Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report 4-10 December 2024

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Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report

4-10 December 2024



Sally Sennert - Weekly Report Editor (kuhns@xxxxxx)

URL: https://volcano.si.edu/reports_weekly.cfm
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New Activity/Unrest: Ahyi, United States  | Dempo, Indonesia  | Dukono,
Indonesia  | Ibu, Indonesia  | Kanlaon, Philippines  | Kuchinoerabujima,
Japan  | Reykjanes, Iceland



Ongoing Activity: Copahue, Chile-Argentina  | Ebeko, Russia  | Great
Sitkin, United States  | Karymsky, Russia  | Lewotobi, Indonesia  | Manam,
Papua New Guinea  | Merapi, Indonesia  | Nevado del Ruiz, Colombia  |
Nyamulagira, DR Congo  | Reventador, Ecuador  | Sabancaya, Peru  | Sangay,
Ecuador  | Semeru, Indonesia  | Sheveluch, Russia  | Stromboli, Italy  |
Suwanosejima, Japan  | Taal, Philippines





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





Ahyi  | United States  | 20.42°N, 145.03°E  | Summit elev. -75 m



Several plumes of discolored water surrounding Ahyi Seamount were
identified in satellite images during 30 November-6 December, indicating
continued low-level unrest. No significant signals were identified in data
from underwater pressure sensors near Wake Island (about 2,270 km E of
Ahyi), though submarine plumes are sometimes observed without clear
hydroacoustic evidence of eruptive activity. The Aviation Color Code
remained at Yellow (the second lowest level on a four-color scale) and the
Volcano Alert Level remained at Advisory (the second lowest level on a
four-level scale).



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



Source: US Geological Survey https://www.usgs.gov/
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Dempo  | Indonesia  | 4.016°S, 103.121°E  | Summit elev. 3142 m



The Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG) reported that
there were four eruptive events at Dempo during 2024, on 27 and 31 May,
then later in the year on 23 and 26 November. The event on 26 November
occurred at 2031 and produced a white emissions containing ash that drifted
N and NW. No additional eruptive events were recorded through 10 December.
Weather conditions often prevented visual observations. The Alert Level
remained at 2 (on a scale of 1-4), and the public were reminded to stay 1
km away from the crater and as far as 2 km on the N flank.



Geologic Summary. Dempo is a stratovolcano that rises above the Pasumah
Plain of SE Sumatra. The andesitic complex has two main peaks, Gunung Dempo
and Gunung Marapi, constructed near the SE rim of a 3-km-wide amphitheater
open to the north. The high point of the older Gunung Dempo crater rim is
slightly lower, and lies at the SE end of the summit complex. The taller
Marapi cone was constructed within the older crater. Remnants of seven
craters are found at or near the summit, with volcanism migrating WNW over
time. The active 750 x 1,100 m active crater cuts the NW side of the Marapi
cone and contains a 400-m-wide lake at the far NW end. Eruptions recorded
since 1817 have been small-to-moderate explosions that produced local
ashfall.



Source: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known
as CVGHM) http://vsi.esdm.go.id/
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Dukono  | Indonesia  | 1.6992°N, 127.8783°E  | Summit elev. 1273 m



The Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG) reported that
the eruption at Dukono was ongoing during 4-10 December. Gray-and-white ash
plumes that were sometimes dense rose as high as 3.5 km above the summit
and drifted in multiple directions on 4, 6, and 10 December. Dense white,
gray, and black ash plumes rose up to 4.8 km above the summit and drifted
NW on 7 December and rose 500-1,000 m above the summit and drifted E on 9
December. Emissions were not observed on 5 December, but white plumes rose
100 m and drifted N on 8 December. On 11 December the hazard exclusion zone
was increased to 4 km from the Malupang Warirang Crater. The Alert Level
remained at Level 2 (on a scale of 1-4).



