Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report 28 June-4 July 2023

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Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report

28 June-4 July 2023



Sally Sennert - Weekly Report Editor (kuhns@xxxxxx)

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New Activity/Unrest: Fagradalsfjall, Iceland  | Klyuchevskoy, Central
Kamchatka (Russia)  | Kuchinoerabujima, Ryukyu Islands (Japan)  |
Lokon-Empung, Sulawesi  | Mayon, Luzon (Philippines)  | Piton de la
Fournaise, Reunion Island (France)  | Taal, Luzon (Philippines)  | Ubinas,
Peru



Ongoing Activity: Cotopaxi, Ecuador  | Fuego, South-Central Guatemala  |
Great Sitkin, Andreanof Islands (USA)  | Karangetang, Sangihe Islands  |
Kilauea, Hawaiian Islands (USA)  | Lewotolok, Lembata Island  | Merapi,
Central Java  | Popocatepetl, Mexico  | Rincon de la Vieja, Costa Rica  |
Sangay, Ecuador  | Santa Maria, Southwestern Guatemala  | Semeru, Eastern
Java  | Sheveluch, Central Kamchatka (Russia)  | Stromboli, Aeolian Islands
(Italy)  | Suwanosejima, Ryukyu Islands (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.



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New Activity/Unrest





Fagradalsfjall  | Iceland  | 63.895°N, 22.258°W  | Summit elev. 250 m



Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) reported that inflation began in
April in the western Reykjanes Peninsula, reaching a total of 3 cm, with
rates up to about 1 cm per month. Data possibly indicated accumulating
magma at 15 km depth beneath Fagradalsfjall. In June more than 1,000
earthquakes were recorded with most of them located beneath Reykjanestá, NE
of Fagradalsfjall and SW of Kleifarvatn.



Seismicity intensified during 3-4 July. An earthquake swarm began at 1400
on 4 July and more than 1,600 earthquakes were detected beneath
Fagradalsfjall, in the vicinity of the July 2022 dike intrusion, by
mid-morning on 5 July. The earthquake locations became shallower within the
first few hours of the swarm and by 5 July were at depths of 2-3 km. Seven
of the earthquakes were above M 4, with the largest being M 4.6 recorded at
0821 on 5 July. At 1055 on 5 July IMO raised the Aviation Color Code to
Orange (the third level on a four-color scale).



Geologic Summary. Although the Fagradalsfjall fissure swarm has previously
been considered a split or secondary swarm of the Krýsuvíkâ??Trölladyngja
volcanic system, as of September 2022 Icelandic volcanologists managing the
Catalogue of Icelandic Volcanoes made the decision to identify it as a
distinct separate system. The recent eruptions and related reports have
been reassigned here, and other content will be prepared and adjusted as
appropriate.



Source: Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://en.vedur.is/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!esLkXu0aEKhNSi4WSIMCHVEK9t5JW36tX1YvghtJqzocGk3qVScxsgwyyqVecdmWHoJZnznpEJ0KtTDu$ 
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Klyuchevskoy  | Central Kamchatka (Russia)  | 56.056°N, 160.642°E  | Summit
elev. 4754 m



KVERT reported that a minor Strombolian eruption that began at Klyuchevskoy
on 22 June continued through 29 June. A daily thermal anomaly was
identified in satellite images. The Aviation Color Code remained at Yellow
(the second level on a four-color scale).



Geologic Summary. Klyuchevskoy (also spelled Kliuchevskoi) is Kamchatka's
highest and most active volcano. Since its origin about 6000 years ago, the
beautifully symmetrical, 4835-m-high basaltic stratovolcano has produced
frequent moderate-volume explosive and effusive eruptions without major
periods of inactivity. It rises above a saddle NE of sharp-peaked Kamen
volcano and lies SE of the broad Ushkovsky massif. More than 100 flank
eruptions have occurred during the past roughly 3000 years, with most
lateral craters and cones occurring along radial fissures between the
unconfined NE-to-SE flanks of the conical volcano between 500 m and 3600 m
elevation. The morphology of the 700-m-wide summit crater has been
frequently modified by historical eruptions, which have been recorded since
the late-17th century. Historical eruptions have originated primarily from
the summit crater, but have also included numerous major explosive and
effusive eruptions from flank craters.



