ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY DAILY UPDATEThursday, September 12, 2013 12:12 PM AKDT (Thursday, September 12, 2013 20:12 UTC)
VENIAMINOF VOLCANO (CAVW #1102-07-)
56°11'52" N 159°23'35" W, Summit Elevation 8225 ft (2507 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE
The eruption of Veniaminof continues. Seismic tremor continues to be observed though no unusual activity was observed in cloudy satellite images. The FAA webcam in Perryville is obscured by heavy fog. The effusion and fountaining of lava from the active vent are likely ongoing.
CLEVELAND VOLCANO (CAVW #1101-24-)
52°49'20" N 169°56'42" W, Summit Elevation 5676 ft (1730 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: ADVISORY
Current Aviation Color Code: YELLOW
No unusual activity has been observed in satellite data since Saturday September 7, 2013. AVO has received no other reports of activity at the volcano.
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CONTACT INFORMATION:
John Power, Scientist-in-Charge, USGS
jpower@usgs.gov (907) 786-7497
David Fee, Acting Coordinating Scientist, UAFGI
dfee@gi.alaska.edu (907) 474-7564
The Alaska Volcano Observatory is a cooperative program of the U.S. Geological Survey, the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute, and the Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys