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1762-00-001786-00-00Pavlof: 1762 - 1786 Grewingk (1850, translated 2003 by Fritz Jaensch) reported Pavlof active from 1762-1786, and said that the northern crater collapsed in 1786. Veniaminov (1840, translated by Lydia T. Black and R.H. Geoghegan, 1984) reports: "Before 1786 the northern, or interior, half burned. In 1786, following an eruption, at the time of a severe earthquake and tremendous thunder, its upper part collapsed; at the same time the crater opened in the southern or shore-ward half, whence smoke is emitted to this ... More informationasterisk_yellow.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=185&page=basic
1790-00-00Pavlof: 1790 Grewingk (1850, translated 2003 by Fritz Jaensch) writes that Sarychev reported Pavlof active in 1790. The English translation of Sarychev (translated from Russian in 1806 and 1807, republished 1969) makes no mention of Pavlof being active in 1790. Sapper (1917) reports that the southern vent of Pavlof was active.asterisk_yellow.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=186&page=basic
1817-00-00Pavlof: 1817 Jacob and Hauksson (1983) report normal explosions and lapilli falls from Pavlof in 1817. Sapper (1917) reports that Medwinikowsky [Dutton] was smoking in 1817, and expresses some confusion about Medwinikowsky vs. Pavlof. Sapper then reports that Kotzebue said that an eruption several years earlier threw out nut-sized basaltic bombs.exclamation.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=187&page=basic
1825-00-00Pavlof: 1825 Sapper (1917) reports that in 1825 the volcano "reopened itself" and smoked continuously for a long time. Hantke (1955) reports that this eruption was from the southern crater.asterisk_yellow.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=188&page=basic
1838-00-00Pavlof: 1838 Dall (1870) reports that Pavlof smoked in 1838. Hantke (1955) attributes this eruption to the southern vent. Jacob and Hauksson (1983) report that possibly normal explosions occurred during this eruption, or perhaps only solfataric activity.asterisk_yellow.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=189&page=basic
1844-08-12Pavlof: 1844 From Kisslinger (1983), translating oroshin (1870): "The inhabitants of the village of Belkofski, 35 versts south of the volcano, say that they did not see any eruption in 1846, but that they did see one on August 12 [August 24, Gregorian calendar], 1844. This date is partially confirmed by the dispatch of the Unalaska office for August 20 [September 1, Gregorian caldenar], 1845 (No. 74) which states that 'Pavlof Volcano has recently been producing large eruptions, at times emitting flames, soot, ... More informationexclamation.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=190&page=basic
1846-08-151846-8-15Pavlof: 1846 From Kisslinger (1983), translating Doroshin (1870): "The mountain burst with a loud 'cannonade' at this site [eastern slope of the mountain, where a pre-existing lava flow was] in August, 1846. Smoke poured out in clouds from a fissure, ash fell, and flames appeared. Flames also shot up from the summit. A northwest wind dispersed both the smoke and the ash that obscured from the inhabitants of Pavlof the islands at the mouth of the bay. The ash was carried to the village of Pavlof, where ... More informationexclamation.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=191&page=basic
1852-00-00Pavlof: 1852 Coats (1950) reports smoke from Pavlof in 1852. Hantke (1955) reports this eruption as from the 'southern vent', but Jacob and Hauksson (1983) report that this was not an eruption, but rather solfataric activity and steaming from a vent high on the north flank.asterisk_yellow.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=192&page=basic
1866-03-14Pavlof: 1866 The exact location of this eruption is uncertain, but nearly all compilers (Sapper, 1917; Coats, 1950; Hantke, 1955; Powers, 1958; Jacob and Hauksson, 1983; Simkin and Siebert, 1994; Miller and others, 1998) attribute it to Pavlof. Doroshin (1870) appears to be the original source for this eruption. Kisslinger (1983), translating Doroshin (1870), reports that "At about 3 a.m. on March 14 [March 26, Gregorian calendar], 1866, at Pavlof Harbor on Kodiak Island there was impenetrable darkness ... More informationasterisk_yellow.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=193&page=basic
1880-00-00Pavlof: 1880 Becker (1898) reports a "red glare" was seen from Pavlof in 1880.exclamation.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=194&page=basic
1886-00-00Pavlof: 1886 Hantke (1955) reports a southern vent eruption from Pavlof in 1886. Jacob and Hauksson (1983) report that this eruption was central, and produced "red glares." This red glare description is very similar to Becker's (1898) description of an eruption that he attributes to 1880. (Perhaps there was only one "red glare" event - in 1880 or in 1886.)exclamation.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=195&page=basic
1892-00-00Pavlof: 1892 Becker (1898) reports smoke from Pavlof in 1892. Jacob and Hauksson (1983) report that eruption also produced "fire" at night from the summit.exclamation.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=196&page=basic