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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Ibu  | Indonesia  | 1.488°N, 127.63°E  | Summit elev. 1325 m



The Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG) reported that
the eruption at Ibu continued during 4-10 December. Daily gray or
white-and-gray ash plumes that were often dense rose as high as 1.2 km
above the summit and drifted NE, SE, and SW. Webcam images posted with the
reports showed incandescence at the summit of the inner active cone. the
public was advised to stay 4 km away from the active crater in all other
directions. 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 5.5 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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Kanlaon  | Philippines  | 10.4096°N, 123.13°E  | Summit elev. 2422 m



The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported
a continuing eruption at Kanlaon during 3-10 December and an escalation in
activity on 9 December. The seismic network recorded 6-22 daily volcanic
earthquakes, and sulfur dioxide emissions ranged from 1,669 to 6,432 tonnes
per day. Gas-and-steam emissions that were mostly continuous and often
voluminous rose 200-500 m above the summit and drifted mainly W, WSW, and
SW. There were 1-6 ash emission events during 3-5 and 7-8 December, with
each lasting 3-40 minutes.



An explosive eruption occurred at 1503 on 9 December and lasted three
minutes and 55 seconds. A voluminous ash plume rapidly rose 4 km above the
crater rim and drifted WSW. Pyroclastic flows traveled 2-3.4 km down the SE
flanks. The Alert Level was raised to 3 (on a scale of 0-5) and local
governments were advised to evacuate residents within a 6 km radius.
According to news articles ashfall was reported in 30 cities and towns
across the municipalities of Negros Occidental, Guimaras, Iloilo, and
Antique. A sulfur odor was noted in several barangays and in Bago City (20
km NW). Several schools in those areas suspended classes. The Disaster
Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center (DROMIC) report
issued on 10 December stated that 12,172 people (3,616 families) had
evacuated mainly from Bago City, La Carlota City (14 km W), and La
Castellana (16 km SW), with fewer people from Moises Padilla (17 km SSW),
Magalion (14 km SSW), Murcia, Pontevedra, and Canlaon City (10 km ESE).
There were 12,010 evacuees spread across 24 evacuation centers and 162
people were staying with friends or relatives.



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.



Sources: Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)
http://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/
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;

Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center (DROMIC)
https://dromic.dswd.gov.ph/
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Philippine News Agency (PNA) https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1239626
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Kuchinoerabujima  | Japan  | 30.443°N, 130.217°E  | Summit elev. 657 m



The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported that the number of shallow
volcanic earthquakes increased beneath Kuchinoerabujimaâ??s Furudake Crater
with 30 earthquakes recorded during 5-6 December. No changes to geothermal
areas located in and around both Shindake and Furudake craters were
observed during field surveys conducted on 20 and 23 November as well as 3
and 5 December. Sulfur dioxide emissions were low, fluctuating between 30
and 60 tons per day in December, and no ground deformation had been
detected since November 2023. The Alert Level was raised to 2 (on a scale
of 1-5) at 0800 on 6 December and the public was warned to be cautious
within a 1 km radius of both craters and within 2 km on the W flank of
Shindake Crater.



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) http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/
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Reykjanes  | Iceland  | 63.817°N, 22.717°W  | Summit elev. 140 m



The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) reported that the eruption that
began on 20 November at the Sundhnúkur crater row in a location between
Stóra-Skógfell and Sýlingarfell, within the Reykjanes volcanic system,
likely ended on 8 December. Activity at the main cone had slowly decreased
over the previous days along with tremor levels. The comparison of InSAR
images acquired on 30 November and 4 December, as well as deformation data
from several GPS stations, indicated that inflation had resumed at
Svartsengi from the accumulation of magma beneath the region. Air pollution
from volcanic gases persisted at least through 6 December even though
activity at the crater was declining. Incandescence at the cone was last
observed in webcam images at around 0700 on 8 December and no activity was
observed during a drone overflight at 1400 on 9 December. The eruption
lasted for 18 days. On 9 December the Aviation Color Code was lowered to
Yellow (the second lowest level on a four-color scale).



Geologic Summary. The Reykjanes volcanic system at the SW tip of the
Reykjanes Peninsula, where the Mid-Atlantic Ridge rises above sea level,
comprises a broad area of postglacial basaltic crater rows and small shield
volcanoes. The submarine Reykjaneshryggur volcanic system is contiguous
with and is considered part of the Reykjanes volcanic system, which is the
westernmost of a series of four closely-spaced en-echelon fissure systems
that extend diagonally across the Reykjanes Peninsula. Most of the
subaerial part of the system (also known as the Reykjanes/Svartsengi
volcanic system) is covered by Holocene lavas. Subaerial eruptions have
occurred in historical time during the 13th century at several locations on
the NE-SW-trending fissure system, and numerous submarine eruptions dating
back to the 12th century have been observed during historical time, some of
which have formed ephemeral islands. Basaltic rocks of probable Holocene
age have been recovered during dredging operations, and tephra deposits
from earlier Holocene eruptions are preserved on the nearby Reykjanes
Peninsula.



