Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report 26 June-2 July 2024

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Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report

26 June-2 July 2024



Sally Sennert - Weekly Report Editor (kuhns@xxxxxx)

URL: https://volcano.si.edu/reports_weekly.cfm
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New Activity/Unrest: Ambae, Vanuatu  | Etna, Sicily (Italy)  | Home Reef,
Tonga Ridge  | Kanlaon, Philippines  | Karymsky, Eastern Kamchatka (Russia)



Ongoing Activity: Aira, Kyushu (Japan)  | Dukono, Halmahera  | Ebeko,
Paramushir Island (Russia)  | Erta Ale, Ethiopia  | Fuego, South-Central
Guatemala  | Great Sitkin, Andreanof Islands (USA)  | Ibu, Halmahera  |
Lateiki, Tonga Ridge  | Lewotobi, Flores Island  | Lewotolok, Lembata
Island  | Marapi, Central Sumatra  | Merapi, Central Java  | Popocatepetl,
Mexico  | Santa Maria, Southwestern Guatemala  | Semeru, Eastern Java  |
Sheveluch, Central Kamchatka (Russia)  | Suwanosejima, Ryukyu Islands
(Japan)  | Taal, Luzon (Philippines)  | Villarrica, Central Chile  | Yasur,
Vanuatu





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





Ambae  | Vanuatu  | 15.389°S, 167.835°E  | Summit elev. 1496 m



On 27 June the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geohazards Department (VMGD)
reported that steam-and-gas emissions from the active vents at Ambae were
ongoing during the previous month based on webcam and satellite images and
field observations. Seismic data also confirmed ongoing unrest. The
emissions contained ash and sulfur dioxide during 29-30 June based on
satellite data. According to the Wellington VAAC ash plumes rose km
(8,000-11,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted E, NE, W, and NW. Residents reported
ashfall in areas downwind. The Alert Level remained at 2 (on a scale of
0-5), and the public was warned to stay outside of the Danger Zone, defined
as a 2-km radius around the active vents in Lake Voui, and away from
drainages during heavy rains.



Geologic Summary. The island of Ambae, also known as Aoba, is a massive
2,500 km3 basaltic shield that is the most voluminous volcano of the New
Hebrides archipelago. A pronounced NE-SW-trending rift zone with numerous
scoria cones gives the 16 x 38 km island an elongated form. A broad
pyroclastic cone containing three crater lakes (Manaro Ngoru, Voui, and
Manaro Lakua) is located at the summit within the youngest of at least two
nested calderas, the largest of which is 6 km in diameter. That large
central edifice is also called Manaro Voui or Lombenben volcano.
Post-caldera explosive eruptions formed the summit craters about 360 years
ago. A tuff cone was constructed within Lake Voui (or Vui) about 60 years
later. The latest known flank eruption, about 300 years ago, destroyed the
population of the Nduindui area near the western coast.



Sources: Wellington Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC)
http://vaac.metservice.com/
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Vanuatu Meteorology and Geohazards Department (VMGD)
http://www.geohazards.gov.vu/
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Etna  | Sicily (Italy)  | 37.748°N, 14.999°E  | Summit elev. 3357 m



INGV reported that eruptive activity was recorded at Etnaâ??s Bocca Nuova
Crater, Southeast Crater, and Voragine Crater during the month of June. Gas
emissions at Bocca Nuova Crater were variable and sometimes
high-temperature pulses were visible as incandescent flashes at night.
Occasional emissions of red ash were visible but quickly dissipated. At
Southeast Crater fumarolic gas emissions rose from the E part of the cone
and from the 2 April pit crater on the N crater rim. Diffuse ash emissions
from the E vent were visible during 6-9 June. At Voragine Crater weak
Strombolian activity began during 13-14 June at a vent located at the
southern inner wall of a cinder cone formed during 2019-2021 activity.
Initially explosions occurred about every 10 minutes and built small
hornitos. Over a period of days, the material accumulated and formed a
small scoria cone; Strombolian activity at two vents began to intensify on
26 June. The new cinder cone reached about 20 m high during 27-30 June. On
29 June lava from the SE side of the cone flowed into Bocca Nuova Crater
and on 1 July a lava flow effused from a vent on the NW flank.



