit caldera until 1924.
The 3 x 5 km caldera was formed in several stages about 1,500 years ago and
during the 18th century; eruptions have also originated from the lengthy
East and Southwest rift zones, which extend to the ocean in both
directions. About 90% of the surface of the basaltic shield volcano is
formed of lava flows less than about 1,100 years old; 70% of the surface is
younger than 600 years. The long-term eruption from the East rift zone
between 1983 and 2018 produced lava flows covering more than 100 km2,
destroyed hundreds of houses, and added new coastline.



Source: US Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO)
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Lewotolok  | Lembata Island  | 8.274°S, 123.508°E  | Summit elev. 1431 m



PVMBG reported that the eruption at Lewotolok continued during 6-12 July.
Daily white-and-gray or white, gray, and black emissions rose as high as
700 m above the summit and drifted in multiple directions. Photos in posted
reports showed Strombolian activity from the crater. The Alert Level
remained at 3 (on a scale of 1-4) and the public was warned to stay 3 km
away from the summit crater and 4 km away from the crater on the SE flank.



Geologic Summary. The Lewotolok (or Lewotolo) stratovolcano occupies the
eastern end of an elongated peninsula extending north into the Flores Sea,
connected to Lembata (formerly Lomblen) Island by a narrow isthmus. It is
symmetrical when viewed from the north and east. A small cone with a
130-m-wide crater constructed at the SE side of a larger crater forms the
volcano's high point. Many lava flows have reached the coastline. Eruptions
recorded since 1660 have consisted of explosive activity from the summit
crater.



Source: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known
as CVGHM) https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://vsi.esdm.go.id/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!bVgKgpX7m9-CRrdqo0zkqbr9ruxgEdI1Mh6pCwq3VIakz8CqujaZBJWnuNenbzAL0VLqyz_MotSFetoz$ 
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Merapi  | Central Java  | 7.54°S, 110.446°E  | Summit elev. 2910 m



BPPTKG reported that the eruption at Merapi continued during 1-7 July. The
heights and morphologies of the SW and central lava domes were unchanged
from the previous week, and seismicity remained at high levels. As many as
60 lava avalanches traveled down the Bebeng drainage on the SW flank,
reaching a maximum distance of 2 km. The Alert Level remained at 3 (on a
scale of 1-4), and the public was warned to stay 3-7 km away from the
summit based on location.



Geologic Summary. Merapi, one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes, lies in
one of the world's most densely populated areas and dominates the landscape
immediately north of the major city of Yogyakarta. It is the youngest and
southernmost of a volcanic chain extending NNW to Ungaran volcano. Growth
of Old Merapi during the Pleistocene ended with major edifice collapse
perhaps about 2,000 years ago, leaving a large arcuate scarp cutting the
eroded older Batulawang volcano. Subsequent growth of the steep-sided Young
Merapi edifice, its upper part unvegetated due to frequent activity, began
SW of the earlier collapse scarp. Pyroclastic flows and lahars accompanying
growth and collapse of the steep-sided active summit lava dome have
devastated cultivated lands on the western-to-southern flanks and caused
many fatalities.



Source: Balai Penyelidikan dan Pengembangan Teknologi Kebencanaan Geologi
(BPPTKG) https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.merapi.bgl.esdm.go.id/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!bVgKgpX7m9-CRrdqo0zkqbr9ruxgEdI1Mh6pCwq3VIakz8CqujaZBJWnuNenbzAL0VLqyz_Moo7yKv7d$ 
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Nyamulagira  | DR Congo  | 1.408°S, 29.2°E  | Summit elev. 3058 m



Thermal anomalies from lava effusion on Nyamulagiraâ??s crater floor were
identified in satellite images on 6 and 11 July.



Geologic Summary. Africa's most active volcano, Nyamulagira (also known as
Nyamuragira), is a massive high-potassium basaltic shield about 25 km N of
Lake Kivu and 15 km NE of the steep-sided Nyiragongo volcano. The summit is
truncated by a small 2 x 2.3 km caldera that has walls up to about 100 m
high. Documented eruptions have occurred within the summit caldera, as well
as from the numerous flank fissures and cinder cones. A lava lake in the
summit crater, active since at least 1921, drained in 1938, at the time of
a major flank eruption. Recent lava flows extend down the flanks more than
30 km from the summit as far as Lake Kivu; extensive lava flows from this
volcano have covered 1,500 km2 of the western branch of the East African
Rift.



Sources: Observatoire Volcanologique de Goma (OVG)
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Nyiragongo  | DR Congo  | 1.52°S, 29.25°E  | Summit elev. 3470 m



Thermal anomalies from lava effusion on Nyiragongoâ??s crater floor were
identified in satellite images on 1, 6, and 11 July.



Geologic Summary. One of Africa's most notable volcanoes, Nyiragongo
contained a lava lake in its deep summit crater that was active for half a
century before draining catastrophically through its outer flanks in 1977.
The steep slopes of a stratovolcano contrast to the low profile of its
neighboring shield volcano, Nyamuragira. Benches in the steep-walled,
1.2-km-wide summit crater mark levels of former lava lakes, which have been
observed since the late-19th century. Two older stratovolcanoes, Baruta and
Shaheru, are partially overlapped by Nyiragongo on the north and south.
About 100 parasitic cones are located primarily along radial fissures south
of Shaheru, east of the summit, and along a NE-SW zone extending as far as
Lake Kivu. Many cones are buried by voluminous lava flows that extend long
distances down the flanks, which is characterized by the eruption of
foiditic rocks. The extremely fluid 1977 lava flows caused many fatalities,
as did lava flows that inundated portions of the major city of Goma in
January 2002.



Sources: Observatoire Volcanologique de Goma (OVG)
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Pavlof  | Alaska Peninsula, Alaska  | 55.417°N, 161.894°W  | Summit elev.
2493 m



AVO reported that the eruption at a vent on Pavlofâ??s upper E flank was
ongoing during 5-12 July, and seismic tremor persisted. Daily elevated
surface temperatures identified in satellite images were consistent with
the continuing effusion of short lava flows; the lava flow was 380 m long
by 27 June. Three small explosions were detected during 0315-0317 on 7 July
in seismic and infrasound data. Multiple small explosions were recorded
during 10-12 July. The Volcano Alert Level remained at Watch and the
Aviation Color Code remained at Orange.



Geologic Summary. The most active volcano of the Aleutian arc, Pavlof is a
2519-m-high Holocene stratovolcano that was constructed along a line of
vents extending NE from the Emmons Lake caldera. Pavlof and its twin
volcano to the NE, 2142-m-high Pavlof Sister, form a dramatic pair of
symmetrical, glacier-covered stratovolcanoes that tower above Pavlof and
Volcano bays. A third cone, Little Pavlof, is a smaller volcano on the SW
flank of Pavlof volcano, near the rim of Emmons Lake caldera. Unlike Pavlof
Sister, Pavlof has been frequently active in historical time, typically
producing Strombolian to Vulcanian explosive eruptions from the summit
vents and occasional lava flows. The active vents lie near the summit on
the north and east sides. The largest historical eruption took place in
1911, at the end of a 5-year-long eruptive episode, when a fissure opened
on the N flank, ejecting large blocks and issuing lava flows.



Source: US Geological Survey Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO)
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Sabancaya  | Peru  | 15.787°S, 71.857°W  | Summit elev. 5960 m



Instituto Geofísico del Perú (IGP) reported moderate levels of activity at
Sabancaya during 4-10 July with a daily average of 20 explosions.
Gas-and-ash plumes rose as high as 2.2 km above the summit and drifted E,
SE, and S. As many as six thermal anomalies originating from the lava dome
in the summit crater were identified in satellite data. Minor inflation
continued to be detected near Hualca Hualca (4 km N). The Alert Level
remained at Orange (the second highest level on a four-color scale) and the
public were warned to stay outside of a 12-km radius.



Geologic Summary. Sabancaya, located in the saddle NE of Ampato and SE of
Hualca Hualca volcanoes, is the youngest of these volcanic centers and the
only one to have erupted in historical time. The oldest of the three,
Nevado Hualca Hualca, is of probable late-Pliocene to early Pleistocene
age. The name Sabancaya (meaning "tongue of fire" in the Quechua language)
first appeared in records in 1595 CE, suggesting activity prior to that
date. Holocene activity has consisted of Plinian eruptions followed by
emission of voluminous andesitic and dacitic lava flows, which form an
extensive apron around the volcano on all sides but the south. Records of
historical eruptions date back to 1750.



