Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report 22-28 March 2023

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Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report

22-28 March 2023



Sally Sennert - Weekly Report Editor (kuhns@xxxxxx)

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New Activity/Unrest: Asamayama, Honshu (Japan)  | Bezymianny, Central
Kamchatka (Russia)  | Kita-Ioto, Volcano Islands  | Ulawun, New Britain
(Papua New Guinea)



Ongoing Activity: Ahyi, Mariana Islands (USA)  | Aira, Kyushu (Japan)  |
Asosan, Kyushu (Japan)  | Cotopaxi, Ecuador  | Ebeko, Paramushir Island
(Russia)  | Fuego, South-Central Guatemala  | Great Sitkin, Andreanof
Islands (USA)  | Karangetang, Sangihe Islands  | Krakatau, Sunda Strait  |
Lewotolok, Lembata Island  | Merapi, Central Java  | Santa Maria,
Southwestern Guatemala  | Semeru, Eastern Java  | Semisopochnoi, Aleutian
Islands (USA)  | Sheveluch, Central Kamchatka (Russia)  | Stromboli,
Aeolian Islands (Italy)  | Suwanosejima, Ryukyu Islands (Japan)  |
Villarrica, Central Chile





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





Asamayama  | Honshu (Japan)  | 36.406°N, 138.523°E  | Summit elev. 2568 m



JMA reported that inflation on Asamayamaâ??s W flank began to be detected on
15 March, and the number of shallow volcanic earthquakes increased on 21
March. On 22 March JMA raised the Alert Level to 2 (on a scale of 1-5) and
warned the public that very small eruptions may impact areas within 500 m
of the crater.



Geologic Summary. Asamayama, Honshu's most active volcano, overlooks the
resort town of Karuizawa, 140 km NW of Tokyo. The volcano is located at the
junction of the Izu-Marianas and NE Japan volcanic arcs. The modern Maekake
cone forms the summit and is situated east of the remnant of an older
andesitic volcano, Kurofuyama, which was destroyed by a late-Pleistocene
landslide about 20,000 years before present (BP). Growth of a dacitic
shield volcano was accompanied by pumiceous pyroclastic flows, the largest
of which occurred about 14,000-11,000 BP, and by growth of the Ko-Asamayama
lava dome on the east flank. Maekake, capped by the Kamayama pyroclastic
cone that forms the present summit, is probably only a few thousand years
old and has observed activity dating back at least to the 11th century CE.
Maekake has had several major Plinian eruptions, the last two of which
occurred in 1108 (Asamayama's largest Holocene eruption) and 1783 CE.



Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!f7-g-rXXYlqeXvJewUREni6EeXs-M8rn3AbsNn05dbSkylZRlGOOdGUAadh2tFDcr4okqoTvPUmtIezv$ 
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Bezymianny  | Central Kamchatka (Russia)  | 55.972°N, 160.595°E  | Summit
elev. 2882 m



KVERT reported that at 1825 on 29 March an ash plume from Bezymianny rose
as high as 6 km (19,700 ft) a.s.l. and drifted NE. The Aviation Color Code
was raised to Orange (the second highest level on a four-color scale).



Geologic Summary. The modern Bezymianny, much smaller than its massive
neighbors Kamen and Kliuchevskoi on the Kamchatka Peninsula, was formed
about 4,700 years ago over a late-Pleistocene lava-dome complex and an
ancestral edifice built about 11,000-7,000 years ago. Three periods of
intensified activity have occurred during the past 3,000 years. The latest
period, which was preceded by a 1,000-year quiescence, began with the
dramatic 1955-56 eruption. This eruption, similar to that of St. Helens in
1980, produced a large open 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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Kita-Ioto  | Volcano Islands  | 25.424°N, 141.284°E  | Summit elev. 792 m



JMA reported that a submarine eruption occurred at Funka Asane, a submarine
vent 4-5 km NW of Kita-Ioto, at around 1800 on 27 March based on satellite
images.



Geologic Summary. No historical eruptions have occurred from the deeply
eroded Kita-Ioto stratovolcano, which forms a steep-sided basaltic cone
rising about 800 m above the sea. However, eruptions have been recorded
since the 18th century from Funka Asane, a submarine vent 4-5 km NW of the
island. Kita-Ioto is the northernmost of the Kazan Retto (Volcano Islands),
located in the middle of the Izu-Marianas arc.



Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!f7-g-rXXYlqeXvJewUREni6EeXs-M8rn3AbsNn05dbSkylZRlGOOdGUAadh2tFDcr4okqoTvPUmtIezv$ 
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Ulawun  | New Britain (Papua New Guinea)  | 5.05°S, 151.33°E  | Summit
elev. 2334 m



RVO reported a short eruption at Ulawun, during 0408-0425 on 28 March,
based on seismic data. A local volcano observer reported minor ashfall in
areas to the NW including Ubili village, and the Ulamona Mission,
Saltamana, and Ibana Village Oil Palm areas. According to the Darwin VAAC
at 0600 an ash plume was visible in a satellite image drifting W at 3.4 km
(11,000 ft) a.s.l.; the plume had dissipated by 1000.



Geologic Summary. The symmetrical basaltic-to-andesitic Ulawun
stratovolcano is the highest volcano of the Bismarck arc, and one of Papua
New Guinea's most frequently active. The volcano, also known as the Father,
rises above the N coast of the island of New Britain across a low saddle NE
of Bamus volcano, the South Son. The upper 1,000 m is unvegetated. A
prominent E-W escarpment on the south may be the result of large-scale
slumping. Satellitic cones occupy the NW and E flanks. A steep-walled
valley cuts the NW side, and a flank lava-flow complex lies to the south of
this valley. Historical eruptions date back to the beginning of the 18th
century. Twentieth-century eruptions were mildly explosive until 1967, but
after 1970 several larger eruptions produced lava flows and basaltic
pyroclastic flows, greatly modifying the summit crater.



Sources: Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC)
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Rabaul Volcano Observatory (RVO)







Ongoing Activity







Ahyi  | Mariana Islands (USA)  | 20.42°N, 145.03°E  | Summit elev. -75 m



Unrest at Ahyi Seamount continued during 21-28 March. A plume of discolored
water was observed in high-resolution satellite images acquired on 21 and
22 March. No observations indicated that activity has breached the ocean
surface. One possible underwater explosion was detected by pressure sensors
on Wake Island, 2,270 km E, during 26-27 March. The Aviation Color Code
remained at Yellow (the second lowest level on a four-color scale) and the
Volcano Alert Level remained at Advisory (the second lowest level on a
four-level scale).



Geologic Summary. Ahyi seamount is a large conical submarine volcano that
rises to within 75 m of the sea surface about 18 km SE of the island of
Farallon de Pajaros (Uracas) in the northern Marianas. Water discoloration
has been observed there, and in 1979 the crew of a fishing boat felt shocks
over the summit area of the seamount, followed by upwelling of
sulfur-bearing water. On 24-25 April 2001 an explosive eruption was
detected seismically by a station on Rangiroa Atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago.
The event was well constrained (+/- 15 km) at a location near the southern
base of Ahyi. An eruption in April-May 2014 was detected by NOAA divers,
hydroacoustic sensors, and seismic stations.



Source: US Geological Survey https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usgs.gov/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!f7-g-rXXYlqeXvJewUREni6EeXs-M8rn3AbsNn05dbSkylZRlGOOdGUAadh2tFDcr4okqoTvPS-4jQvi$ 
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Aira  | Kyushu (Japan)  | 31.593°N, 130.657°E  | Summit elev. 1117 m



JMA reported ongoing eruptive activity at Minamidake Crater (at Aira
Calderaâ??s Sakurajima volcano) during 20-27 March, with crater incandescence
visible nightly. Two explosions recorded on 21 and 22 March produced ash
plumes that rose 1.2 km above the crater rim and ejected large blocks 1-1.3
km from the vent. Two eruptive events during 24-27 March produced volcanic
plumes that rose 1.1 km. The Alert Level remained at 3 (on a 5-level
scale), and residents were warned to stay 2 km away from both craters.



Geologic Summary. The Aira caldera in the northern half of Kagoshima Bay
contains the post-caldera Sakurajima volcano, one of Japan's most active.
Eruption of the voluminous Ito pyroclastic flow accompanied formation of
the 17 x 23 km caldera about 22,000 years ago. The smaller Wakamiko caldera
was formed during the early Holocene in the NE corner of the Aira caldera,
along with several post-caldera cones. The construction of Sakurajima began
about 13,000 years ago on the southern rim of Aira caldera and built an
island that was finally joined to the Osumi Peninsula during the major
explosive and effusive eruption of 1914. Activity at the Kitadake summit
cone ended about 4850 years ago, after which eruptions took place at
Minamidake. Frequent historical eruptions, recorded since the 8th century,
have deposited ash on Kagoshima, one of Kyushu's largest cities, located
across Kagoshima Bay only 8 km from the summit. The largest historical
eruption took place during 1471-76.



Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!f7-g-rXXYlqeXvJewUREni6EeXs-M8rn3AbsNn05dbSkylZRlGOOdGUAadh2tFDcr4okqoTvPUmtIezv$ 
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Asosan  | Kyushu (Japan)  | 32.884°N, 131.104°E  | Summit elev. 1592 m



The amplitude of volcanic tremor signals at Asosan increased in December
2022, and then further intensified on 30 January, prompting JMA to raise
the Alert Level to 2 (on a scale of 1-5) and warn the public to stay at
least 1 km away from the crater. The amplitude fluctuated at high levels
for a few weeks, and then decreased on 19 February and again on 14 March.
Daily sulfur dioxide emissions had exceeded 1,000 tons per day starting in
December 2022; emissions declined to below that threshold by mid-January
and remained at lower levels. At 1100 on 23 March the Alert Level was
lowered to 1.



Geologic Summary. The 24-km-wide Asosan caldera was formed during four
major explosive eruptions from 300,000 to 90,000 years ago. These produced
voluminous pyroclastic flows that covered much of Kyushu. The last of
these, the Aso-4 eruption, produced more than 600 km3 of airfall tephra and
pyroclastic-flow deposits. A group of 17 central cones was constructed in
the middle of the caldera, one of which, Nakadake, is one of Japan's most
active volcanoes. It was the location of Japan's first documented
historical eruption in 553 CE. The Nakadake complex has remained active
throughout the Holocene. Several other cones have been active during the
Holocene, including the Kometsuka scoria cone as recently as about 210 CE.
Historical eruptions have largely consisted of basaltic to
basaltic-andesite ash emission with periodic strombolian and
phreatomagmatic activity. The summit crater of Nakadake is accessible by
toll road and cable car, and is one of Kyushu's most popular tourist
destinations.



Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!f7-g-rXXYlqeXvJewUREni6EeXs-M8rn3AbsNn05dbSkylZRlGOOdGUAadh2tFDcr4okqoTvPUmtIezv$ 
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Cotopaxi  | Ecuador  | 0.677°S, 78.436°W  | Summit elev. 5911 m



IG reported that eruptive activity at Cotopaxi was ongoing during 22-28
March. Gas-and-steam emissions were visible during 21-24 March rising as
high as 1 km above the crater rim and drifting E; weather clouds prevented
views of the volcano on 23 March. Ash emissions rose 500-800 m above the
crater rim and drifted SW and SE during 25-26 March. Ash plumes rose 1.1 km
above the crater rim and rifted SE, NE, and NW on 27 March. Ash plumes rose
as high as 2 km above the crater rim on 28 March and drifted NW, causing
minor ashfall in the Machachi parish on the N flank, in Parque Nacional
Cotopaxi. Servicio Nacional de Gestión de Riesgos y Emergencias (SNGRE)
maintained the Alert Level at Yellow (the second lowest level on a
four-color scale).



Geologic Summary. The symmetrical, glacier-covered, Cotopaxi stratovolcano
is Ecuador's most well-known volcano and one of its most active. The
steep-sided cone is capped by nested summit craters, the largest of which
is about 550 x 800 m in diameter. Deep valleys scoured by lahars radiate
from the summit of the andesitic volcano, and large andesitic lava flows
extend to its base. The modern edifice has been constructed since a major
collapse sometime prior to about 5,000 years ago. Pyroclastic flows (often
confused in historical accounts with lava flows) have accompanied many
explosive eruptions, and lahars have frequently devastated adjacent
valleys. Strong eruptions took place in 1744, 1768, and 1877. Pyroclastic
flows descended all sides of the volcano in 1877, and lahars traveled more
than 100 km into the Pacific Ocean and western Amazon basin. Smaller
eruptions have been frequent since that time.