Geologic Summary. Mount Etna, towering above Catania on the island of
Sicily, has one of the world's longest documented records of volcanism,
dating back to 1500 BCE. Historical lava flows of basaltic composition
cover much of the surface of this massive volcano, whose edifice is the
highest and most voluminous in Italy. The Mongibello stratovolcano,
truncated by several small calderas, was constructed during the late
Pleistocene and Holocene over an older shield volcano. The most prominent
morphological feature of Etna is the Valle del Bove, a 5 x 10 km caldera
open to the east. Two styles of eruptive activity typically occur,
sometimes simultaneously. Persistent explosive eruptions, sometimes with
minor lava emissions, take place from one or more summit craters. Flank
vents, typically with higher effusion rates, are less frequently active and
originate from fissures that open progressively downward from near the
summit (usually accompanied by Strombolian eruptions at the upper end).
Cinder cones are commonly constructed over the vents of lower-flank lava
flows. Lava flows extend to the foot of the volcano on all sides and have
reached the sea over a broad area on the SE flank.



Source: Sezione di Catania - Osservatorio Etneo (INGV)
http://www.ct.ingv.it/
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Home Reef  | Tonga Ridge  | 18.992°S, 174.775°W  | Summit elev. -10 m



The Tonga Geological Services reported that an eruption at Home Reef was
ongoing during 26 June-2 July. Daily thermal anomalies were identified in
satellite images, though the number and intensity of the anomalies were
variable. Continuous steam emissions were visible during 1-2 July,
indicating ongoing activity. Lava effusion continued to expand the extent
of the island, increasing from 8.9 hectares on 15 June to 11.7 hectares by
30 June. The Maritime Alert Level remained at Orange (the second highest
level on a four-color scale) and mariners were advised to stay 4 km away
from the island, the Aviation Color Code remained at Yellow (the second
lowest color on a four-color scale), and the Alert level for residents of
Vavaâ??u and Haâ??apai remained at Green (the lowest color on a four-color
scale).



Geologic Summary. Home Reef, a submarine volcano midway between Metis Shoal
and Late Island in the central Tonga islands, was first reported active in
the mid-19th century, when an ephemeral island formed. An eruption in 1984
produced a 12-km-high eruption plume, large amounts of floating pumice, and
an ephemeral 500 x 1,500 m island, with cliffs 30-50 m high that enclosed a
water-filled crater. In 2006 an island-forming eruption produced widespread
dacitic pumice rafts that drifted as far as Australia. Another island was
built during a September-October 2022 eruption.



Source: Tonga Geological Services, Government of Tonga
https://www.facebook.com/tongageologicalservice
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Kanlaon  | Philippines  | 10.4096°N, 123.13°E  | Summit elev. 2422 m



PHIVOLCS reported that daily diffuse gas-and-steam emissions at Kanlaon
rose 100-150 m and drifted mainly NW, W, and SW during 25 June-2 July.
Sulfur dioxide emissions averaged 2,774 tonnes/day (t/d) on 25 June, 3,299
t/d on 27 June, and peaked at 5,397 t/d on 28 June, the highest value
recorded since instrumental gas monitoring began. Emissions averaged 3,007
t/d on 30 June and then peaked again at 5,083 t/d on 2 July, the second
highest recorded value in 2024 and the third highest since monitoring
began. PHIVOLCS noted that increased sulfur dioxide emissions had been
recorded in 2024, averaging 1,897 t/d, though emission since the 3 June
eruption were particularly elevated with a current average of 3,254 t/d.
There were 1-14 daily volcanic earthquakes recorded by the seismic network;
volcanic earthquake activity persisted at an average of 10 events/day since
the 3 June eruption. The Alert Level remained at 2 (on a scale of 0-5) and
PHIVOLCS reminded the public to remain outside of the 4-km-radius Permanent
Danger Zone.



Geologic Summary. Kanlaon volcano (also spelled Canlaon) forms the highest
point on the Philippine island of Negros. The massive andesitic
stratovolcano is covered with fissure-controlled pyroclastic cones and
craters, many of which are filled by lakes. The largest debris avalanche
known in the Philippines traveled 33 km SW from Kanlaon. The summit
contains a 2-km-wide, elongated northern caldera with a crater lake and a
smaller but higher active vent, Lugud crater, to the south. Eruptions
recorded since 1866 have typically consisted of phreatic explosions of
small-to-moderate size that produce minor local ashfall.



