The volcano's most recent significant eruption began in February, 2001 and it produced 3 explosive events that produced ash clouds as high as 12 km (39,000 ft) above sea level. Seismicity continues to alternate between periods of continuous and pulsating tremor. Pavlof is now considered to have returned to background levels of activity. Earthquake activity at Great Sitkin Volcano has been elevated over the past five days, and earlier today at 11:39 AKDT (19:39 UTC), a signal that may represent a short-lived steam explosion was detected by seismic data. Small cloud detectedt. This may be revised as new information becomes available. No other significant activity was detected. The last detected explosive activity at Cleveland volcano occurred December 29, 2018 UTC (December 28 local time). Based on seismic levels remaining low and no observations of continued activity, AVO is lowering the Aviation Color Code to YELLOW and the Volcano Alert Level to ADVISORY. The 1989-90 eruption produced mudflows, or lahars, that traveled down the Drift River and partially flooded the Drift River Oil Terminal facility. The seismicity, or seismic activity, of an area is the frequency, type, and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time. Ash fall is possible in nearby communities. After about 03:00 AKDT (11:00 UTC) seismicity declined and has remained at low levels. Peter Cervelli, Acting Scientist-in-Charge, USGS. Eruptive activity may resume at Cleveland volcano without warning. The intensity and duration of seismicity from the eruption at Okmok has changed from continuous tremor to a pulsating signal over the past 7.0 hours. We are thus lowering the Aviation Color Code to ORANGE and the Alert Level to WATCH. Seismic activity at Veniaminof, indicative of unrest, increased late last night and volcanic tremor is ongoing. Okmok volcano was in vigorous eruption from July 12 through mid-August, 2008. AVO detected an explosion at Cleveland Volcano in both infrasound (air pressure) and seismic data today (10/24/2016) at 13:10 AKDT (21:10 UTC). Repairs are not feasible during the winter months. Lightning and seismicity increase indicate a significant explosive eruption began at 08:24 AKST (17:24 UTC). Eurocode 8: Design of structures for earthquake resistance - Part 1: General rules, seismic actions and rules for buildings Over the past several months, AVO has detected potentially significant changes in gas emission and heat output from Redoubt Volcano. No other significant activity was detected and local monitoring stations are offline. A stronger tremor signal recorded at 23:39 AKDT / 07:39 UTC also produced an infrasound signal on an infrasound array 260 km (161 miles) east on Adak island. For these reasons AVO is lowering the aviation color code/alert level from Orange/Watch to Yellow/Advisory. More information about activity at Kasatochi Volcano can be found on the AVO web siteat www.avo.alaska.edu or by calling 907-786-7497. The eruption of Veniaminof resumed this morning. Due to this lack of monitoring data, the USGS can no longer detect precursory activity that may be leading to an eruption at Anatahan nor quickly confirm or dismiss reports of activity at the volcano. Observations of Cleveland Volcano from Friday July 29, 2011 show a small lava dome about 40 meters (131 feet) in diameter in the summit crater. The 2001 eruption also produced a rubbly lava flow and hot avalanche that reached the sea. There also are striking connected belts of seismic activity, mainly along oceanic ridges—including those in the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, and the western Indian Ocean—and along the rift valleys of East Africa. Thus a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) remains in effect over the volcano for the time being. AVO is elevating the color code at Kasatochi to YELLOW due to the possibility that these earthquakes may result from magma movement toward the surface. A subsequent pilot report from 01:50 UTC (4:30 pm AKST) indicated that activity had decreased and the cloud was dispersing. Without seismic data AVO cannot verify that the volcano is at its normal background state. Seismicity as detected on instruments located on nearby islands has recently increased. The last minor ash emission following an explosion was on May 5, 2013. Minor explosive activity (cloud heights occasionally in excess of 20,000 ft. above sea level) has occurred periodically since 2001. The new dome is about 70 m (230 feet) in diameter and is similar in size to previous lava domes that have developed on the floor of the crater. The survey is active in areas such as land-use planning, waste disposal, hydrocarbons exploration, civil engineering, minerals extraction, contaminated land, seismic and geohazard evaluation and understanding climate change. Energetic, intermittent ash emission from several vents within the caldera blanketed much of the northeast portion of Umnak Island with ash and dusted Unalaska/Dutch Harbor with fine ash on several occasions. AVO infrasound detected a possible explosion at Cleveland Volcano this morning at 5:00AM AKDT )13:00 UTC). Over the past day low-frequency seismic tremor has been observed at Pavlof and web camera observations from this morning showed a vigorous steam plume from the summit. No ash cloud has been detected as of yet in satellite data, but volcanic ash emissions are likely occurring based on lightning and infrasound data. Such observations in the past have many times, but not always, preceded eruptive activity that has sent ash to altitudes of more than 20,000 ft