Source: Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT)
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Kuchinoerabujima  | Ryukyu Islands (Japan)  | 30.443°N, 130.217°E  | Summit
elev. 657 m



The number of shallow volcanic earthquakes gradually increased at
Kuchinoerabujima, with a total of 100 events recorded during 17-26 June,
prompting JMA to raise the Alert Level to 2 (on a scale of 1-5). During
late on 26 June until 1834 on 27 June a total of 50 shallow volcanic
earthquakes were recorded, an increased rate of events. At 1930 JMA raised
the Alert Level to 3. Earthquakes continued to be recorded during the rest
of the week; there were 41, 18, 9, and 9 events respectively recorded each
day during 27-30 June, with most epicenters located near Furudake Crater,
and some near Shindake Crater (just N of Furudake). Sulfur dioxide
emissions remained at low levels and no changes were visible to the
gas-and-steam emissions which rose as high as 100 m above the crater rim.
No obvious changes at the geothermal area near the fissure on the W side of
the Shindake were visible during daily field surveys during 28 June-1 July;
weather clouds obscured views during 29-30 June. SAR radar data from 30
June revealed inflation within an area extending several hundred meters
around the Furudake crater. The public was warned that ejected blocks and
pyroclastic flows may impact areas within 2 km of Shindake.



Geologic Summary. A group of young stratovolcanoes forms the eastern end of
the irregularly shaped island of Kuchinoerabujima in the northern Ryukyu
Islands, 15 km W of Yakushima. The Furudake, Shindake, and Noikeyama cones
were erupted from south to north, respectively, forming a composite cone
with multiple craters. All historical eruptions have occurred from
Shindake, although a lava flow from the S flank of Furudake that reached
the coast has a very fresh morphology. Frequent explosive eruptions have
taken place from Shindake since 1840; the largest of these was in December
1933. Several villages on the 4 x 12 km island are located within a few
kilometers of the active crater and have suffered damage from eruptions.



Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!esLkXu0aEKhNSi4WSIMCHVEK9t5JW36tX1YvghtJqzocGk3qVScxsgwyyqVecdmWHoJZnznpEOFZ5NZT$ 
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Lokon-Empung  | Sulawesi  | 1.358°N, 124.792°E  | Summit elev. 1580 m



PVMBG reported continuing daily emissions at Lokon-Empung during 28 June-4
July. White plumes with variable densities rose as high as 250 m above the
crater rim and drifted S and W on most days. On 2 July white-and-gray
plumes rose 100-300 m and drifted N and S. The volcano Alert Level remained
at 2 (on a scale of 1-4) and the public was reminded not to approach
Tompaluan Crater within a radius of 1.5 km.



Geologic Summary. The Lokong-Empung volcanic complex, rising above the
plain of Tondano in North Sulawesi, includes four peaks and an active
crater. Lokon, the highest peak, has a flat craterless top. The
morphologically younger Empung cone 2 km NE has a 400-m-wide, 150-m-deep
crater that erupted last in the 18th century. A ridge extending 3 km WNW
from Lokon includes the Tatawiran and Tetempangan peaks. All eruptions
since 1829 have originated from Tompaluan, a 150 x 250 m crater in the
saddle between Lokon and Empung. These eruptions have primarily produced
small-to-moderate ash plumes that sometimes damaged croplands and houses,
but lava-dome growth and pyroclastic flows have also occurred.



Source: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known
as CVGHM) https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://vsi.esdm.go.id/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!esLkXu0aEKhNSi4WSIMCHVEK9t5JW36tX1YvghtJqzocGk3qVScxsgwyyqVecdmWHoJZnznpEIPuyYHq$ 
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Mayon  | Luzon (Philippines)  | 13.257°N, 123.685°E  | Summit elev. 2462 m