Source: Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)
http://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/
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Karymsky  | Eastern Kamchatka (Russia)  | 54.049°N, 159.443°E  | Summit
elev. 1513 m



KVERT reported that explosive activity at Karymsky that started on 20 June
continued through 27 June. Daily explosions generated ash plumes that rose
as high as 6 km (19,700 ft) a.s.l. and drifted 540 km SE, S, SW, and W. A
thermal anomaly was identified in satellite images during 20-21 and 24-27;
dense weather clouds obscured views during 22-23 June. The Aviation Color
Code remained at Orange (the third 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)
http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/index_eng.php
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Ongoing Activity





Aira  | Kyushu (Japan)  | 31.5772°N, 130.6589°E  | Summit elev. 1117 m



JMA reported ongoing eruptive activity at Minamidake Crater (Aira Calderaâ??s
Sakurajima volcano) during 24 June-1 July. Nighttime crater incandescence
and very small eruptive events were recorded during 24-28 June. Weather
clouds prevented visual observations on the other days. The Alert Level
remained at 3 (on a 5-level scale), and the public was warned to stay 1 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 caldera, along
with several post-caldera cones. The construction of Sakurajima began about
13,000 years ago on the southern rim and built an island that was joined to
the Osumi Peninsula during the major explosive and effusive eruption of
1914. Activity at the Kitadake summit cone ended about 4,850 years ago,
after which eruptions took place at Minamidake. Frequent eruptions since
the 8th century have deposited ash on the city of Kagoshima, located across
Kagoshima Bay only 8 km from the summit. The largest recorded eruption took
place during 1471-76.



Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/
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Dukono  | Halmahera  | 1.6992°N, 127.8783°E  | Summit elev. 1273 m



PVMBG reported that the eruption at Dukono was ongoing during 26 June-2
July. Daily gray-and-white ash plumes that were sometimes dense rose
100-1,000 m above the summit and drifted W, NW, and E. The Alert Level
remained at Level 2 (on a scale of 1-4), and the public was warned to
remain outside of the 3-km exclusion zone.



Geologic Summary. Reports from this remote volcano in northernmost
Halmahera are rare, but Dukono has been one of Indonesia's most active
volcanoes. More-or-less continuous explosive eruptions, sometimes
accompanied by lava flows, have occurred since 1933. During a major
eruption in 1550 CE, a lava flow filled in the strait between Halmahera and
the N-flank Gunung Mamuya cone. This complex volcano presents a broad, low
profile with multiple summit peaks and overlapping craters. Malupang
Wariang, 1 km SW of the summit crater complex, contains a 700 x 570 m
crater that has also been active during historical time.



Source: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known
as CVGHM) http://vsi.esdm.go.id/
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Ebeko  | Paramushir Island (Russia)  | 50.686°N, 156.014°E  | Summit elev.
1103 m



KVERT reported that moderate explosive activity was ongoing at Ebeko during
21-27 June. According to volcanologists in Severo-Kurilsk (Paramushir
Island, about 7 km E), explosions on 25 and 27 June generated ash plumes
that rose as high as 2 km (6,600 ft) a.s.l. and drifted S and SE. Thermal
anomalies was identified in satellite images during 20-22, 24, and 27 June;
on other days either no activity was observed or weather conditions
prevented views. The Aviation Color Code remained at Orange (the third
level on a four-color scale). Dates are UTC; 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)
http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/index_eng.php
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Erta Ale  | Ethiopia  | 13.601°N, 40.666°E  | Summit elev. 585 m



Thermal anomalies in a 1 July satellite image of Erta Ale suggested
activity at a vent in the N pit crater and a lava flow that traveled about
320 m SSW.



Geologic Summary. The Erta Ale basaltic shield volcano in Ethiopia has a
50-km-wide edifice that rises more than 600 m from below sea level in the
Danakil depression. The volcano includes a 0.7 x 1.6 km summit crater
hosting steep-sided pit craters. Another larger 1.8 x 3.1 km wide
depression elongated parallel to the trend of the Erta Ale range is located
SE of the summit and is bounded by curvilinear fault scarps on the SE side.
Basaltic lava flows from these fissures have poured into the caldera and
locally overflowed its rim. The summit caldera usually also holds at least
one long-term lava lake that has been active since at least 1967, and
possibly since 1906. Recent fissure eruptions have occurred on the N flank.