above sea level and in 2001 as high as 39,000 ft. Eruptions in July 2008 produced ash plumes exceeding 25,000 ft. Cleveland volcano is not seismically monitored; satellite images and pilot reports are the primary source of information. AVO is downgrading the aviation color code at Cleveland volcano to Yellow, and the volcano alert level to Advisory. Kasatochi Island represents the emergent summit of a predominantly submarine volcano composed of basaltic and andesitic flows and pyroclastics. We are therefore lowering the Aviation Color Code to ORANGE and the Alert Level to WATCH. This eruption also produced a rubbly lava flow and hot avalanche that reached the sea. Strongly elevated surface temperatures have not been observed at Cleveland since August 18. west of the community of Nikolski, and 1500 km (940 mi.) Any ash emissions may be currently obscured by cloud cover at ~10,000 ft. Satellite images acquired last night show a persistent thermal anomaly near the summit of Cleveland volcano. As a result, AVO is unable to (1) assess whether Dutton may be building towards an eruption and (2) quickly confirm or dismiss reports of activity at the volcano. In addition, seismic waves can be produced artificially by explosions. Ash trajectory models indicate that a possible trace ash fall could occur on Unalaska, but unlikely to affect Dutch Harbor. Seismic activity at Pavlof Volcano increased this morning commensurate with the presence of an intense thermal anomaly at the summit observed in latest satellite imagery. The volcano was intermittently active through 1996, producing mainly light ashfall from a column that would occasionally reach 10,000 feet above sea level. A short-lived eruption of Bogoslof volcano began June 13 at 01:47 UTC (17:47 AKDT June 12) and lasted about 9 minutes according to seismic and infrasound data. Observation and interpretation of precursory phenomena, Exploration of the Earth’s interior with seismic waves, https://www.britannica.com/science/earthquake-geology, USGS Earthquake Hazards - The Science of Earthquakes. AVO is decreasing the Aviation Color Code to GREEN and the Volcanic Alert Level to NORMAL for Okmok volcano. Consequently, AVO is lowering the Aviation Color Code to GREEN and the Volcano Alert Level to NORMAL. Seismicity at Semisopochnoi has decreased over the past few weeks with no observations of seismic tremor since September 15. The most recent minor ash emission was in September 2010. We are evaluating the magnitude of this eruptive episode. Seismic and infrasound signals indicate that this event was very similar to the event from earlier today at 14:30 UTC. Minor ash-producing explosions occurred nearly annually between 2002 and 2010. A low level steam plume is visible in satellite imagery and in the FAA web camera located in Cold Bay. With almost 40 historic eruptions, it is one of the most consistently active volcanos in the Aleutian arc. Recent clear-weather satellite views of Cleveland volcano detect a persistent thermal anomaly at the summit of Cleveland. HVO seismic and deformation monitoring networks have been recording near background levels of seismicity and ground motion at Mauna Loa Volcano for at least the last six months. Satellite data indicate that Cleveland volcano erupted briefly this morning at ~0730 UTC (2330 AKDT) 02 October 2009, producing an ash cloud to maximum altitudes of 15,000' to 20,000' (4.5 - 6.1 km). The Alaska Volcano Observatory is returning the Aviation Color Code and Alert Level to GREEN/NORMAL to reflect these background conditions. We are therefore lowering the Aviation Color Code to ORANGE and the Alert Level to WATCH. When lava domes have developed within the summit crater, explosive activity has sometimes followed. Heavily ice-mantled Redoubt volcano is located on the western side of Cook Inlet, 170 km (106 mi) southwest of Anchorage and 82 km (51 mi) west of Kenai, within Lake Clark National Park. As of yet there is no lightning activity that it typically observed during significant ash emissions. Seismic activity at Redoubt volcano has increased markedly. Following pilot reports of steaming and the detection of low-level tremor at Veniaminof on August 1, the volcano has returned to background activity. No new explosive activity has been observed at Bogoslof volcano since the small explosion this morning at 8:17 AKDT (16:17 UTC). There has been no explosive activity observed at Semisopochnoi since December 19, 2019. Unfortunately, there is no standard definition of Stress Shadows and, as a result, there is much confusion over what they are and aren’t, and, most importantly, why they can have a significant impact on hydraulic fracturing operations. Since then, the volcano has remained relatively quiet, although there was a brief period of elevated seismicity in early June, 2017 that resulted in AVO raising the Aviation Color Code to Yellow and the Alert Level to Advisory where it has remained until today. Clear satellite views from this morning show nothing unusual at the volcano. Thus, AVO is raising the Aviation Color Code to RED and Alert level to WARNING. Winds are towards the northwest. Likely below 20,000 feet above sea level and has likely dissipated at this time. AVO seismometers indicate a lahar has developed in the Drift River Valley. Although seismic tremor is currently absent at Semisopochnoi, discrete earthquake activity remains above background levels. Of these, approximately 100 are of sufficient size to produce substantial damage if their centres are near areas of habitation. NWS eruption SIGMET issued to 20,000 ft asl. Cleveland