PHIVOLCS reported that eruptive activity continued at Mayon during 27
June-4 July. Daily steam-and-gas emissions rose as high as 2.5 km above the
crater and drifted multiple directions. Average daily measurements of
sulfur dioxide emissions fluctuated between 595 and 1,002 tonnes per day.
Slow lava effusion fed the growing dome and flows that advanced down the
Mi-Isi (S) and Bonga (SE) drainages. Maximum lava flow lengths along the
Mi-Isi drainage extended from 1.6 km on 28 June to 2.7 km by 2 July; the
maximum in the Bonga drainage was 1.2 km during 27-28 June, reached 1.3 km
on 29 June, and remained at that distance through 2 July. The dome remained
unstable and produced incandescent rockfalls and pyroclastic density
currents (PDCs, or pyroclastic flows) that sent material up to 4 km away
from the crater; seismic stations recording 254-397 daily rockfall events
and 4-17 daily PDC events (each lasting 2-4 min). An advisory report about
increased activity on 30 June noted four dome-collapse PDC events between
1809 and 2000 that traveled 3-4 km down the Basud drainage, each lasted
four minutes. Ashfall was reported during 29 June-1 July in Tabaco (about
13 km NW). The Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information
Center (DROMIC) reported that as of 1800 on 3 July there were 18,717 people
displaced from 26 barangays within the province of Albay, and overall
37,944 were affected. The Alert Level remained at 3 (on a 0-5 scale).
Residents were reminded to stay away from the 6-km-radius Permanent Danger
Zone (PDZ), and PHIVOLCS recommended that civil aviation authorities advise
pilots to avoid flying close to the summit.



Geologic Summary. Symmetrical Mayon, which rises above the Albay Gulf NW of
Legazpi City, is the most active volcano of the Philippines. The steep
upper slopes are capped by a small summit crater. Recorded eruptions since
1616 CE range from Strombolian to basaltic Plinian, with cyclical activity
beginning with basaltic eruptions, followed by longer term andesitic lava
flows. Eruptions occur predominately from the central conduit and have also
produced lava flows that travel far down the flanks. Pyroclastic flows and
mudflows have commonly swept down many of the approximately 40 ravines that
radiate from the summit and have often damaged populated lowland areas. A
violent eruption in 1814 killed more than 1,200 people and devastated
several towns.



Sources: Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)
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Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center (DROMIC)
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Piton de la Fournaise  | Reunion Island (France)  | 21.244°S, 55.708°E  |
Summit elev. 2632 m



OVPF reported that a seismic crisis at Piton de la Fournaise began at 0736
on 2 July and was accompanied by rapid deformation. Volcanic tremor began
at 0830, signifying the arrival of magma at the surface, and fissures
opened on the E flank. OVPF recommended a change in the Alert Level to 2-1,
the lowest of two sub-levels in â??Alert 2: ongoing eruptionâ?? (inside the
Enclos Fouqué caldera); Alert 2 is the third level on a four-color eruption
scale. An overflight was conducted, and three fissures were located at an
elevation of about 2,000 m in an area N of Piton Vouvoul. Two fissures were
near each other, and one was located to the NE; all three trended NE-SW.
Lava from the two at the higher elevation traveled ENE and lava from the
third fissure traveled E. Tremor decreased sharply and during 1145-1230 no
surface activity was visible. Tremor was variable and again increased; a
fourth fissure opened at around 1750 at the top of the Grandes Pentes on
the SE flank, around 1,500 m elevation. The fissure was about 500 m long,
trended NNW-SSE, and produced lava flows that traveled E.



By 0430 on 3 July the SE flank fissure was the most active of the two
fissure areas, with lava flows traveling longer distances to the E than
from the higher E-flank fissures. In general, the lava emission rate
fluctuated between 7 and 27 meters per second (m/s), averaging 12 m/s,
based on satellite data. Field teams made visual observations during
0800-1000 on 3 July and noted that the E-flank fissures were no longer
active, producing only gas emissions. The lava flows from those fissures
had stopped at around 1,700 m elevation. Active lava fountaining was
building several cones along the SE-flank fissure. The lava flows continued
to advance, reaching 650 m elevation, in an area about 2.4 km from the
nearest road. A sharp decline in volcanic tremor amplitude was noted at
1012 and remained at lower levels. During 3-4 July the lava emission rate
fluctuated between 5 and 20 m/s based on satellite data, and the flow front
advanced at a rate of about 40 meters per hour based on webcam images. By
1424 on 4 July the lava flow was about 3.5 km long based on satellite image
analysis.



