All times are local unless otherwise stated.

Great Sitkin (United States) | 21 July-27 July 2021 | New Activity / Unrest Cite this Report
Great Sitkin Aleutian Ridge Volcanic Arc	AVO reported that a satellite image of Great Sitkin acquired at 0932 on 22 July showed a small area of uplift, about 50 m in diameter, and elevated surface temperatures associated with the feature. These observations suggested magma rising near the surface, prompting AVO to raise the Aviation Color Code and the Volcano Alert Level to Orange and Watch, respectively. Small earthquakes were recorded during 23-25 July. A 26 July satellite image confirmed that the feature was a lava dome, and that it had grown to 130 m in diameter. Seismic data suggested that the dome probably emerged sometime during 14-22 July. Source: US Geological Survey Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO)
Semisopochnoi (United States) | 21 July-27 July 2021 | New Activity / Unrest Cite this Report
Semisopochnoi Aleutian Ridge Volcanic Arc	AVO lowered the Aviation Color Code to Yellow and the Volcano Alert Level to Advisory for Semisopochnoi on 22 July, noting that explosive activity had not been detected since 12 July. Seismicity continued to be elevated during 23-27 July. Robust steam emissions were visible in webcam views during 22-24 July and sulfur dioxide plumes were identified in satellite images on 23 July. Weather clouds obscured views during 24-27 July. Source: US Geological Survey Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO)
Sirung (Indonesia) | 21 July-27 July 2021 | New Activity / Unrest Cite this Report
Sirung Sunda Volcanic Arc	PVMBG reported that a phreatic eruption at Sirung was recorded at 1644 on 21 July. A white-and-gray ash plume rose 2 km above the summit and drifted N. The report noted that the event was preceded by an increase in tremor amplitude that lasted about 10 hours; no volcanic earthquakes indicating magma movement were recorded and tremor amplitude did not notably increase. The Alert Level was raised to 2 (on a scale of 1-4), with visitors and tourists prohibited within a 1.5 km radius of Sirung. Source: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known as CVGHM)
Suwanosejima (Japan) | 21 July-27 July 2021 | New Activity / Unrest Cite this Report
Suwanosejima Ryukyu Volcanic Arc	JMA reported ongoing explosions at Suwanosejima's Ontake Crater during 19-26 July and that crater incandescence was visible on some nights. There were 31 explosions recorded on 22 July after two days of no explosions. An explosion at 1500 on 23 July produced an ash plume that rose 1.6 km and ejected bombs 200 m. Eruption plumes during 23-26 July rose as high as 2.3 km; it was unknown if bombs were ejected from the crater due to weather conditions. The Alert Level remained at 3 and the public was warned to stay 2 km away from the crater. Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)
Taal (Philippines) | 21 July-27 July 2021 | New Activity / Unrest Cite this Report
Taal Taiwan-Luzon Volcanic Arc	PHIVOLCS lowered the Alert Level for Taal to 2 (on a scale of 0-5) on 23 July, noting that no eruptions had been recorded since the period of phreatomagmatic activity during 1-9 July. Additionally, an overall decrease was evident in multiple monitoring parameters. Sulfur dioxide emissions peaked at 22,628 tonnes/day on 4 July and declined to an average of 4,763 tonnes/day during 8-22 July. Steam plumes continued to be generated from the lake, rising 10-1,000 m, and lake upwelling was generally less vigorous. The DROMIC report stated that 794 people were in evacuation centers or private residences by 26 July. PHIVOLCS reminded the public that the entire Taal Volcano Island is a Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ). Sources: Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center (DROMIC)
Turrialba (Costa Rica) | 21 July-27 July 2021 | New Activity / Unrest Cite this Report
Turrialba Central America Volcanic Arc	OVSICORI-UNA reported that a one-minute-long eruption at Turrialba was recorded at 1130 on 23 July, though weather clouds prevented visual confirmation of an eruption plume. Ash fell in areas 3.5 km W. Source: Observatorio Vulcanologico y Sismologico de Costa Rica-Universidad Nacional (OVSICORI-UNA)
Whakaari/White Island (New Zealand) | 21 July-27 July 2021 | New Activity / Unrest Cite this Report
Whakaari/White Island Taupo Volcanic Zone	GeoNet reported that crater incandescence at Whakaari/White Island, first seen on 30 June, continued to be visible in nighttime webcam images. The incandescence was attributed to high-temperature gasses. Additionally, the gas ratio of carbon dioxide to sulfur dioxide declined, indicating ongoing degassing from a shallow magma source. The Volcanic Alert Level was raised to 2 and the Aviation Color Code was raised to Yellow on 26 July. Source: GeoNet

