Alaska Volcano
ObservatoryCurrent Status ReportSaturday, October 11, 2008 12:21 PM (20:21 UTC)
KASATOCHI VOLCANO (CAVW #1101-13-)
52°10'9" N 175°30'41" W, Summit Elevation 1030 ft (314 m)
Current Aviation Color Code: YELLOW
Current Volcano Alert Level: ADVISORY
Seismicity at Kasatochi as recorded on the Great Sitkin network remains low. Clouds obscured views of the volcano by satellite.
Kasatochi Volcano does not have a seismic network, thus AVO depends on networks on neighboring islands to monitor earthquake activity there. For this reason, low-level seismicity may not be detected and renewed volcanic activity is possible at any time with little or no warning.
OKMOK VOLCANO (CAVW #1101-29-)
53°23'49" N 168°9'58" W, Summit Elevation 3520 ft (1073 m)
Current Aviation Color Code: YELLOW
Current Volcano Alert Level: ADVISORY
Low-level seismicity at Okmok Volcano continues. Clouds obscured the volcano in satellite views.
Although the level of seismicity is relatively low, it is possible for vigorous ash emissions to resume at any time.
Please see http://www.avo.alaska.edu/color_codes.php for complete definitions of Aviation color codes and Volcano alert levels.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Tom Murray, Scientist-in-Charge, USGS
tlmurray@usgs.gov (907) 786-7497
Steve McNutt, Coordinating Scientist, UAF
steve@giseis.alaska.edu (907) 474-7131
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.