Geologic Summary. Piton de la Fournaise is a massive basaltic shield
volcano on the French island of Réunion in the western Indian Ocean. Much
of its more than 530,000-year history overlapped with eruptions of the
deeply dissected Piton des Neiges shield volcano to the NW. Three scarps
formed at about 250,000, 65,000, and less than 5,000 years ago by
progressive eastward slumping, leaving caldera-sized embayments open to the
E and SE. Numerous pyroclastic cones are present on the floor of the scarps
and their outer flanks. Most recorded eruptions have originated from the
summit and flanks of Dolomieu, a 400-m-high lava shield that has grown
within the youngest scarp, which is about 9 km wide and about 13 km from
the western wall to the ocean on the E side. More than 150 eruptions, most
of which have produced fluid basaltic lava flows, have occurred since the
17th century. Only six eruptions, in 1708, 1774, 1776, 1800, 1977, and
1986, have originated from fissures outside the scarps.



Source: Observatoire Volcanologique du Piton de la Fournaise (OVPF)
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Taal  | Luzon (Philippines)  | 14.002°N, 120.993°E  | Summit elev. 311 m



PHIVOLCS reported continuing unrest at Taal during 26 June-4 July. Daily
white steam-and-gas plumes, voluminous during the first half of the week,
rose as high as 2.4 km above the lake and drifted NE, NW, S, and SW; voggy
conditions were reported during 2-3 July. Upwelling gasses and hot fluids
in the lake were periodically visible. Sulfur dioxide emissions were
variable, averaging 7,480 (28 June), 1,165 (30 June), and 4,472 (3 July)
tonnes per day. Two periods of volcanic tremor, each lasting 2-3 minutes
long, and three volcanic earthquakes were recorded during 26-29 June. There
were 9-11 daily volcanic earthquakes recorded during 29 June-2 July,
including 1-8 periods of volcanic tremor, each lasting 1-14 minutes. One
volcanic earthquake was recorded during 2-3 July. The Alert Level remained
at 1 (on a scale of 0-5), and PHIVOLCS reminded the public that the entire
Taal Volcano Island was 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
observed eruptions. The island is composed of coalescing small
stratovolcanoes, tuff rings, and scoria cones. Powerful pyroclastic flows
and surges have caused many fatalities.



Source: Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)
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Ubinas  | Peru  | 16.355°S, 70.903°W  | Summit elev. 5672 m



IGP and INGEMMET reported that the eruption at Ubinas continued during 26
June-4 July. A thermal anomaly in the crater was detected for the first
time on 26 June and continued to be periodically detected through 4 July.
According to IGP there were 98 Volcano-tectonic (VT) earthquakes indicating
rock fracturing and 52 long-period (LP) earthquakes signifying the movement
of gas and magma recorded during 26-28 June. Earthquakes indicting
emissions decreased. Ash-and-gas emissions were visible in webcam images
rising as high as 1 km above the crater rim and drifting NW, W, and SW.
Seismic activity significantly increased during 29-30 June with 173 VT
earthquakes, 351 LP events, and harmonic tremor, which signified rising
magma. Ash-and-gas plumes rose 800 m and drifted SW, NW, NE, and E. Sulfur
dioxide emissions were 600-1,150 tons per day (t/d). The Gobierno Regional
de Moquegua raised the Alert Level to Orange (the third level on a
four-color scale) on 30 June based on the recommendation from IGP and
INGEMMET.



IGP noted that ash emissions were continuously observed in satellite and
webcam images during 30 June-1 July and drifted more than 10 km S and SE.
During 1-2 July there were 72 VT events and 114 LP events; seismic signals
indicating emissions decreased on 2 July. Ash-and-gas plumes rose as high
as 1.7 km above the crater rim and drifted SE, S, SW, and NW. Ashfall was
reported in Ubinas (6.5 km SSE) and Ouerapi (4.5 km SE). During 2-3 July
INGEMMET noted that ash-and-gas plumes rose 400 m and drifted SW, causing
ashfall in areas within 5 km downwind. Sulfur dioxide emissions were 700
t/d.



Activity significantly increased on 4 July. IGP counted 16 seismic signals
associated with explosive activity. According to INGEMMET an explosion
ejected ballistics and produced an ash-and-steam plume that rose 5.5 km and
drifted SW and S. Ashfall was recorded in Querapi, Ubinas, Sacohaya (7 km
SSE), Anascapa (11 km SE), San Miguel (10 km SE), Tonohaya (7 km SSE),
Huatahua, Huarina, Escacha (9 km SE), and Matalaque (17 km SSE), and was
most significant within 5 km of the volcano. IGP noted that ash fell within
a radius of 20 km and deposits were 1 mm thick in towns in the district of
Ubinas.