Aira (Japan) | 21 July-27 July 2021 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Aira Ryukyu Volcanic Arc	JMA reported that incandescence from Minamidake Crater (at Aira Caldera’s Sakurajima volcano) was visible at night during 19-26 July. A very small eruptive event was recorded on 19 July. The sulfur dioxide emission rate was relatively elevated at 1,000 tons per day on 21 July. The Alert Level remained at 3 (on a 5-level scale), and residents were warned to stay 2 km away from the crater. Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)
Dukono (Indonesia) | 21 July-27 July 2021 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Dukono Halmahera Volcanic Arc	Based on satellite and wind model data, the Darwin VAAC reported that during 21-26 July ash plumes from Dukono rose to 1.8-2.1 km (6,000-7,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted NE, E, and SE. The Alert Level remained at 2 (on a scale of 1-4), and the public was warned to remain outside of the 2-km exclusion zone. Sources: Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC), Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known as CVGHM)
Ebeko (Russia) | 21 July-27 July 2021 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Ebeko Kuril Volcanic Arc	According to volcanologists in Severo-Kurilsk (Paramushir Island), about 7 km E of Ebeko, explosions during 16-17 July produced ash plumes that rose as high as 3 km (10,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted E. Thermal anomalies were identified in satellite images during 16 and 20-22 July. The Aviation Color Code remained at Orange (the second highest level on a four-color scale). Source: Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT)
Fagradalsfjall (Iceland) | 21 July-27 July 2021 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Fagradalsfjall Iceland Neovolcanic Rift Volcanic Province	The fissure eruption in the W part of the Krýsuvík-Trölladyngja volcanic system, close to Fagradalsfjall on the Reykjanes Peninsula, continued during 21-27 July. Lava fountaining and overflows from the fifth vent were periodically visible, in between long pauses in the eruption, and lava from the crater flowed in tubes as well as on the surface. The Institute of Earth Sciences noted that during 2-19 July the lava effusion rate averaged 7.5 cubic meters per second, which was notably lower than averages in May and June. The area of the flow field had grown to almost 4 square kilometers, and the total volume erupted was 96 million cubic meters. Lava flowed into the Meradalir Valley and areas to the W, but did not advance in the Geldingadalur, Nátthaga, and Sydri Meradalir (SE of the fifth vent) valleys. The Aviation Color Code remained at Orange due to the lack of ash and tephra emissions, though IMO warned of the potential for lapilli and scoria fallout within a 650 m radius of the active vent. Authorities warned of increased gas emissions hazards. Sources: Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO), Institute of Earth Sciences
Karymsky (Russia) | 21 July-27 July 2021 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Karymsky Eastern Kamchatka Volcanic Arc	KVERT reported that a thermal anomaly over Karymsky was identified in satellite images during 16 and 20-22 July and ash plumes were visible drifting 100 km SE, NE, and N during 21-22 July. The Aviation Color Code remained at Orange (the second highest level on a four-color scale). Source: Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT)
Lewotolok (Indonesia) | 21 July-27 July 2021 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Lewotolok Sunda Volcanic Arc	PVMBG reported that daily white-and-gray plumes from Lewotolok rose as high as 800 m and drifted in multiple directions during 20-25 July. The Alert Level remained at 3 (on a scale of 1-4) and the public was warned to stay 3 km away from the summit crater. Source: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known as CVGHM)
Merapi (Indonesia) | 21 July-27 July 2021 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Merapi Sunda Volcanic Arc	BPPTKG reported that the lava dome just below Merapi’s SW rim and the lava dome in the summit crater both remained active during 16-22 July. The SW rim lava-dome volume was an estimated 1.88 million cubic meters and material continued to collapse down the flank. The volume of the summit lava dome was 2.808 million cubic meters. Lava avalanches traveled a maximum of 1.2 km SE (62 times), 1.8 km SW (101 times), 1.5 km W (two times), and 1.5 km NW (one time). Avalanches of material that descended the W flank originated from lava emplaced in 1992 and 1998, and material that descended the NW flank is from 1948 lava. According to the Darwin VAAC ash plumes rose to 3 km (10,000 ft) a.s.l. on 24 July and drifted WSW. The Alert Level remained at 3 (on a scale of 1-4), and the public was warned to stay 5 km away from the summit. Sources: Balai Penyelidikan dan Pengembangan Teknologi Kebencanaan Geologi (BPPTKG), Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC)
Nyiragongo (DR Congo) | 21 July-27 July 2021 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Nyiragongo Albertine Rift Volcanic Province	According to a news article a collapse in Nyiragongo’s main crater on 24 July caused white-colored ash to fall in Goma. The ashfall caused no notable damage, though there were health concerns related to water quality. The director of Volcanological Observatory of Goma (OVG) noted that the collapse was not due to eruptive activity. Source: Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Sabancaya (Peru) | 21 July-27 July 2021 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Sabancaya Central Andean Volcanic Arc	Instituto Geofísico del Perú (IGP) reported a daily average of 58 explosions at Sabancaya during 19-25 July. Gas-and-ash plumes rose as high as 2.3 km above the summit and drifted S, SE, E, and NE. Nine thermal anomalies originating from the lava dome in the summit crater were identified in satellite data. Minor inflation continued to be detected near Hualca Hualca (4 km N). The Alert Level remained at Orange (the second highest level on a four-color scale) and the public were warned to stay outside of a 12-km radius. Source: Instituto Geofísico del Perú (IGP)
Sheveluch (Russia) | 21 July-27 July 2021 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Sheveluch Eastern Kamchatka Volcanic Arc	KVERT reported that a thermal anomaly over Sheveluch was identified in satellite images during 16-23 July. The Aviation Color Code remained at Orange (the second highest level on a four-color scale). Source: Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT)
Sinabung (Indonesia) | 21 July-27 July 2021 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Sinabung Sunda Volcanic Arc	PVMBG reported that white-and-gray plumes rose 100-300 m above Sinabung during 20-21 July and drifted N, NE, E, and SE. During 21-27 July white plumes rose as high as 400 m and drifted NE, E, and SE. At 1320 on 28 July an eruption produced an ash plume that rose 4.5 km above the summit and drifted E and S; the event lasted for about 12 and a half minutes. The Aviation Color Code was raised to Red. The Alert Level remained at 2 (on a scale of 1-4), and the public was warned to remain outside of the 2-km exclusion zone. Source: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known as CVGHM)
Soufriere St. Vincent (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) | 21 July-27 July 2021 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Soufriere St. Vincent Lesser Antilles Volcanic Arc	On 27 July the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre (UWI-SRC) reported that seismicity at Soufrière St. Vincent (often simply referred to as “La Soufriere”) had remained low since the last episode of ash venting on 22 April. A few small daily earthquakes were recorded. Steam-and-gas plumes rose from some areas inside the crater and thermal anomalies persisted. The Alert Level remained at Orange. Source: University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre (UWI-SRC)