Source: Copernicus https://www.copernicus.eu/en
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Fuego  | South-Central Guatemala  | 14.473°N, 90.88°W  | Summit elev. 3763 m



INSIVUMEH reported that eruptive activity continued at Fuego during 25
June-2 July. Daily explosions were recorded by the seismic network,
averaging 1-7 per hour on most days, when counts were reported. The
explosions generated gas-and-ash plumes that rose as high as 1.1 km above
the crater rim and drifted as far as 30 km N, NW, W, and SW. The explosions
produced block avalanches that descended various drainages including the
Ceniza (SSW), Seca (W), Trinidad (S), and Las Lajas (SE), and Honda (E).
Weak rumbling sounds and shock waves that rattled nearby houses and
buildings within a 7-km radius were reported on most days. Ashfall was
reported during the first half of the week in areas downwind including La
Soledad (11 km N), Parramos (18 km NNE), Yepocapa (8 km NW), El Porvenir
(11 km SW), Finca Palo Verde, Sangre de Cristo (8 km WSW), Quisaché (8 km
NW), Pochuta (24 km WNW), Patulul (30 km W). Ashfall was forecast for areas
downwind during the second half of the week. The explosions also ejected
incandescent material up to 200 m above the summit on most days and crater
incandescence could often be seen during the night or early mornings. On 28
June a lahar descended the Ceniza drainage, carrying tree branches, trunks,
and blocks as large as 1.5 m in diameter.



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) http://www.insivumeh.gob.gt/
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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 in Great Sitkinâ??s summit crater was
last confirmed in a 26 June radar image; effusion likely continued during
27 June-2 July. Seismicity was low with few daily small earthquakes
recorded during 28 June-1 July. Weather clouds obscured satellite and
webcam views during most of the week; slightly elevated surface
temperatures were detected in satellite images during 30 June-2 July,
indicating continuing effusion. The Volcano Alert Level remained at Watch
(the third level on a four-level scale) and the Aviation Color Code
remained at Orange (the third color on a four-color scale).



Geologic Summary. The Great Sitkin volcano forms much of the northern side
of Great Sitkin Island. A younger 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
older edifice and produced a submarine debris avalanche. Deposits from this
and an even 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. Eruptions have been recorded
since the late-19th century.



Source: US Geological Survey Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO)
https://avo.alaska.edu/
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Ibu  | Halmahera  | 1.488°N, 127.63°E  | Summit elev. 1325 m



PVMBG reported that activity at Ibu continued during 26 June-2 July. Daily
white-and-gray or white, gray, and black ash plumes rose as high as 5 km
above the summit and drifted in multiple directions, though notably on 28
June ash plumes rose as high as 7 km above the summit. The Alert Level
remained at 3 (the second highest level on a four-level scale) and the
public was advised to stay 4 km away from the active crater and 5 km away
from the N crater wall opening.



Geologic Summary. The truncated summit of Gunung Ibu stratovolcano along
the NW coast of Halmahera Island has large nested summit craters. The inner
crater, 1 km wide and 400 m deep, has contained several small crater lakes.
The 1.2-km-wide outer crater is breached on the N, creating a steep-walled
valley. A large cone grew ENE of the summit, and a smaller one to the WSW
has fed a lava flow down the W flank. A group of maars is located below the
N and W flanks. The first observed and recorded eruption was a small
explosion from the summit crater in 1911. Eruptive activity began again in
December 1998, producing a lava dome that eventually covered much of the
floor of the inner summit crater along with ongoing explosive ash emissions.



Source: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known
as CVGHM) http://vsi.esdm.go.id/
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Lateiki  | Tonga Ridge  | 19.18°S, 174.87°W  | Summit elev. 43 m



Satellite data showed an area of yellowish-green discolored water in the
vicinity of the submarine Lateiki volcano on 25 and 30 June. The area of
discolored water on 30 June was narrow and drifted about 7 km ENE before
dissipating.



Geologic Summary. Lateiki, previously known as Metis Shoal, is a submarine
volcano midway between the islands of Kao and Late that has produced a
series of ephemeral islands since the first confirmed activity in the
mid-19th century. An island, perhaps not in eruption, was reported in 1781
and subsequently eroded away. During periods of inactivity following
20th-century eruptions, waves have been observed to break on rocky reefs or
sandy banks with depths of 10 m or less. Dacitic tuff cones formed during
the eruptions in 1967 and 1979 were soon eroded beneath the ocean surface.
An eruption in 1995 produced an island with a diameter of 280 m and a
height of 43 m following growth of a lava dome above the surface.