Sources: Instituto Geofísico-Escuela Politécnica Nacional (IG)
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Servicio Nacional de Gestión de Riesgos y Emergencias (SNGRE)
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Washington Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC)
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Ebeko  | Paramushir Island (Russia)  | 50.686°N, 156.014°E  | Summit elev.
1103 m



KVERT reported that moderate activity at Ebeko was ongoing during 16-23
March. According to volcanologists in Severo-Kurilsk (Paramushir Island,
about 7 km E) explosions during 18 and 21-22 March generated ash plumes
that rose as high as 2.8 km (9,200 ft) a.s.l. and drifted NE and E. Ash
plumes were identified in satellite images drifting 76 km E during 22-23
March. 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)
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Fuego  | South-Central Guatemala  | 14.473°N, 90.88°W  | Summit elev. 3763 m



INSIVUMEH reported that 4-10 explosions per hour recorded at Fuego during
22-28 March generated ash plumes that rose as high as 1.1 km above the
crater rim and drifted at least 25 km in multiple directions. Ashfall was
reported almost daily in areas downwind including Morelia (9 km SW),
Panimaché I and II (8 km SW), Santa Sofía (12 km SW), Finca Palo Verde, La
Rochela, Sangre de Cristo (8 km WSW), El Porvenir (8 km ENE), Finca
Asunción, Aldeas, and San Pedro Yepocapa (8 km NW). Ashfall was not
confirmed during 23-24 March Explosions ejected incandescent material up to
200 m above the crater. Daily block avalanches descended the flanks in
various directions towards the Ceniza (SSW), Santa Teresa, Seca (W),
Taniluya (SW), Trinidad (S), Las Lajas (SE), Honda (E), and El Jute (ESE)
ravines, sometimes reaching vegetated areas. Shockwaves caused structures
to shake in communities around the volcano.



Geologic Summary. Volcán Fuego, one of Central America's most active
volcanoes, is also one of three large stratovolcanoes overlooking
Guatemala's former capital, Antigua. The scarp of an older edifice, Meseta,
lies between Fuego and Acatenango to the north. Construction of Meseta
dates back to about 230,000 years and continued until the late Pleistocene
or early Holocene. Collapse of Meseta may have produced the massive
Escuintla debris-avalanche deposit, which extends about 50 km onto the
Pacific coastal plain. Growth of the modern Fuego volcano followed,
continuing the southward migration of volcanism that began at the mostly
andesitic Acatenango. Eruptions at Fuego have become more mafic with time,
and most historical activity has produced basaltic rocks. Frequent vigorous
historical eruptions have been recorded since the onset of the Spanish era
in 1524, and have produced major ashfalls, along with occasional
pyroclastic flows and lava flows.



Source: Instituto Nacional de Sismologia, Vulcanologia, Meteorologia, e
Hidrologia (INSIVUMEH) https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.insivumeh.gob.gt/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!f7-g-rXXYlqeXvJewUREni6EeXs-M8rn3AbsNn05dbSkylZRlGOOdGUAadh2tFDcr4okqoTvPdT_kFzM$ 
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Great Sitkin  | Andreanof Islands (USA)  | 52.076°N, 176.13°W  | Summit
elev. 1740 m



AVO reported that a 23 March satellite image confirmed that lava continued
to slowly erupt at the summit of Great Sitkin, producing a thick lava flow.
The flow advanced to the E and likely continued to be fed through 28 March.
The Volcano Alert Level remained at Watch (the second highest level on a
four-level scale) and the Aviation Color Code remained at Orange (the
second highest color on a four-color scale).



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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Karangetang  | Sangihe Islands  | 2.781°N, 125.407°E  | Summit elev. 1797 m



Webcam images of Karangetang posted in PVMBG daily reports during 23-28
March showed incandescent material at the summit Main Crater (S crater) and
on the flanks. The Alert Level remained at 3 (on a scale of 1-4) and the
public were advised to stay 2.5 km away from Main Crater with an extension
to 3.5 km on the S and SE flanks.



Geologic Summary. Karangetang (Api Siau) volcano lies at the northern end
of the island of Siau, about 125 km NNE of the NE-most point of Sulawesi.
The stratovolcano contains five summit craters along a N-S line. It is one
of Indonesia's most active volcanoes, with more than 40 eruptions recorded
since 1675 and many additional small eruptions that were not documented
(Neumann van Padang, 1951). Twentieth-century eruptions have included
frequent explosive activity sometimes accompanied by pyroclastic flows and
lahars. Lava dome growth has occurred in the summit craters; collapse of
lava flow fronts have produced pyroclastic flows.



