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 [...]

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 [...]

The AVO Volcanic Activity Notice

AVO/USGS Volcanic Activity Notice

Volcano: Veniaminof (CAVW #1102-07-)

Current Volcano Alert Level: ADVISORY

Current Aviation Color Code: YELLOW

Issued: Friday, February 22, 2008, 12:27 PM AKST (20080222/2127Z)
Source: Alaska Volcano Observatory
Notice Number: 2008/A4
Location: N 56 deg 11 min W 159 deg 23 min
Elevation: 8225 ft (2507 m)
Area: Alaska Peninsula Alaska

Volcanic Activity Summary: Several minor bursts of [...]

An Earthquake has occured in the state of Nevada, magnitude 6.3.
We will have more info. soon. You can find the USGS page here.

FYI, there have been several earthquakes around the world from Greece, to Indonesia, to the Arctic, and now Nevada.

A small eruption of Anatahan has occured in Northern Mariana Islands:

Anatahan Information Release issued Feb 5, 2008 09:19 MPT Volcanic-Alert Level WATCH - Aviation Color Code ORANGE
Report prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey. Satellite images from February 3, 2008 show a diffuse ash plume extending west from the volcano for approximately 60 miles (100 [...]

Kilauea Current Status Report issued Jan 29, 2008 18:24 HST Volcanic-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):

A channelized `a`a lava from the rootless shield that collapsed on Saturday morning has advanced [...]

Current Kilauea status from HVO:

Kilauea Daily Update issued Jan 10, 2008 09:54 HST Volcanic-Alert Level WATCH - Aviation Color Code ORANGE
Report prepared by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO):

Activity Summary for last 24 hours: A channelized `a`a flow has advanced more than 1 mile from the TEB rootless shield field and was, at 8 am, [...]

USGS is reporting a magnitude 7.3 earthquake has occurred in the Caribbean Sea:

Earthquake Details
Magnitude 7.3
Date-Time Thursday, November 29, 2007 at 19:00:19 UTC
Thursday, November 29, 2007 at 03:00:19 PM at epicenter

Location 14.921°N, 61.264°W
Depth 145.4 km (90.4 miles)
Region MARTINIQUE REGION, WINDWARD ISLANDS
Distances 21 km (13 miles) NW (322°) from Le Morne-Rouge, [...]