AVO reported that seismic activity at Pavlof decreased during 21-22 November but continued to remain above background levels. Weakly elevated surface temperatures during 22 and 24-25 November, consistent with the cooling lava flow on the NW flank, were observed in satellite images. The Aviation Color Code was lowered to Yellow and the Volcano Alert Level was lowered to Advisory on 25 November; AVO noted that seismicity was at low levels during the previous week, and satellite observations show no evidence for continuing eruptive activity.

Geological Summary. The most active volcano of the Aleutian arc, Pavlof is a Holocene stratovolcano that was constructed along a line of vents extending NE from the Emmons Lake caldera. Pavlof and Pavlof Sister to the NE form a dramatic pair of symmetrical, glacier-covered stratovolcanoes that overlook Pavlof and Volcano bays. Little Pavlof is a smaller cone on the SW flank of Pavlof volcano, near the rim of Emmons Lake caldera. Unlike Pavlof Sister, eruptions have frequently been reported from Pavlof, typically Strombolian to Vulcanian explosive eruptions from the summit vents and occasional lava flows. The active vents lie near the summit on the north and east sides. The largest recorded eruption took place in 1911, at the end of a 5-year-long eruptive episode, when a fissure opened on the N flank, ejecting large blocks and issuing lava flows.

Source: US Geological Survey Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO)