America’s Volcanoes

A third Alaskan volcano has erupted. AVO reports that Kasatochi has erupted within the last one to two hours. The plume is officialy at 35,000 feet, however, unofficial reports are 40,000+.

From AVO:

AVO/USGS Volcanic Activity Notice

Volcano: Kasatochi

Current Volcano Alert Level: WARNING

Current Aviation Color Code: RED

Issued: Thursday, August 7, 2008, 3:26 PM AKDT (20080807/2326Z)
Source: [...]

An eruption occurred today at Cleveland in Alaska. Two boats reported seeing a mushroom could over the volcano and now AVO reports pilots are seeing an ash cloud. The Cleveland volcano webcam is behind low clouds.

AVO/USGS Volcanic Activity Notice

Volcano: Cleveland

Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Previous Volcano Alert Level: ADVISORY

Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE
Previous [...]

For the first time ever a Volcanic Ash Advisory has been released for a volcano in Hawaii:

FVXX21 KNES 242047 CCA
VA ADVISORY -CORRECTION
DTG: 20080324/2046Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: KILAUEA 1302-01
PSN: N1925 W15516

AREA: HAWAIIAN.IS

SUMMIT ELEV: 4009 FT (1222 M)

ADVISORY NR: 2008/001

INFO SOURCE: GOES-11. GFS WINDS. USGS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: SMALL ERUPTION REPORTED

OBS VA DTG: 24/1930Z

OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM [...]

Current Kilauea status from HVO:

Kilauea Daily Update issued Mar 20, 2008 06:49 HST Volcano Alert Level WATCH - Aviation Color Code ORANGE
HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY DAILY UPDATE
Thursday, March 20, 2008 06:49 HST (Thursday, March 20, 2008 16:49 UTC)

KILAUEA VOLCANO (CAVW#1302-01-)
19.43°N 155.29°W, Summit Elevation 4009 ft (1222 m)
Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Aviation Color Code: ORANGE

This report, in [...]

An explosive eruption of Kilauea occured this morning at the summit. The first time since 1924.

Here is the update:

USGS HVO News Release
March 19, 2008
At 2:58 a.m. H.s.t on Wednesday, March 19, 2008, a small explosion occurred at Halema‘uma‘u Crater at the summit of Kilauea Volcano in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. This event [...]

Current Veniaminof status from AVO:

VENIAMINOF VOLCANO (CAVW #1102-07-)
56°11′52″ N 159°23′35″ W, Summit Elevation 8225 ft (2507 m)
Current Aviation Color Code: YELLOW
Current Volcano Alert Level: ADVISORY

Seismicity remains above normal. Partly cloudy webcam views show steaming from the active intracaldera cinder cone.

There are no indications that more vigorous activity is imminent or even likely. Small ash [...]

Current Anatahan status from HVO-CNMI:

Anatahan Daily Update issued Feb 27, 2008 10:56 MPT Volcano Alert Level WATCH - Aviation Color Code ORANGE
Report prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey.

Levels of seismicity at Anatahan remain elevated. Mostly clear satellite views did not show an ash plume today.

OMI satellite data show that the volcano continues to produce [...]

Current Kilauea status from HVO:

Kilauea Daily Update issued Feb 26, 2008 09:17 HST Volcano Alert Level WATCH - Aviation Color Code ORANGE
This report, in addition to maps, photos, and webcam images (available using the menu bar above), prepared by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO):

Activity Summary for last 24 hours: Two lava flows were advancing [...]

Current Celveland status from AVO:

CLEVELAND VOLCANO (CAVW #1101-24-)
52°49′20″ N 169°56′42″ W, Summit Elevation 5676 ft (1730 m)
Current Aviation Color Code: YELLOW
Current Volcano Alert Level: ADVISORY

Mostly clear satellite views showed nothing unusual at Cleveland today. AVO has received no reports of activity at Cleveland over the last 24 hours.

AVO monitors Cleveland Volcano with satellite imagery as [...]

Current Long Valley status from LVO:

Long Valley Caldera Daily Update issued Feb 26, 2008 09:28 PST Volcano Alert Level NORMAL - Aviation Color Code GREEN
Two small earthquakes were detected in the Long Valley area since the last update on February 25, 2008. Both events were located in the Sierra Nevada south of the caldera [...]