Source: Instituto Geofísico del Perú (IGP) https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.igp.gob.pe/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!bVgKgpX7m9-CRrdqo0zkqbr9ruxgEdI1Mh6pCwq3VIakz8CqujaZBJWnuNenbzAL0VLqyz_MosJyeAB1$ 
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Semeru  | Eastern Java  | 8.108°S, 112.922°E  | Summit elev. 3657 m



PVMBG reported that the eruption at Semeru continued during 6-12 July. At
0616 on 10 July an ash plume rose 400 m above the summit and drifted SW.
The Alert Level remained at 3 (on a scale of 1-4). The public was warned to
stay at least 5 km away from the summit, and 500 m from Kobokan drainages
within 17 km of the summit, along with other drainages originating on
Semeru, including the Bang, Kembar, and Sat, due to lahar, avalanche, and
pyroclastic flow hazards.



Geologic Summary. Semeru, the highest volcano on Java, and one of its most
active, lies at the southern end of a volcanic massif extending north to
the Tengger caldera. The steep-sided volcano, also referred to as Mahameru
(Great Mountain), rises above coastal plains to the south. Gunung Semeru
was constructed south of the overlapping Ajek-ajek and Jambangan calderas.
A line of lake-filled maars was constructed along a N-S trend cutting
through the summit, and cinder cones and lava domes occupy the eastern and
NE flanks. Summit topography is complicated by the shifting of craters from
NW to SE. Frequent 19th and 20th century eruptions were dominated by
small-to-moderate explosions from the summit crater, with occasional lava
flows and larger explosive eruptions accompanied by pyroclastic flows that
have reached the lower flanks of the volcano.



Source: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known
as CVGHM) https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://vsi.esdm.go.id/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!bVgKgpX7m9-CRrdqo0zkqbr9ruxgEdI1Mh6pCwq3VIakz8CqujaZBJWnuNenbzAL0VLqyz_MotSFetoz$ 
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Semisopochnoi  | Aleutian Islands (USA)  | 51.93°N, 179.58°E  | Summit
elev. 1221 m



AVO reported ongoing low-level seismicity, steam emissions, and sulfur
dioxide emissions at Semisopochnoi, though no explosive activity had been
detected since 12 June. The Aviation Color Code was lowered to Yellow and
the Volcano Alert Level was lowered to Advisory on 7 July.



Geologic Summary. Semisopochnoi, the largest subaerial volcano of the
western Aleutians, is 20 km wide at sea level and contains an 8-km-wide
caldera. It formed as a result of collapse of a low-angle, dominantly
basaltic volcano following the eruption of a large volume of dacitic
pumice. The high point of the island is Anvil Peak, a double-peaked
late-Pleistocene cone that forms much of the island's northern part. The
three-peaked Mount Cerberus was constructed within the caldera during the
Holocene. Each of the peaks contains a summit crater; lava flows on the N
flank of Cerberus appear younger than those on the south side. Other
post-caldera volcanoes include the symmetrical Sugarloaf Peak SSE of the
caldera and Lakeshore Cone, a small cinder cone at the edge of Fenner Lake
in the NE part of the caldera. Most documented eruptions have originated
from Cerberus, although Coats (1950) considered that both Sugarloaf and
Lakeshore Cone could have been recently active.



Source: US Geological Survey Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO)
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://avo.alaska.edu/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!bVgKgpX7m9-CRrdqo0zkqbr9ruxgEdI1Mh6pCwq3VIakz8CqujaZBJWnuNenbzAL0VLqyz_MonjfG6H5$ 
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Sheveluch  | Central Kamchatka (Russia)  | 56.653°N, 161.36°E  | Summit
elev. 3283 m



KVERT reported that a thermal anomaly over Sheveluch was identified in
satellite images during 1-7 July and the eruption was characterized by
ongoing explosions, hot avalanches, and lava-dome extrusion. At 1130 local
time on 12 July video and satellite images showed an ash plume drifting 12
km S at altitudes of 4-4.5 km (13,100-14,800 ft) a.s.l. The Aviation Color
Code remained at Orange (the second highest level on a four-color scale).
Dates are based on UTC times; specific events are in local time where noted.