Source: Copernicus https://www.copernicus.eu/en
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Lewotobi  | Flores Island  | 8.542°S, 122.775°E  | Summit elev. 1703 m



PVMBG reported that eruptive activity at Lewotobiâ??s Laki-laki volcano
continued during 26 June-2 July. Multiple daily gray or white-and-gray ash
plumes that were sometimes dense rose 50-1,000 m above the summit and
drifted SW, W, and NW. An eruptive event that began at 1421 on 29 June
lasted 10 minutes and 14 seconds based on the seismic data and produced a
dense ash plume that rose around 900 m above the summit and drifted SW and
W. According to a news article the Frans Seda Maumere Airport (60 km WSW)
canceled flights from Kupang to Maumere on 2 July, though cancellations may
have also occurred during the previous two days. Ashfall continued to
impact residents in areas to the S and SW including Hokeng Jaya (4 km NW),
Klatanlo (5 km NW), Persiapan Padang Pasir, Boru (8 km WNW), Pululera (6 km
NW), Goloriang, Wotupudor, and Kumaebang. The Alert Level remained at 3
(the second highest level on a scale of 1-4) and the public was warned to
stay outside of the exclusion zone, defined as a 3-km radius around both
Laki-laki and Perempuan craters, 4 km to the NNW and SSE of Laki-laki.



Geologic Summary. The Lewotobi edifice in eastern Flores Island is composed
of the two adjacent Lewotobi Laki-laki and Lewotobi Perempuan
stratovolcanoes (the "husband and wife"). Their summits are less than 2 km
apart along a NW-SE line. The conical Laki-laki to the NW has been
frequently active during the 19th and 20th centuries, while the taller and
broader Perempuan has had observed eruptions in 1921 and 1935. Small lava
domes have grown during the 20th century in both of the summit craters,
which are open to the north. A prominent cone, Iliwokar, occurs on the E
flank of Perampuan.



Sources: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known
as CVGHM) http://vsi.esdm.go.id/
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Antara News
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Antara News
https://www.antaranews.com/berita/4175679/badan-geologi-debu-vulkanik-gunung-lewotobi-ke-arah-barat-barat-daya
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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 26 June-2
July. White steam-and-gas emissions rose as high as 400 m above the summit
and drifted N, NW, and W during 26-29 July. Emissions were not visible on
30 June. A white-and-gray ash plume rose as high as 300 m above the summit
and drifted W and NW during 1-2 July. Summit incandescence was visible in
webcam images during the week. The Alert Level remained at 2 (on a scale of
1-4) and the public was warned to stay 2 km away from the vent and 2.5 km
away from the vent on the S, SE, and W flanks.



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) http://vsi.esdm.go.id/
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Marapi  | Central Sumatra  | 0.38°S, 100.474°E  | Summit elev. 2885 m



PVMBG reported that eruptive activity at Marapi (on Sumatra) was ongoing
during 26 June-2 July. White gas-and-steam plumes rose as high as 300 m
above the summit and drifted in multiple directions on 26 and 29 June and 2
July. Gray ash plumes rose 500 m above the summit and drifted SW on 28 June
based on a Darwin VAAC report. Emissions were not observed on the other
days. PVMBG noted that activity had generally declined during the previous
two weeks. Seismic signals indicating eruptive events were at low levels,
deformation data indicated deflation, and sulfur dioxide emissions were at
low levels. At 1500 on 1 July the Alert Level was lowered to 2 (on a scale
of 1-4), and the public was warned to stay 3 km away from the active crater.



Geologic Summary. Gunung Marapi, not to be confused with the better-known
Merapi volcano on Java, is Sumatra's most active volcano. This massive
complex stratovolcano rises 2,000 m above the Bukittinggi Plain in the
Padang Highlands. A broad summit contains multiple partially overlapping
summit craters constructed within the small 1.4-km-wide Bancah caldera. The
summit craters are located along an ENE-WSW line, with volcanism migrating
to the west. More than 50 eruptions, typically consisting of
small-to-moderate explosive activity, have been recorded since the end of
the 18th century; no lava flows outside the summit craters have been
reported in historical time.