Source: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known
as CVGHM) https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://vsi.esdm.go.id/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!f7-g-rXXYlqeXvJewUREni6EeXs-M8rn3AbsNn05dbSkylZRlGOOdGUAadh2tFDcr4okqoTvPc-L9trh$ 
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Krakatau  | Sunda Strait  | 6.102°S, 105.423°E  | Summit elev. 155 m



PVMBG reported that the eruption at Anak Krakatau continued during 22-29
March and multiple ash plumes were visible rising from the vent during
28-29 March. Ash plumes recorded at 0412, 0743, 1221, 1513, and 1935 on 28
March were dense and dark gray and rose as high has 2.5 km above the
summit. The ash plumes drifted NE and W. Webcam images captured
incandescent material being ejected above the vent at 0415 and around the
summit area at 2003. At 0041 on 29 March a dense dark ash plume rose 600 m
and drifted W. A webcam image from 0047 showed incandescent material at the
vent. The Alert Level remained at 3 (on a scale of 1-4), and the public was
warned to stay at least 5 km away from the crater.



Geologic Summary. The renowned volcano Krakatau (frequently misstated as
Krakatoa) lies in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra. Collapse of
the ancestral edifice, perhaps in 416 or 535 CE, formed a 7-km-wide
caldera. Remnants of that volcano are preserved in Verlaten and Lang
Islands; subsequently Rakata, Danan, and Perbuwatan volcanoes were formed,
coalescing to create the pre-1883 Krakatau Island. Caldera collapse during
the catastrophic 1883 eruption destroyed Danan and Perbuwatan, and left
only a remnant of Rakata. This eruption caused more than 36,000 fatalities,
most as a result of tsunamis that swept the adjacent coastlines of Sumatra
and Java. Pyroclastic surges traveled 40 km across the Sunda Strait and
reached the Sumatra coast. After a quiescence of less than a half century,
the post-collapse cone of Anak Krakatau (Child of Krakatau) was constructed
within the 1883 caldera at a point between the former cones of Danan and
Perbuwatan. Anak Krakatau has been the site of frequent eruptions since
1927.



Source: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known
as CVGHM) https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://vsi.esdm.go.id/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!f7-g-rXXYlqeXvJewUREni6EeXs-M8rn3AbsNn05dbSkylZRlGOOdGUAadh2tFDcr4okqoTvPc-L9trh$ 
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Lewotolok  | Lembata Island  | 8.274°S, 123.508°E  | Summit elev. 1431 m



PVMBG reported that the eruption at Lewotolok was ongoing during 22-28
March. Daily ash plumes, sometimes dense, were visible rising as high as
800 m above the summit and drifting mainly W and NW. VONAs issued on most
days described dense gray or gray-to-white ash plumes at 0517, 1623, and
2016 on 22 March, at 1744 on 24 March, at 0103 on 26 March, at 0845 and
1604 on 27 March, and at 0538 on 28 March. A webcam image at 2220 on 22
March showed incandescent material around the summit area and being ejected
above the summit. Another webcam images at 0103 on 26 March captured a
Strombolian explosion at the summit. The Alert Level remained at 2 (on a
scale of 1-4) and the public was warned to stay 2 km away from the summit
crater.



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!f7-g-rXXYlqeXvJewUREni6EeXs-M8rn3AbsNn05dbSkylZRlGOOdGUAadh2tFDcr4okqoTvPc-L9trh$ 
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Merapi  | Central Java  | 7.54°S, 110.446°E  | Summit elev. 2910 m



BPPTKG reported that the eruption at Merapi (on Java) continued during
17-23 March and seismicity remained at high levels. The SW lava dome
produced 160 lava avalanches that traveled as far as 1.8 km down the SW
flank (upstream in the Bebeng and Boyong drainages). Two pyroclastic flows
traveled 1.3 km down the SW flank, upstream of the Bebeng/Krasak drainage.
Morphological changes to the SW lava dome were evident in webcam images due
to continuing collapses of material, though the volume remained unchanged
at 1,686,200 cubic meters. 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!f7-g-rXXYlqeXvJewUREni6EeXs-M8rn3AbsNn05dbSkylZRlGOOdGUAadh2tFDcr4okqoTvPewhz7gD$ 
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Santa Maria  | Southwestern Guatemala  | 14.757°N, 91.552°W  | Summit elev.
3745 m



INSIVUMEH reported that the Santa Maria-Santiaguito lava dome complex
remained highly active during 22-28 March. On most days steady degassing
from the dome produced gas plumes that drifted S and SW. Incandescence from
the dome and along lava flow margins was visible most nights or early
mornings. The lava flow that extended 4.3 km down the SW flank in the San
Isidro and Zanjón Seco drainages was active. Activity from the lava dome
included explosions and avalanches, and small pyroclastic flows during
22-23 March. Daily weak to moderate explosions generated ash plumes up to 1
km above the crater that drifted SW and W, and avalanches traveled down
multiple flanks.