Geologic Summary. A small, 1.4-km-wide caldera cuts the top of Ubinas,
Perú's most active volcano, giving it a truncated appearance. It is the
northernmost of three young volcanoes located along a regional structural
lineament about 50 km behind the main volcanic front. The growth and
destruction of Ubinas I was followed by construction of Ubinas II beginning
in the mid-Pleistocene. The upper slopes of the andesitic-to-rhyolitic
Ubinas II stratovolcano are composed primarily of andesitic and
trachyandesitic lava flows and steepen to nearly 45 degrees. The
steep-walled, 150-m-deep summit caldera contains an ash cone with a
500-m-wide funnel-shaped vent that is 200 m deep. Debris-avalanche deposits
from the collapse of the SE flank about 3,700 years ago extend 10 km from
the volcano. Widespread Plinian pumice-fall deposits include one of
Holocene age about 1,000 years ago. Holocene lava flows are visible on the
flanks, but historical activity, documented since the 16th century, has
consisted of intermittent minor-to-moderate explosive eruptions.



Sources: Instituto Geológico Minero y Metalúrgico (INGEMMET)
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Instituto Geofísico del Perú (IGP) https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.igp.gob.pe/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!esLkXu0aEKhNSi4WSIMCHVEK9t5JW36tX1YvghtJqzocGk3qVScxsgwyyqVecdmWHoJZnznpEI-E6Xxl$ 
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Ongoing Activity





Cotopaxi  | Ecuador  | 0.677°S, 78.436°W  | Summit elev. 5911 m



IG reported that moderate eruptive activity continued at Cotopaxi during 27
June-4 July. Seismic stations recorded long-period earthquakes (LPs) and
eruption tremors daily; volcano-tectonic earthquakes (VTs) were detected
during 27-28 and 30 June and 3-4 July. Snow and ice melted from the summit
and triggered small lahars that descended the Agualongo drainage during the
afternoons of 27 and 29 June and the NW flank during the afternoon of 1
July. Frequent degassing episodes were observed during 27 June-1 July;
weather clouds sometimes obscured views of the summit. Ash plumes were
observed in webcam and satellite images and described in aviation notices
issued by the Washington VAAC during 2-3 July. The plumes rose 500-1,000 m
above the crater and drifted W; ashfall was reported in El Rosal (34 km
SW), Ticatilín (15 km WSW), San Agustín del Callo (16 km WSW), San Ramón
(16 km WSW), and Rumipamba de Villacís (19 km WSW), all within the parish
of Mulaló. The Secretaría de Gestión de Riesgos maintained the Alert Level
at Yellow (the second highest 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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Fuego  | South-Central Guatemala  | 14.473°N, 90.88°W  | Summit elev. 3763 m



INSIVUMEH reported that 1-3 explosions per hour were recorded at Fuego most
days during 27 June-4 July. Explosions generated gas-and-ash plumes that
rose as high as 800 m above the crater rim and drifted as far as 30 km SW,
W, and NW. The explosions occasionally triggered weak-to-moderate
avalanches that descended the Ceniza, Santa Teresa, and Las Lajas ravines.
Ashfall was reported each day in areas downwind including Finca Asuncion
(12 km SW), El Porvenir (8 km SE), Panimanché I and II (8 km SW), Morelia
(9 km SW), Santa Sofía (12 km SW), Yucales (12 km SW), Finca Palo Verde (10
km WSW), Sangre de Cristo (8 km W), Yepocapa (9 km WNW), La Rochela (8 km
SSW), and Ceylan (8 km S).