volcano forms the western half of Chuginadak Island, a remote and uninhabited island in the east central Aleutians. Ash emissions have resumed at Pavlof starting at approximately 11:00 AKDT (19:00 UTC) this morning as seen in satellite data and observed by pilots. Satellite data obtained over the past two weeks indicates that growth of the lava dome at Cleveland volcano has paused or stopped. No lava or ash has erupted outside the summit crater at this time. Seismicity at Great Sitkin has been steadily decreasing for the past several months and is now at background levels. Thus, AVO is reducing the Aviation Color Code to YELLOW and the Volcano Alert Level to ADVISORY. Elevated seismicity since a little after 5:00 AM AKST today is continuing and likely accompanied by ash emissions. No ash cloud has yet been detected in satellite data, but volcanic ash emission has likely occurred based on seismic and infrasound data. The duration of the event was less than 2 minutes, and seismicity and infrasound returned to low levels following the explosion. We are therefore lowering the Aviation Color Code to ORANGE and the Alert Level to WATCH. AVO is raising the color code for Cleveland to Aviation Color Code ORANGE and Alert Level WATCH. Repeated attempts to remotely repair the radio equipment have failed and the lack of helicopter support in the area makes it impossible to visit the site to affect repairs. Three brief explosions were detected over the past six days on Saturday Dec. 28, Monday, Dec. 30, and at 04:00 UTC, Jan. 2, 2014 (1900 AKST Jan. 1). The volcano's most recent significant eruption began in February, 2001 and it produced 3 explosive events that produced ash clouds as high as 12 km (39,000 ft) above sea level. Tremor at Veniaminof in the past has sometimes preceded eruptions, but also can occur and persist for weeks to months and not result in an eruption. west of the community of Nikolski, and 1500 km (940 mi.) Please see http://www.avo.alaska.edu/activity/Okmok.php for more information. No activity has been observed in recent satellite images or infrasound data. No additional volcanic clouds have been detected and it is unknown if submarine activity is continuing. It is located about 75 km (45 mi.) The plume now extends from the summit 150 km east and is as high as about 20,000 ft asl, as seen in satellite data. Ash seen in satellite imagery. Cloud cover to 30,000 feet above sea level is obscuring observations of the volcano by satellite views and no ash cloud has been observed. There are no recent satellite views since the detected explosion, but earlier views are obscured by clouds at about 30,000 feet above sea level. Eruptive activity occurring at Shishaldin Volcano. Mount Pagan is a stratovolcano that is growing within a 6-km-diameter caldera formed less than 9,400 years ago. Explosive activity could resume with little to no warning. The volcano remains restless and additional explosive events could occur with little warning. No lightning strikes were identified by the World Wide Lightning Location Network, and no ash-plume above the regional cloud deck (18,000 ft asl) was identified in satellite data over the past 40 minutes. It appears that explosive eruptive activity has waned and AVO is lowering the aviation color code and alert level to ORANGE/WATCH. These observations indicate that resumption of eruption or summit collapse is unlikely in the near-term. That eruption produced at least one ash cloud that likely exceeded an altitude of 25,000 ft above sea level. No activity has been observed at Cleveland following the explosion on October 24th. Another region of high seismicity is defined by a zone of plate breakage or "faulting" immediately west of the Queen Charlotte Islands ("the Queen Charlotte fault"). Short-lived explosions of ash that could exceed 20,000 ft above sea level can occur without warning and may go undetected on satellite imagery. At this time, the cloud height is estimated to be 50,000 feet based on National Weather Service radar. No satellite data collected since the elevated tremor began are currently available. No volcanic activity of significance has been detected at Cleveland since late January 2009. Cleveland volcano forms the western portion of Chuginadak Island, a remote and uninhabited island in the east central Aleutians. Local winds are from the west. AVO is raising the Aviation Color Code to RED and the Volcano Alert Level remains at WARNING. AVO will continue to monitor Shishaldin with satellite, seismic and infrasound (pressure sensor) data. Seismic events continue, indicative of continued unrest. The ash plumes produced by the 1989-90 eruption affected international air traffic and resulted in minor or trace amounts of ash in the city of Anchorage and other nearby communities. We are therefore lowering the Aviation Color Code to ORANGE and the Alert Level to WATCH. Redoubt is a stratovolcano which rises to 10,197 feet above sea level. For the past several months, earthquake and ground deformation rates at Mauna Loa Volcano have exceeded long term background levels. Veniaminof is one of the largest (~300 cubic km; 77 cubic mi) and most active volcanic centers in the Aleutian Arc and has erupted at least 13 times in the past 200 years. Because this uptick in seismicity increases the likelihood of future explosive activity, AVO is raising the Aviation Color Code for Bogoslof to ORANGE and the Volcano Alert Level to WATCH. AVO is thus raising the aviation color code and volcano alert level to YELLOW/ADVISORY. 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