Source: Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) http://en.vedur.is/
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Ongoing Activity





Copahue  | Chile-Argentina  | 37.856°S, 71.183°W  | Summit elev. 2953 m



The Servicio Nacional de Geología y Minería (SERNAGEOMIN) reported lower
levels of activity at Copahue during 16-30 November. Sulfur dioxide
emissions were low, averaging 529 ± 79 tons per day (t/d) with a maximum
value of 907 t/d detected on 24 November. No thermal anomalies were
identified in satellite images. Gas plumes rose 280 m above the crater rim
and did not contain ash. No crater incandescence was observed at night.
Deformation data showed a minor change from deflation to inflation. Seismic
data indicated a more stable pattern. The water lake in the summit crater
had returned and grown to 9,340 square meters by 30 November. In general
activity levels were low. On 6 December the Alert Level was lowered to
Green (the lowest level on a four-color scale).



Geologic Summary. Volcán Copahue is an elongated composite cone constructed
along the Chile-Argentina border within the 6.5 x 8.5 km wide Trapa-Trapa
caldera that formed between 0.6 and 0.4 million years ago near the NW
margin of the 20 x 15 km Pliocene Caviahue (Del Agrio) caldera. The eastern
summit crater, part of a 2-km-long, ENE-WSW line of nine craters, contains
a briny, acidic 300-m-wide crater lake (also referred to as El Agrio or Del
Agrio) and displays intense fumarolic activity. Acidic hot springs occur
below the eastern outlet of the crater lake, contributing to the acidity of
the Río Agrio, and another geothermal zone is located within Caviahue
caldera about 7 km NE of the summit. Infrequent mild-to-moderate explosive
eruptions have been recorded since the 18th century. Twentieth-century
eruptions from the crater lake have ejected pyroclastic rocks and chilled
liquid sulfur fragments.



Source: Servicio Nacional de Geología y Minería (SERNAGEOMIN)
http://www.sernageomin.cl/
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Ebeko  | Russia  | 50.686°N, 156.014°E  | Summit elev. 1103 m



The Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT) reported that
moderate activity was ongoing at Ebeko during 28 November-5 December. A
weak thermal anomaly over the volcano was identified in satellite images on
5 December; weather conditions prevented views on the other days. 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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Great Sitkin  | United States  | 52.076°N, 176.13°W  | Summit elev. 1740 m



The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) reported that slow lava effusion
continued to feed a thick lava flow in Great Sitkinâ??s summit crater during
3-10 December. Minor lava flow advancement along the N margins has
gradually filled the summit crater. The local seismic network continued to
detect small earthquakes associated with the ongoing eruption. Weather
clouds obscured webcam and satellite views of the summit most of the week,
though elevated surface temperatures were identified in satellite images
during 3-4 December and minor steaming was visible in webcam images during
9-10 December. 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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Karymsky  | Russia  | 54.049°N, 159.443°E  | Summit elev. 1513 m



The Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT) reported moderate
levels of activity at Karymsky during 28 November-5 December. A thermal
anomaly over the volcano was identified in satellite images on 3 December;
weather conditions prevented views on the other days. 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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Lewotobi  | Indonesia  | 8.542°S, 122.775°E  | Summit elev. 1703 m



The Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG) reported that
eruptive activity continued at Lewotobi Laki-laki during 4-10 December. The
maximum heights of white-and-gray plumes decreased during the first part of
the week, rising to 1.5 km, 1.2 km, and 500 m above the summit on 4, 5, and
6 December, respectively. The plumes drifted in multiple directions. On 6
December the exclusion zone was modified, prohibiting entry within a radius
of 6 km from the center of Laki-laki and 7 km in a semicircle
counterclockwise from the NE to the SW. White plumes rose 100-300 m above
the summit and drifted W and NW on 7 and 10 December; no emissions were
visible during 8-9 December. White-and-gray ash plumes rose as high as 2 km
above the summit and drifted SW and W on 10 December. The Alert Level
remained at 4 (on a scale of 1-4).