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!esLkXu0aEKhNSi4WSIMCHVEK9t5JW36tX1YvghtJqzocGk3qVScxsgwyyqVecdmWHoJZnznpEKJvIIPW$ 
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Great Sitkin  | Andreanof Islands (USA)  | 52.076°N, 176.13°W  | Summit
elev. 1740 m



AVO reported that slow lava effusion continued at Great Sitkin during 27
June-4 July. Periodic radar images confirmed that the flow field expanded
to the east within the summit crater. Minor seismicity was ongoing, and a
few daily small earthquakes were recorded. Elevated surface temperatures
were identified in satellite images during 27-28 June and 1-2 July and
minor steaming was visible in satellite and webcam views during 1-3 July;
weather clouds sometimes obscured webcam and satellite views on the other
days. 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 level 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



PVMBG reported that daily dense white gas-and-steam plumes from Karangetang
were visible rising as high as 400 m and drifting NE, NW, and W during 28
June-4 July. Periodic webcam images published in the reports showed
incandescence at Main Crater (S crater) and from material on the flanks of
Main Crater; an image from 1732 on 1 July suggested that a pyroclastic flow
descended the SE flank as evident from a linear plume of ash-and-gas rising
along its path. Incandescent material extended about 1 km down the S flank
and about 600 m down the SSW and SW flanks in a Sentinel satellite image
from 2 July. 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.



Sources: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known
as CVGHM) https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://vsi.esdm.go.id/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!esLkXu0aEKhNSi4WSIMCHVEK9t5JW36tX1YvghtJqzocGk3qVScxsgwyyqVecdmWHoJZnznpEIPuyYHq$ 
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Kilauea  | Hawaiian Islands (USA)  | 19.421°N, 155.287°W  | Summit elev.
1222 m



On 30 June HVO stated that Kilauea was no longer erupting. Lava supply to
the lake ceased on 19 June and sulfur dioxide emissions had decreased to
near pre-eruption background levels. Seismicity was also low. The Volcano
Alert Level was lowered to Advisory (the second level on a four-level
scale) and the Aviation Color Code was lowered to Yellow (the second color
on a four-color scale). The report noted that gradual inflation was
detected at summit tiltmeters during 19-30 June. Incandescence from
previously erupted lava was visible in overnight webcam images during 29-30
June; the lava continued to cool.



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 28 June-4
July. Emissions mainly consisted of dense white steam-and-gas plumes that
rose as high as 800 m above the summit and drifted NW, W, SW, and SE.
During 30 June-1 July white-and-gray ash plumes rose 200-700 m above the
summit and drifted E, SE, S, and SW. Incandescent material being ejected
above the summit was visible in webcam images from 1859 on 29 June, 2227 on
30 June, 0103 on 2 July, and 2339 on 3 July. The Alert Level remained at 2
(on a scale of 1-4) and the public was warned to stay at least 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.



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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
23-29 June and seismicity remained at elevated levels. The SW lava dome
produced 130 lava avalanches that traveled as far as 2 km down the SW flank
(upstream in the Boyong drainage) and one that traveled 300 m NW down the
Senowo drainage. Morphological changes to the SW lava dome were due to
continuing collapses of material. 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.



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Popocatepetl  | Mexico  | 19.023°N, 98.622°W  | Summit elev. 5393 m



CENAPRED reported that ongoing activity at Popocatépetl during 27 June-4
July included 29-72 daily steam-and-gas emissions, sometimes containing
minor amounts of ash. Seismic activity was characterized as daily periods
of high-frequency events and variable amplitude tremors, harmonic tremor,
and both minor and moderate explosions. During 27-28 June there were three
major and two minor explosions, along with emissions of steam, gas, and ash
that rose 1 km above the crater and drifted to the WNW and NW; minor
ashfall was reported over that time in Ixtapaluca (42 km NW), Valle de
Chalco (44 km NW), and Nezahualcóyotl (54 km NW) in the State of Mexico.
Two moderate explosions were recorded during 28-29 June; plumes of steam,
gas, and ash rose as high as 1.6 km above the crater and drifted to the W,
WNW, and NW, causing minor ashfall in Amecameca de Juárez (18 km NW),
Ozumba (18 km W), Temamatla (32 km NW) and moderate ashfall in Tenango del
Aire (29 km NW) in the State of Mexico. During 30 June-1 July emissions of
steam, gas and ash rose 1 km above the crater and drifted to the NW, and
ashfall was reported in Atlautla (16 km W), Chalco and Tlalmanalco (27 km
NW), and moderate in Amecameca and Cocotitlan (34 km NW) in the state of
Mexico.