Weekly Reports Archive

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- A volcano observatory raises or lowers the alert level at the volcano.
- A volcanic ash advisory has been released by a volcanic ash advisory center (VAAC) stating that an ash cloud has been produced from the volcano.
- A verifiable news report of new activity or a change in activity at the volcano has been issued.
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 Acronyms and Abbreviations

a.s.l. - above sea level

AVO - Alaska Volcano Observatory

AVHRR - Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer

CENAPRED - Centro Nacionale de Prevencion de Desastres (México)

CONRED - Coordinadora Nacional para la Reducción de Desastres

COSPEC - Correlation Spectrometer

CVGHM (formerly VSI) - Center of Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation

CVO - Cascades Volcano Observatory (USGS)

GMS - Geostationary Meteorological Satellite

GOES - Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite

GVO - Goma Volcano Observatory

GVP - Global Volcanism Program (Smithsonian Institution)

HVO - Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (USGS)

ICE - Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (Costa Rica)

IG - Instituto Geofísico (Ecuador)

IGNS - Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences (New Zealand) - now GNS Science

INETER - Instituto Nicaragüense de Estudios Territoriales (Nicaragua)

INGEMMET - Instituto Geológical Minero y Metalúrgico (Peru)

INGEOMINAS - Instituto Colombiano de Geología y Minería (Colombia)

INGV-CT - Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia - Sezione di Catania (Italy)

INSIVUMEH - Instituto Nacional de Sismologia, Vulcanologia, Meteorologia e Hidrologia (Guatemala)

IRD - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (France)

JMA - Japanese Meteorological Agency

KEMSD - Kamchatkan Experimental and Methodical Seismilogical Department

KVERT - Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team

M - magnitude

METEOSAT - Meteorological Satellite

MEVO - Mount Erebus Volcano Observatory

MODIS - Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer

MVO - Montserrat Volcano Observatory

MWO - Meteorological Watch Office

NEIC - National Earthquake Information Center

NIED - National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention (Japan)

NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NOTAM - Notice to Airmen

OVDAS - Observatorio Volcanologico de los Andes del Sur (Chile)

OFDA - Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance

ONEMI - Oficina Nacional de Emergencia - Ministerio del Interior (Chile)

OVPDLF - Observatoire Volcanologique du Piton de la Fournaise (France)

OVSICORI-UNA - Observatorio Vulcanologico y Sismologico de Costa Rica, Universidad Nacional (Costa Rica)

PHIVOLCS - Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Philippines)

RSAM - Real-time Seismic Amplitude Measurement

RVO - Rabaul Volcano Observatory

SERNAGEOMIN - Servicio Nacional de Geologia y Mineria (Chile)

SIGMET - Significant Meteorological Information

SNET - Servicio Nacional de Estudios Territoriales (El Salvador)

SVERT - Sakhalin Volcanic Eruption Response Team (Russia)

USAID - US Agency for International Development

USGS - United States Geological Survey

UTC - Coordinated Universal Time

VAAC - Volcanic Ash Advisory Center

VAFTAD - Volcanic Ash Forecast Transport And Dispersion

VDAP - Volcano Disaster Assistance Program (USGS)

VHP - Volcano Hazards Program (USGS)

VRC - Volcano Research Center (Japan)