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.



Source: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known
as CVGHM) http://vsi.esdm.go.id/
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Manam  | Papua New Guinea  | 4.08°S, 145.037°E  | Summit elev. 1807 m



The Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) reported that ash emissions
from Manam were identified in satellite images at 1330 and 2220 on 4
December drifting W and WNW at an altitude of 2.1 km (7,000 ft) a.s.l.



Geologic Summary. The 10-km-wide island of Manam, lying 13 km off the
northern coast of mainland Papua New Guinea, is one of the country's most
active volcanoes. Four large radial valleys extend from the unvegetated
summit of the conical basaltic-andesitic stratovolcano to its lower flanks.
These valleys channel lava flows and pyroclastic avalanches that have
sometimes reached the coast. Five small satellitic centers are located near
the island's shoreline on the northern, southern, and western sides. Two
summit craters are present; both are active, although most observed
eruptions have originated from the southern crater, concentrating eruptive
products during much of the past century into the SE valley. Frequent
eruptions, typically of mild-to-moderate scale, have been recorded since
1616. Occasional larger eruptions have produced pyroclastic flows and lava
flows that reached flat-lying coastal areas and entered the sea, sometimes
impacting populated areas.



Source: Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC)
http://www.bom.gov.au/aviation/volcanic-ash/darwin-va-advisory.shtml
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Merapi  | Indonesia  | 7.54°S, 110.446°E  | Summit elev. 2910 m



The Balai Penyelidikan dan Pengembangan Teknologi Kebencanaan Geologi
(BPPTKG) reported that the eruption at Merapi (on Java) continued during 29
November-5 December. Seismicity remained at high levels. The SW lava dome
produced 84 lava avalanches that traveled as far as 1.8 km SW down the
Bebeng drainage, eight that traveled SW down the Krasak drainage, and one
that traveled 500 m W down the Senowo drainage. At 1642 on 5 December a
pyroclastic flow descended 1.4 km along the Krasak drainage for nearly two
minutes. Morphological changes to the SW lava dome resulted from continuing
effusion and collapses of material. The SW dome grew larger and was an
estimated 3,272,300 cubic meters based on an analysis of webcam images. The
volume of the main crater was stable at an estimated 2,361,800 cubic
meters. The Alert Level remained at 3 (on a scale of 1-4), and the public
was warned to stay 3-7 km away from the summit, based on location.



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



Source: Balai Penyelidikan dan Pengembangan Teknologi Kebencanaan Geologi
(BPPTKG) http://www.merapi.bgl.esdm.go.id/
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Nevado del Ruiz  | Colombia  | 4.892°N, 75.324°W  | Summit elev. 5279 m



The Servicio Geológico Colombianoâ??s (SGC) Observatorio Vulcanológico y
Sismológico de Manizales reported that eruptive activity at Nevado del Ruiz
continued during 3-9 December. The number of seismic events associated with
fluid movement decreased in number but increased in magnitude compared to
the previous week. Additionally, the number of low-level, long-duration
events decreased. Webcam images confirmed that higher-temperature ejecta
was sometimes associated with seismic signals indicating pulsating ash
emissions that rose as high as 2.5 km above the crater rim. A period of
continuous ash emissions began on 29 November and ceased during the morning
of 3 December. Seismicity associated with rock fracturing remained similar
in number but slightly increased in magnitude compared to the previous
week. The earthquakes were located below Arenas Crater, and mainly beneath
the NE and SE flanks within a distance of 6 km, and had depths of 1-8 km.
The largest earthquake, a M 2.5, was recorded at 0956 on 8 December located
2 km SE of the crater at a depth of 4 km. Low-to-moderate thermal anomalies
on the crater floor were identified in satellite data when weather
permitted. Gas plumes generally rose less than 1 km above the crater rim
and drifted NW, W, and SW. Significant levels of sulfur dioxide emissions
were detected in satellite data, similar to previous weeks. The Alert Level
remained at Yellow (the second level on a four-level scale), and the public
was warned to stay out of the restricted areas around Arenas Crater, not to
spend long periods of time on the Murillo-Cerro Gualí Road, and to avoid
drainages in the high-threat zones.