Two moderate explosions were again recorded during 1-2 July, and emissions
of steam, gas, and ash rose as high as 1.6 km and drifted to the SSW, SW,
WSW, and NW. Minor ashfall was reported in Atlautla, Ecatzingo (15 km SW),
Yecapixtla (30 km SW), Ocuituco (23 km SW), Tetela del Volcán (18 km SSW),
Hueyapan (17 km SW), Cuautla (43 km SW), and Ayala (48 km SW) in the state
of Morelos. During 2-3 July emissions of steam, gas, and ash rose 1.3 km
above the crater and drifted to the SW and W. The Alert Level remained at
Yellow, Phase Two (the middle level on a three-color scale) and the public
was warned to stay 12 km away from the crater.



Geologic Summary. Volcán Popocatépetl, whose name is the Aztec word for
smoking mountain, rises 70 km SE of Mexico City to form North America's
2nd-highest volcano. The glacier-clad stratovolcano contains a
steep-walled, 400 x 600 m wide crater. The generally symmetrical volcano is
modified by the sharp-peaked Ventorrillo on the NW, a remnant of an earlier
volcano. At least three previous major cones were destroyed by
gravitational failure during the Pleistocene, producing massive
debris-avalanche deposits covering broad areas to the south. The modern
volcano was constructed south of the late-Pleistocene to Holocene El Fraile
cone. Three major Plinian eruptions, the most recent of which took place
about 800 CE, have occurred since the mid-Holocene, accompanied by
pyroclastic flows and voluminous lahars that swept basins below the
volcano. Frequent historical eruptions, first recorded in Aztec codices,
have occurred since Pre-Columbian time.



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Rincon de la Vieja  | Costa Rica  | 10.83°N, 85.324°W  | Summit elev. 1916 m



OVSICORI-UNA reported periodic small phreatic events at Rincón de la Vieja
during 28 June-4 July. Small phreatic events were recorded at 0156 on 1
July, 0305 on 2 July, and 0229 on 4 July. A more notable event at 0635 on 4
July produced a gas-and-steam plume that rose 700 m above the crater rim
and drifted W; the plume was seen by residents in Liberia (21 km SW).



Geologic Summary. Rincón de la Vieja, the largest volcano in NW Costa Rica,
is a remote volcanic complex in the Guanacaste Range. The volcano consists
of an elongated, arcuate NW-SE-trending ridge constructed within the
15-km-wide early Pleistocene Guachipelín caldera, whose rim is exposed on
the south side. Sometimes known as the "Colossus of Guanacaste," it has an
estimated volume of 130 km3 and contains at least nine major eruptive
centers. Activity has migrated to the SE, where the youngest-looking
craters are located. The twin cone of Santa María volcano, the highest peak
of the complex, is located at the eastern end of a smaller, 5-km-wide
caldera and has a 500-m-wide crater. A Plinian eruption producing the 0.25
km3 Río Blanca tephra about 3,500 years ago was the last major magmatic
eruption. All subsequent eruptions, including numerous historical eruptions
possibly dating back to the 16th century, have been from the prominent
active crater containing a 500-m-wide acid lake located ENE of Von Seebach
crater.



Source: Observatorio Vulcanologico y Sismologico de Costa Rica-Universidad
Nacional (OVSICORI-UNA) https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.ovsicori.una.ac.cr/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!esLkXu0aEKhNSi4WSIMCHVEK9t5JW36tX1YvghtJqzocGk3qVScxsgwyyqVecdmWHoJZnznpEIpgRNJ_$ 
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Sangay  | Ecuador  | 2.005°S, 78.341°W  | Summit elev. 5286 m



IG reported a high level of eruptive activity at Sangay during 27 June-4
July. Seismic stations recorded 311-923 daily explosions. Crater
incandescence was visible in late-night webcam images on 28 June and 2-4
July. Gas, steam, and ash plumes were observed in webcam images or
described in aviation notices issued by the Washington VAAC based on
satellite images, though weather clouds sometimes prevented views.
Emissions rose 0.7-2.1 km above the crater rim and drifted SW, W, and NW
during 28-30 June and 2-4 July. Explosions ejected incandescent material
that traveled down the SW flank as far as 1.8 km below the crater overnight
during 3-4 July. Secretaría de Gestión de Riesgos maintained the Alert
Level at Yellow (the second highest level on a four-color scale).