Geologic Summary. The high, isolated massif of Sheveluch volcano (also
spelled Shiveluch) rises above the lowlands NNE of the Kliuchevskaya
volcano group. The 1300 km3 volcano is one of Kamchatka's largest and most
active volcanic structures. The summit of roughly 65,000-year-old Stary
Shiveluch is truncated by a broad 9-km-wide late-Pleistocene caldera
breached to the south. Many lava domes dot its outer flanks. The Molodoy
Shiveluch lava dome complex was constructed during the Holocene within the
large horseshoe-shaped caldera; Holocene lava dome extrusion also took
place on the flanks of Stary Shiveluch. At least 60 large eruptions have
occurred during the Holocene, making it the most vigorous andesitic volcano
of the Kuril-Kamchatka arc. Widespread tephra layers from these eruptions
have provided valuable time markers for dating volcanic events in
Kamchatka. Frequent collapses of dome complexes, most recently in 1964,
have produced debris avalanches whose deposits cover much of the floor of
the breached caldera.



Source: Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT)
https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/index_eng.php__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!bVgKgpX7m9-CRrdqo0zkqbr9ruxgEdI1Mh6pCwq3VIakz8CqujaZBJWnuNenbzAL0VLqyz_MosQfphab$ 
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Stromboli  | Aeolian Islands (Italy)  | 38.789°N, 15.213°E  | Summit elev.
924 m



INGV reported that during 4-10 July activity at Stromboli was characterized
by ongoing explosions from four vents in Area N (North Crater area) and two
vents in Area C-S (South-Central Crater area). Infrequent explosions from
the N1 vent (Area N) ejected mostly ash, with some course material. The N2
vent (Area N) mostly emitted gases along with occasional explosions and
sustained jetting. Material ejected from Area N rose no higher than about
60 m above the vents. No explosions occurred at the S1 and C vents in Area
C-S; explosions that were medium-to-low intensity and frequency at the two
S2 vents ejected material no higher than about 30 m.



Geologic Summary. Spectacular incandescent nighttime explosions at this
volcano have long attracted visitors to the "Lighthouse of the
Mediterranean." Stromboli, the NE-most of the Aeolian Islands, has lent its
name to the frequent mild explosive activity that has characterized its
eruptions throughout much of historical time. The small island is the
emergent summit of a volcano that grew in two main eruptive cycles, the
last of which formed the western portion of the island. The Neostromboli
eruptive period took place between about 13,000 and 5,000 years ago. The
active summit vents are located at the head of the Sciara del Fuoco, a
prominent horseshoe-shaped scarp formed about 5,000 years ago due to a
series of slope failures that extend to below sea level. The modern volcano
has been constructed within this scarp, which funnels pyroclastic ejecta
and lava flows to the NW. Essentially continuous mild Strombolian
explosions, sometimes accompanied by lava flows, have been recorded for
more than a millennium.



Source: Sezione di Catania - Osservatorio Etneo (INGV)
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Suwanosejima  | Ryukyu Islands (Japan)  | 29.638°N, 129.714°E  | Summit
elev. 796 m



JMA lowered the Alert Level for Suwanosejima to 2 (on a 5-level scale) on
11 July, reflecting declining activity and a reduced likelihood that tephra
would be ejected farther than 1 km. The number and intensity of explosions
had been variable since early April but decreased overall, and material had
not been ejected beyond a 1-km radius. Eruption plume heights had
occasionally exceeded 3 km above the crater rim since July 2021 but none
that high had been observed since mid-April. The number of volcanic
earthquakes had temporality increased on 17 May but were generally low. The
public was warned to stay 1 km away from the crater.