Geologic Summary. Nevado del Ruiz is a broad, glacier-covered volcano in
central Colombia that covers more than 200 km2. Three major edifices,
composed of andesitic and dacitic lavas and andesitic pyroclastics, have
been constructed since the beginning of the Pleistocene. The modern cone
consists of a broad cluster of lava domes built within the caldera of an
older edifice. The 1-km-wide, 240-m-deep Arenas crater occupies the summit.
The prominent La Olleta pyroclastic cone located on the SW flank may also
have been active in historical time. Steep headwalls of massive landslides
cut the flanks. Melting of its summit icecap during historical eruptions,
which date back to the 16th century, has resulted in devastating lahars,
including one in 1985 that was South America's deadliest eruption.



Source: Servicio Geológico Colombiano (SGC)
https://www2.sgc.gov.co/volcanes/index.html
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Nyamulagira  | DR Congo  | 1.408°S, 29.2°E  | Summit elev. 3058 m



A 7 December satellite image showed continuing activity at Nyamuragira. A
thermal anomaly in the summit crater was visible, though weather and/or
volcanic emissions obscured more than half of the crater. The most intense
area was just NE of the central part of the crater.



Geologic Summary. Africa's most active volcano, Nyamulagira (also known as
Nyamuragira), is a massive high-potassium basaltic shield about 25 km N of
Lake Kivu and 13 km NNW of the steep-sided Nyiragongo volcano. The summit
is truncated by a small 2 x 2.3 km caldera that has walls up to about 100 m
high. Documented eruptions have occurred within the summit caldera, as well
as from the numerous flank fissures and cinder cones. A lava lake in the
summit crater, active since at least 1921, drained in 1938, at the time of
a major flank eruption. Recent lava flows extend down the flanks more than
30 km from the summit as far as Lake Kivu; extensive lava flows from this
volcano have covered 1,500 km2 of the western branch of the East African
Rift.



Source: Copernicus https://www.copernicus.eu/en
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Reventador  | Ecuador  | 0.077°S, 77.656°W  | Summit elev. 3562 m



The Instituto Geofísico-Escuela Politécnica Nacional (IG-EPN) reported that
an eruption at Reventador was ongoing during 3-10 December. Seismicity was
characterized by 13-77 daily explosions, long-period earthquakes, harmonic
tremor, and tremor associated with emissions. Daily ash-and-gas plumes were
observed in webcam images and/or satellite images rising 200-1,300 m above
the crater and drifted SW, SSW, WNW, and NW. Incandescent material was
observed in webcam images multiple times nightly descending the flanks as
far as 1 km below the crater rim. Weather conditions occasionally obscured
views. Secretaría de Gestión de Riesgos maintained the Alert Level at
Orange (the second highest level on a four-color scale).



Geologic Summary. Volcán El Reventador is the most frequently active of a
chain of Ecuadorian volcanoes in the Cordillera Real, well east of the
principal volcanic axis. The forested, dominantly andesitic stratovolcano
has 4-km-wide avalanche scarp open to the E formed by edifice collapse. A
young, unvegetated, cone rises from the amphitheater floor to a height
comparable to the rim. It has been the source of numerous lava flows as
well as explosive eruptions visible from Quito, about 90 km ESE. Frequent
lahars in this region of heavy rainfall have left extensive deposits on the
scarp slope. The largest recorded eruption took place in 2002, producing a
17-km-high eruption column, pyroclastic flows that traveled up to 8 km, and
lava flows from summit and flank vents.



Sources: Instituto Geofísico-Escuela Politécnica Nacional (IG-EPN)
http://www.igepn.edu.ec/
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Secretaría de Gestión de Riesgos (SGR) http://www.gestionderiesgos.gob.ec/
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Sabancaya  | Peru  | 15.787°S, 71.857°W  | Summit elev. 5960 m



The Instituto Geofísico del Perú (IGP) reported that the eruption at
Sabancaya continued during 2-9 December with a daily average of seven
explosions. Gas-and-ash plumes rose as high as 1.6 km above the summit and
drifted less than 10 km NW and W. Thermal anomalies over the lava dome in
the summit crater were identified in satellite data. Sulfur dioxide
emissions were at low levels, averaging 379 tons per day. No significant
deformation was detected. The Alert Level remained at Orange (the third
level on a four-color scale) and the public was warned to stay outside of a
12 km radius from the summit.