Sources: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known
as CVGHM) http://vsi.esdm.go.id/
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Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC)
http://www.bom.gov.au/aviation/volcanic-ash/darwin-va-advisory.shtml
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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
21-27 June. Seismicity had decreased compared to the previous week. The SW
lava dome produced 86 lava avalanches that traveled as far as 2 km down the
upper part of the Bebeng drainage on the SW flank. Morphological changes to
the SW lava dome were due to continuing effusion and 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.



Source: Balai Penyelidikan dan Pengembangan Teknologi Kebencanaan Geologi
(BPPTKG) http://www.merapi.bgl.esdm.go.id/
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Popocatepetl  | Mexico  | 19.023°N, 98.622°W  | Summit elev. 5393 m



CENAPRED reported that eruptive activity continued at Popocatépetl during
25 June-2 July. The seismic network recorded 10-51 long-period events per
day that were accompanied by steam-and-gas emissions; the emissions
sometimes contained minor amounts of ash. Weather clouds sometimes
prevented visual observations. The seismic network also recorded daily
periods of tremor as short as 14 minutes to as long as five and a half
hours. A M 1.5 volcano-tectonic earthquake was recorded during 28-29 June.
According to the Washington VAAC ash plumes visible in webcam and satellite
images rose to 5.8-6.4 km (19,000-21,000 ft) a.s.l. (or as high as 1 km
above the crater rim) and drifted NW and SW during 29-30 June. 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.



Sources: Centro Nacional de Prevencion de Desastres (CENAPRED)
https://www.gob.mx/cenapred
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Washington Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC)
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/VAAC/messages.html
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Santa Maria  | Southwestern Guatemala  | 14.757°N, 91.552°W  | Summit elev.
3745 m



INSIVUMEH reported that high-level eruptive activity continued at Santa
Mariaâ??s Santiaguito lava-dome complex during 25 June-2 July with lava
extrusion, block collapses, and avalanches at the Caliente dome complex.
The continuous effusion of blocky lava produced block avalanches on the
domeâ??s flanks and occasional short pyroclastic flows that descended
multiple flanks, creating promontories of unstable material. Incandescence
from avalanches of material at the dome as well as explosions was visible
during most nights and early mornings, and occasional incandescence was
also present along the upper parts of the lava flow on the WSW flank. Lava
extrusion fed the upper parts of the lava flow, and block avalanches
occasionally traveled over the lava flow. Daily explosions (a few per hour
on most days) generated gas-and-ash plumes that rose 700-900 m above the
summit and drifted mainly NW, W, and SW. Ashfall was reported in San Marcos
(8 km SW) and Loma Linda Palajunoj (7 km SW) during 26-27 June. Rain caused
steam to rise from the lava flows in the Zanjón Seco (SW) and San Isidro
(W) drainages during 29-30 June. On 1 July a lahar descended the Cabello de
�ngel river, a tributary of the Nimá I, on the SE flank, carrying tree
trunks, branches, and volcanic blocks up to 1 m in diameter. Weather
conditions sometimes prevented visual observations.



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 E 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) http://www.insivumeh.gob.gt/
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Semeru  | Eastern Java  | 8.108°S, 112.922°E  | Summit elev. 3657 m



PVMBG reported that eruptive activity continued at Semeru during 23 June-2
July. Seismicity remained at high levels. Daily white-and-gray ash plumes
that were sometimes dense rose 300-1,000 m above the summit and drifted
mainly W and SW and occasionally S and SE. Daily eruptive events, sometimes
several per day, were recorded by the seismic network, though plumes were
not always visually confirmed. Incandescent lava avalanches occasionally
descended the Kobokan drainage on the SE flank as far as 1.5 km during
23-30 June. The Alert Level remained at 3 (the third highest level 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) http://vsi.esdm.go.id/
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Sheveluch  | Central Kamchatka (Russia)  | 56.653°N, 161.36°E  | Summit
elev. 3283 m



KVERT reported that thermal anomalies over both the â??300 years of RASâ?? dome
and the older lava dome at Sheveluch were identified in satellite images
during 21-27 June. Both domes continued to grow. The Aviation Color Code
remained at Orange (the third 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)
http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/index_eng.php
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Suwanosejima  | Ryukyu Islands (Japan)  | 29.638°N, 129.714°E  | Summit
elev. 796 m