Geologic Summary. Symmetrical, forest-covered Santa María volcano is part
of a chain of large stratovolcanoes that rise above the Pacific coastal
plain of Guatemala. The sharp-topped, conical profile is cut on the SW
flank by a 1.5-km-wide crater. The oval-shaped crater extends from just
below the summit to the lower flank, and was formed during a catastrophic
eruption in 1902. The renowned Plinian eruption of 1902 that devastated
much of SW Guatemala followed a long repose period after construction of
the large basaltic-andesite stratovolcano. The massive dacitic Santiaguito
lava-dome complex has been growing at the base of the 1902 crater since
1922. Compound dome growth at Santiaguito has occurred episodically from
four vents, with activity progressing W towards the most recent, Caliente.
Dome growth has been accompanied by almost continuous minor explosions,
with periodic lava extrusion, larger explosions, pyroclastic flows, and
lahars.



Source: Instituto Nacional de Sismologia, Vulcanologia, Meteorologia, e
Hidrologia (INSIVUMEH) https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.insivumeh.gob.gt/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!f7-g-rXXYlqeXvJewUREni6EeXs-M8rn3AbsNn05dbSkylZRlGOOdGUAadh2tFDcr4okqoTvPdT_kFzM$ 
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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 22-28 March,
with daily emissions of dense ash plumes. At 0605 and 0810 on 23 March gray
and white-to-gray ash plumes rose 800 m above the summit and drifted NW and
SW. At 0548 on 24 March a white-to-gray ash plume rose 1 km and drifted S.
On 25 March at 0600 a white-to-gray ash plume rose 500 m and drifted S and
SW, at 0705 a gray ash plume rose 700 m and drifted SE and S, and at 0738 a
gray-to-brown ash plume rose 1.2 km and drifted SE. At 0619 and 0659 on 26
March dense white-to-gray ash plumes rose 1 km and drifted SE. At 0756 on
27 March a white-to-gray ash plume rose 800 m and drifted S. At 0130 on 28
March a dense gray ash plume drifted NE and at 0759 a somewhat dense
white-to-gray plume rose 800 m and drifted N. 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 in all directions, 13 km from the summit to the SE, 100 m away
from the banks of the Kobokan drainage as far as 17 km from the summit, and
to avoid 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!f7-g-rXXYlqeXvJewUREni6EeXs-M8rn3AbsNn05dbSkylZRlGOOdGUAadh2tFDcr4okqoTvPc-L9trh$ 
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Semisopochnoi  | Aleutian Islands (USA)  | 51.93°N, 179.58°E  | Summit
elev. 1221 m



AVO reported that low-level unrest continued at Semisopochnoi during 22-28
March. Steam emissions from the N crater of Mount Young were visible during
22 and 26-27 March. No explosive activity was detected in seismic or
infrasound data. The Volcano Alert Level remained at Watch (the second
highest level on a four-level scale) and the Aviation Color Code remained
at Orange (the second highest color on a four-color scale).



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 (renamed Mount Young in 2023) was constructed
within the caldera during the Holocene. Each of the peaks contains a summit
crater; lava flows on the N flank 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 Young, although Coats (1950) considered that both Sugarloaf
and Lakeshore Cone could have been recently active.



Source: US Geological Survey Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO)
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Sheveluch  | Central Kamchatka (Russia)  | 56.653°N, 161.36°E  | Summit
elev. 3283 m



KVERT reported that the ongoing eruption at Sheveluch was generally
characterized by explosions, hot avalanches, lava-dome extrusion, and
strong fumarolic activity. A daily thermal anomaly was identified in
satellite images during 16-23 March. 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 1,300 km3 andesitic volcano is one of Kamchatka's
largest and most active volcanic structures, with at least 60 large
eruptions during the Holocene. 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 occur on its outer flanks. The
Molodoy Shiveluch lava dome complex was constructed during the Holocene
within the large open caldera; Holocene lava dome extrusion also took place
on the flanks of Stary Shiveluch. 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)
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Stromboli  | Aeolian Islands (Italy)  | 38.789°N, 15.213°E  | Summit elev.
924 m