Geologic Summary. The isolated Sangay volcano, located east of the Andean
crest, is the southernmost of Ecuador's volcanoes and its most active. The
steep-sided, glacier-covered, dominantly andesitic volcano grew within the
open calderas of two previous edifices which were destroyed by collapse to
the east, producing large debris avalanches that reached the Amazonian
lowlands. The modern edifice dates back to at least 14,000 years ago. It
towers above the tropical jungle on the east side; on the other sides flat
plains of ash have been eroded by heavy rains into steep-walled canyons up
to 600 m deep. The earliest report of an eruption was in 1628. Almost
continuous eruptions were reported from 1728 until 1916, and again from
1934 to the present. The almost constant activity has caused frequent
changes to the morphology of the summit crater complex.



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Santa Maria  | Southwestern Guatemala  | 14.757°N, 91.552°W  | Summit elev.
3745 m



INSIVUMEH reported that the eruption at Santa Mariaâ??s Santiaguito lava dome
complex continued during 27 June-4 July. Lava dome effusion generated
avalanches, pyroclastic density currents (PDC) on all flanks, and fed
active lava flows. Daily weak-to-moderate explosions also caused avalanches
on all flanks. Explosive activity was highest during 28-29 June with 40
events that produced W- and NW-drifting ash plumes. Almost daily emissions
of steam, gas, and sometimes ash rose as high as 1 km above the dome and
drifted in multiple directions. Incandescence at the crater and along lava
flow margins was visible during most nights and early mornings.



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!esLkXu0aEKhNSi4WSIMCHVEK9t5JW36tX1YvghtJqzocGk3qVScxsgwyyqVecdmWHoJZnznpEKJvIIPW$ 
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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 27 June-4 July.
During 29-30 June white plumes of variable density rose as high as 100 m
above the summit and drifted in multiple directions. Cloudy weather
prevented observations during 27-28 June and 1-2 July. The Alert Level
remained at 3 (third highest 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, 500 m from the banks of the Kobokan drainage as far as 17
km from the summit, and to avoid other drainages 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!esLkXu0aEKhNSi4WSIMCHVEK9t5JW36tX1YvghtJqzocGk3qVScxsgwyyqVecdmWHoJZnznpEIPuyYHq$ 
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Sheveluch  | Central Kamchatka (Russia)  | 56.653°N, 161.36°E  | Summit
elev. 3283 m



KVERT reported that eruptive activity continued at Sheveluch during 22-29
June. Daily thermal anomalies were observed in satellite images and intense
fumarolic activity was visible from both the active crater and the active
lava dome. Aviation notices were issued during 26-27 June due to
resuspended ash from the SE flank that sent plumes up to 3 km a.s.l. and
drifted as far as 277 km ESE. 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 eruptive activity continued at Stromboli during 26
June-2 July. Strombolian activity was observed at summit craters, Area
North (Area N) and Area Central-South (Area CS), within the crater terrace,
in webcam images. Explosive activity was mainly observed at Area CS (one
vent in Sector S1 and three vents in Sector S2). High-pressure degassing
sometimes accompanied by the ejection of coarse material was observed at
sector S1. An average of 7-9 explosions per hour ejected bombs and lapilli
mixed with ash at sector S2. At two vents (one in sector N1 and one in N2)
in Area N, an average of 3-5 explosions per hour ejected a mixture of
coarse and fine material up to 80 m above the vents. Unstable material
detached from an area at the base of crater Area N and triggered moderate
landslides that descended the Sciara del Fuoco. The Dipartimento della
Protezione Civile maintained the Alert Level at Yellow (the second highest
level on a four-level scale).



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 minor eruptive activity continued at Suwanosejimaâ??s
Ontake crater during 28 June-3 July. Eruptions were recorded during 28-29
June and on 2 July. Ash plumes at 0952 and 1638 on 28 June rose up to 1.2
km above the crater and drifted NE. The next day, at 1232 and 2129 on 29
June, ash plumes rose up to 1 km above the crater and drifted NE. Ash
plumes rose to 1.5 km and drifted NE at 2025 on 2 July. The Alert Level
remained at 2 (on a 5-level scale) and the public was warned to stay at
least 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.



Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!esLkXu0aEKhNSi4WSIMCHVEK9t5JW36tX1YvghtJqzocGk3qVScxsgwyyqVecdmWHoJZnznpEOFZ5NZT$ 
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