JMA reported that eruptive activity at Suwanosejima's Ontake Crater
continued during 24 June-1 July and produced volcanic plumes that rose as
high as 500 m above the crater rim. Crater incandescence was observed
nightly in webcam images. No explosions were recorded. The Alert Level
remained at 2 (on a 5-level scale) and the public was warned to stay at
least 1.5 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 active
summit craters. The summit is truncated by a large breached crater
extending to the sea on the E 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 covered
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 an open collapse
scarp extending 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) http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/
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Taal  | Luzon (Philippines)  | 14.0106°N, 120.9975°E  | Summit elev. 311 m



PHIVOLCS reported that daily steam-and-gas emissions were visible in webcam
images rising as high as 1.8 km above the rim of Taalâ??s Main Crater and
drifting SW, W, and NW during 25 June-2 July. Sulfur dioxide emissions
averaged 5,100 tonnes per day (t/d) on 25 June, 6,571 t/d on 28 June, and
2,116 t/d on 1 July; the emissions were high, though below the 2024 average
of 7,895 t/d. Phreatic events at 1431 and 1439 on 29 June each lasted one
minute based on seismic and infrasound data, and generated steam-laden
plumes that rose 800 m above Main Crater and drifted SW. 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) and to
take extra precaution around Main Crater and along the Daang Kastila
fissure.



Geologic Summary. Taal is one of the most active volcanoes in the
Philippines and has produced some powerful eruptions. 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, with several submerged eruptive centers. 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)
http://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/
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Villarrica  | Central Chile  | 39.42°S, 71.93°W  | Summit elev. 2847 m



SERNAGEOMIN reported that at 0428 on 25 June an explosion at Villarrica
ejected incandescent material onto the upper flanks. According to POVI a
series of phreatomagmatic pulses on 29 June produced an ash plume that
drifted E and deposited ash on the E flank. The Volcanic Alert Level
remained at Yellow (the second lowest level on a four-level scale) and the
public was warned to stay 500 m away from the active crater.



Geologic Summary. The glacier-covered Villarrica stratovolcano, in the
northern Lakes District of central Chile, is ~15 km south of the city of
Pucon. A 2-km-wide caldera that formed about 3,500 years ago is located at
the base of the presently active, dominantly basaltic to basaltic-andesite
cone at the NW margin of a 6-km-wide Pleistocene caldera. More than 30
scoria cones and fissure vents are present on 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. Eruptions documented since 1558 CE 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)
http://www.sernageomin.cl/
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Proyecto Observación Villarrica Internet (POVI) http://www.povi.cl/
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Yasur  | Vanuatu  | 19.532°S, 169.447°E  | Summit elev. 361 m



On 27 June the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geohazards Department (VMGD)
reported that activity at Yasur continued at a level of â??major unrest,â?? as
defined by the Alert Level 2 status (on a scale of 0-5). Recent visual
observations, webcam mages, and photos taken in the field indicated that
explosions continued, producing emissions of gas, steam, and/or ash.
Seismic data indicated that some of the explosions were strong. Gas
emissions and thermal anomalies were identified in satellite images. The
report warned that some of the explosions may eject material that falls in
and around the crater. The public was reminded to not enter the restricted
area within 600 m around the boundaries of the Permanent Exclusion Zone,
defined by Danger Zone A on the hazard map.



Geologic Summary. Yasur has exhibited essentially continuous Strombolian
and Vulcanian activity at least since Captain Cook observed ash eruptions
in 1774. This style of activity may have continued for the past 800 years.
Located at the SE tip of Tanna Island in Vanuatu, this pyroclastic cone has
a nearly circular, 400-m-wide summit crater. The active cone is largely
contained within the small Yenkahe caldera, and is the youngest of a group
of Holocene volcanic centers constructed over the down-dropped NE flank of
the Pleistocene Tukosmeru volcano. The Yenkahe horst is located within the
Siwi ring fracture, a 4-km-wide open feature associated with eruption of
the andesitic Siwi pyroclastic sequence. Active tectonism along the Yenkahe
horst accompanying eruptions has raised Port Resolution harbor more than 20
m during the past century.



Source: Vanuatu Meteorology and Geohazards Department (VMGD)
http://www.geohazards.gov.vu/
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