INGV reported that both explosive and effusive activity at Stromboli
occurred during 20-26 March, though inclement weather conditions prevented
views on most days. Activity was centered at three vents in Area N within
the upper part of the Sciara del Fuoco, and from four vents in Area C-S
(South-Central Crater) on the crater terrace. Explosions at two vents in
the N1 crater and one vent in the N2 crater in Area N were low to medium
intensity and ejected coarse material (bombs and lapilli) 80-150 m at a
rate of 6-12 explosions per hour. Explosive activity at three active vents
at the S2 sector in Area C-S ejected coarse material generally as high as
150 m above the vent at a rate of 5-7 explosions per hour; material was
ejected as high as 300 m on 23 March. Sector C was characterized by
occasional low-intensity explosive activity through the week and intense
spattering on 22 March. No activity was recorded at sector S1. A strong
explosion at 1549 on 25 March at Area C-S and was followed by two minor
explosions; the sequence lasted about three minutes.



A lava overflow event at one of the N1 vents began at 2242 on 23 March and
was preceded by spattering activity in Area N. After about an hour lava
flowed along the Sciara del Fuoco in the ravine that had formed in October
2022. The flow rate notably increased during 0200-0400 on 26 March and
caused avalanches of material from collapses at the advancing flow front.
By that afternoon the flow was cooling down and no longer being fed. It was
unknown due to weather conditions if material reached the coastline.



Geologic Summary. Spectacular incandescent nighttime explosions at
Stromboli have long attracted visitors to the "Lighthouse of the
Mediterranean" in the NE Aeolian Islands. This volcano 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 scarp
that formed about 5,000 years ago due to a series of slope failures which
extends 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 reported that the eruption at Suwanosejima's Ontake Crater continued
during 20-27 March. Eruptive activity including three explosions sent ash
plumes as high as 2 km above the rim and ejecting large blocks as far as
300 m from the vent. Crater incandescence was visible nightly. Occasional
ashfall was reported in Toshima village (3.5 km SSW). The Alert Level
remained at 2 (on a 5-level scale) and residents were warned to stay 1 km
away from the crater.



Geologic Summary. The 8-km-long 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.
One of Japan's most frequently active volcanoes, it was in a state of
intermittent Strombolian activity from Otake, the NE summit crater, between
1949 and 1996, after which periods of inactivity lengthened. The largest
recorded 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 open 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.



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Villarrica  | Central Chile  | 39.42°S, 71.93°W  | Summit elev. 2847 m



The eruption at Villarrica was ongoing during 21-28 March. POVI reported
that on 21 March Strombolian explosions ejected material 100 m above the
crater rim. SERNAGEOMIN reported that at 0551 on 24 March a long-period
earthquake was associated with low-intensity crater incandescence.
According to POVI a cone with a vent that was about 13 m in diameter had
formed on the crater floor and was visible during a recent overflight.
Sometimes lava fountains rose over 100 m. At 2249 on 26 March Strombolian
explosions ejected incandescent material more than 110 m above the crater
rim. The Volcanic Alert level remained at Yellow (the second highest on a
four-level scale) according to SERNAGEOMIN. SENAPRED maintained the Alert
Level at Yellow (the middle level on a three-color scale) for the
communities of Villarrica, Pucón (16 km N), Curarrehue, and Panguipulli,
and SINAPRED maintained an exclusion zone of 1 km from the crater.



Geologic Summary. Glacier-clad Villarrica, one of Chile's most active
volcanoes, rises above the lake and town of the same name. It is the
westernmost of three large stratovolcanoes that trend perpendicular to the
Andean chain. A 6-km-wide caldera formed during the late Pleistocene. A
2-km-wide caldera that formed about 3500 years ago is located at the base
of the presently active, dominantly basaltic to basaltic-andesitic cone at
the NW margin of the Pleistocene caldera. More than 30 scoria cones and
fissure vents dot the flanks. Plinian eruptions and pyroclastic flows that
have extended up to 20 km from the volcano were produced during the
Holocene. Lava flows up to 18 km long have issued from summit and flank
vents. Historical eruptions, documented since 1558, have consisted largely
of mild-to-moderate explosive activity with occasional lava effusion.
Glaciers cover 40 km2 of the volcano, and lahars have damaged towns on its
flanks.



Sources: Servicio Nacional de Geología y Minería (SERNAGEOMIN)
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