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



Source: Instituto Geofísico del Perú (IGP) http://www.igp.gob.pe/
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Sangay  | Ecuador  | 2.005°S, 78.341°W  | Summit elev. 5286 m



The Instituto Geofísico-Escuela Politécnica Nacional (IG-EPN) reported that
eruptive activity continued at Sangay during 3-10 December. The seismic
network recorded 271-325 daily explosions during 3-5 December and 8-81
daily explosions during 6-10 December. Gas-and-ash plumes visible in webcam
and/or satellite images rose 700-900 m above the summit and drifted SW and
W on 3, 5, and 7 December. Weather clouds obscured views of the volcano on
the other days. Secretaría de Gestión de Riesgos (SGR) 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.



Sources: Instituto Geofísico-Escuela Politécnica Nacional (IG-EPN)
http://www.igepn.edu.ec/
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Secretaría de Gestión de Riesgos (SGR) http://www.gestionderiesgos.gob.ec/
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Semeru  | Indonesia  | 8.108°S, 112.922°E  | Summit elev. 3657 m



The Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG) reported that
eruptive activity continued at Semeru during 4-10 December with several
daily eruptive events recorded by the seismic network. White-and-gray ash
plumes that were sometimes dense rose 300-900 m above the summit and
drifted in multiple directions during 4-7 December. Emissions were not
observed during 8-10 December. The Alert Level remained at 2 (the second
lowest 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  | Russia  | 56.653°N, 161.36°E  | Summit elev. 3283 m



The Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT) reported that lava
extrusion may have continued at Sheveluchâ??s â??300 years of RASâ?? dome on the
SW flank of Old Sheveluch and at the dome at Young Sheveluch during 28
November-5 December. Daily thermal anomalies over the domes were identified
in satellite images. 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)
http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/index_eng.php
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Stromboli  | Italy  | 38.789°N, 15.213°E  | Summit elev. 924 m



Sezione di Catania - Osservatorio Etneo (INGV) reported that eruptive
activity continued at Stromboli during 2-8 December. Webcam images showed
Strombolian activity at four vents in Area N within the upper part of the
Sciara del Fuoco and at three vents in Area C-S (South-Central Crater) on
the crater terrace. The vents in Area N continued to produce low-to-medium
intensity explosions at a rate of 9-13 events per hour, ejecting lapilli
and bombs less than 150 m above the vents. Spattering continued and was
sometimes intense, especially on 2, 4, 6, and 8 December. Explosions at the
vents in Area C-S ejected tephra more than 250 m above the vent at a rate
of 3-8 events per hour. Intense spattering at Area N, especially at vent
N2, was followed a lava overflow of the crater at 0309 on 4 December and
the formation of a lava flow. The flow descended the upper-middle part of
the Sciara del Fuoco and was active for about two hours, until 0545.



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)
http://www.ct.ingv.it/
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Suwanosejima  | Japan  | 29.638°N, 129.714°E  | Summit elev. 796 m



The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported that eruptive activity at
Suwanosejima's Ontake Crater continued during 2-9 December. Crater
incandescence was observed nightly in webcam images. Eruptive events at
0901 and 1158 on 3 December produced ash plumes that rose 1.2 km above the
crater rim and drifted S. 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  | Philippines  | 14.0106°N, 120.9975°E  | Summit elev. 311 m



The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported
continuing eruptive activity at Taal during 4-10 December. Daily emissions
rose 0.3-1.2 km above the crater rim and drifted SW and WSW. There were 2-5
periods of volcanic tremor during 5-8 December, with each period lasting
2-8 minutes. A volcanic earthquake was recorded on 8 December. Sulfur
dioxide gas flux averaged 1,207-3,964 tonnes per day (t/d) on 4, 7, and 9
December. The Alert Level remained at 1 (on a scale of 0-5); PHIVOLCS
reminded the public that the entire Taal Volcano Island was a Permanent
Danger Zone (PDZ) and recommended that the Main Crater and areas along the
Daang Kastila fissure should remain prohibited.



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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