Geologic Summary. The 8-km-long, spindle-shaped island of Suwanosejima in
the northern Ryukyu Islands consists of an andesitic stratovolcano with two
historically active summit craters. The summit is truncated by a large
breached crater extending to the sea on the east flank that was formed by
edifice collapse. Suwanosejima, one of Japan's most frequently active
volcanoes, was in a state of intermittent strombolian activity from Otake,
the NE summit crater, that began in 1949 and lasted until 1996, after which
periods of inactivity lengthened. The largest historical eruption took
place in 1813-14, when thick scoria deposits blanketed residential areas,
and the SW crater produced two lava flows that reached the western coast.
At the end of the eruption the summit of Otake collapsed forming a large
debris avalanche and creating the horseshoe-shaped Sakuchi caldera, which
extends to the eastern coast. The island remained uninhabited for about 70
years after the 1813-1814 eruption. Lava flows reached the eastern coast of
the island in 1884. Only about 50 people live on the island.



Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!bVgKgpX7m9-CRrdqo0zkqbr9ruxgEdI1Mh6pCwq3VIakz8CqujaZBJWnuNenbzAL0VLqyz_MouKVwSMh$ 
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Taal  | Luzon (Philippines)  | 14.002°N, 120.993°E  | Summit elev. 311 m



PHIVOLCS lowered the Alert Level for Taal to 1 (on a scale of 0-5) on 11
July, noting that during the previous two months activity was characterized
by baseline levels of volcanic earthquakes, weak gas emissions, and minor
surface activity. Phreatomagmatic bursts from Main Crater were last
observed on 2 and 10 February and 26 March. An average of seven daily
volcanic earthquakes were recorded during 1 January-31 May, and none were
detected after 13 June. Deformation data since January 2020 showed overall
deflation. Sulfur dioxide emissions averaged 1,214 tonnes per day during
May-July, though the most recent measurement was 237 tonnes per day. Minor
emissions from fumarolic vents in Main Crater continued to produce diffuse
steam-rich plumes that rose as high as 2.4 km. PHIVOLCS reminded the public
that the entire Taal Volcano Island is a Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ).



Geologic Summary. Taal is one of the most active volcanoes in the
Philippines and has produced some of its most powerful historical
eruptions. Though not topographically prominent, its prehistorical
eruptions have greatly changed the landscape of SW Luzon. The 15 x 20 km
Talisay (Taal) caldera is largely filled by Lake Taal, whose 267 km2
surface lies only 3 m above sea level. The maximum depth of the lake is 160
m, and several eruptive centers lie submerged beneath the lake. The
5-km-wide Volcano Island in north-central Lake Taal is the location of all
historical eruptions. The island is composed of coalescing small
stratovolcanoes, tuff rings, and scoria cones that have grown about 25% in
area during historical time. Powerful pyroclastic flows and surges from
historical eruptions have caused many fatalities.



Source: Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)
https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!bVgKgpX7m9-CRrdqo0zkqbr9ruxgEdI1Mh6pCwq3VIakz8CqujaZBJWnuNenbzAL0VLqyz_MooM7ix6a$ 
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Yakedake  | Honshu (Japan)  | 36.227°N, 137.587°E  | Summit elev. 2455 m



JMA reported that after an increase in the number of small volcanic
earthquakes with epicenters near Yakedakeâ??s summit in late May, seismicity
remained elevated for a few weeks. Seismicity decreased in mid-June and
returned to baseline levels. The Alert Level was lowered to 1 (on a scale
of 1-5) on 12 July.



Geologic Summary. Yakedake rises above the popular resort of Kamikochi in
the Northern Japan Alps. The small dominantly andesitic stratovolcano, one
of several Japanese volcanoes named Yakedake or Yakeyama ("Burning Peak" or
"Burning Mountain"), was constructed astride a N-S-trending ridge between
the older volcanoes of Warudaniyama and Shirataniyama. Akandanayama, about
4 km SSW, is a stratovolcano with lava domes that was active into the
Holocene. A 300-m-wide crater is located at the summit, and explosion
craters are found on the SE and N flanks. Frequent small-to-moderate
phreatic eruptions have occurred during the 20th century. On 11 February
1995 a hydrothermal explosion in a geothermal area killed two people at a
highway construction site.



Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!bVgKgpX7m9-CRrdqo0zkqbr9ruxgEdI1Mh6pCwq3VIakz8CqujaZBJWnuNenbzAL0VLqyz_MouKVwSMh$ 
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