1894-00-00Pavlof: 1894 Hantke (1955) reported a southern vent eruption from Pavlof in 1894. McNutt (1985) reports "fire" at night during this eruption.exclamation.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=197&page=basic
1901-00-00Pavlof: 1901 Powers (1953) reports an ash eruption from Pavlof in 1901.exclamation.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=198&page=basic
1903-06-00Pavlof: 1903 Robert Dunn (1906) lists an "outbreak of more than average violence" from Pavlof in summer, 1903. He does not list an event at Pavlof for 1901. He also states that Pavlof "which generally steams actively, ceased to do so in the spring of the present year" [1906].asterisk_yellow.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=558&page=basic
1906-00-001911-12-7Pavlof: 1906 - 1911 Jaggar (1929) writes that an island trapper reported that between 1906 and 1911, Pavlof smoked vigorously, and "sometime in 1911 'fire' poured down the mountain and alarming rumbles continued for several months. Bowlders were thrown into the air. The mountain was reported to have cracked open toward the north, * * * observers on the island of Unga report that an alarming roar was heard, waxing and waning, on the night of December 6-7 1911, between 8pm and 4am, and that the noises were heard ... More informationexclamation.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=199&page=basic
1914-07-05Pavlof: 1914 This eruption was recorded in the log book of the US Coast and Geodetic Survey Patterson's log book. On July 6, 1914, the log book records: 'At 12:18 a distant rumbling, which some on deck took for thunder was heard. It came from a direction between W and WNW (mag) and lasted longer than thunder and sounded like a landslide with many distinct explosions and a minute later two separate explosions were heard, though faintly. At 12:30 more rumbling was heard although at this time it sounded more ... More informationexclamation.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=200&page=basic
1917-10-00Pavlof: 1917 Jaggar (1929) reports that an eruption occurred at Pavlof in October, 1917, and was followed by "dust falls" and a severe earthquake at King Cove.exclamation.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=201&page=basic
1922-12-241923-2-00Pavlof: 1922 - 1923 Kennedy and Waldron (1955) write "'flames' reached a height of 2,000 feet above the volcano that lighted the village of Belkofsky the evening of December 24, 1922, and 'flames' were again reported in the winter of 1923." An Associated Press article from July 23, 1923, describes some of the 1922 Pavlof eruption: "On Christmas eve, 1922, Pavlof volcano, on the Alaskan Peninsula, was in eruption and lava flows for several days thereafter, with a heavy emission of smoke for a longer period." ... More informationexclamation.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=202&page=basic
1924-01-061924-5-00Pavlof: 1924 Kennedy and Waldron (1955) report a "strong ash explosion followed by steam and ash eruptions occurred on January 17, 1924." It is likely that the actual date of the start of the eruption was January 6, as a news article from the Fairbanks Daily News Miner explains (February 6, 1924): "Writing from Belkofsky under date of January 16, a correspondent for the Seward Gateway tells of Mount Pavlof recent eruption as follows: "'On January 6, Mt. Pavlof, which has been smoking for some months ... More informationexclamation.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=203&page=basic
1929-00-001931-9-00Pavlof: 1929 - 1931 From Kennedy and Waldron (1955): "Crew members of the steamer Starr reported that Pavlof was unusually active in December, 1929. * * * Rev. D. Hotovitsky (Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, 1931) reported that Pavlof was smoking all of the summer of 1931. The volcano was in active eruption about May 20, 1931, and at times a glow was seen at the crater; the ash fall was noticeable." Two Associated Press articles in the Fairbanks Daily News Miner (March 30 and 31) give a few details about a ... More informationexclamation.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=204&page=basic
1936-00-001948-00-00Pavlof: 1936 - 1948 Various compilers break the time period of 1938-1948 into several different eruptions, or one continuous eruption. Jacob and Hauksson (1983) assert that during this time period Pavlof was in nearly continuous minor explosive eruption, with "significant eruptions in 1936, July 1937, and 1942. Lava flow may have been extruded in May 1948. Otherwise, minor, nearly continuous ash emissions. Photo taken in 1942 shows 1911 fissure no longer present (the wound had been healed), and a single cinder ... More informationexclamation.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=205&page=basic
1950-07-311951-5-00Pavlof: 1950 - 1951 Jones (1952) reported minor explosive activity from Pavlof volcano in August, 1950, "culminating in November and continuing through the winter." He also reported Pavlof active on January 15, 1951, and "rhythmic" explosive activity on April 1, 1951, with the volcano quiet from May until fall. Hantke (1955) reports that on July 31, [1950] there was a sudden onset of stronger explosive activity, and "in the following night there was glowing tephra [? Translation uncertain] to 1000 m." The ... More informationexclamation.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=206&page=basic
1951-10-001952-2-00Pavlof: 1951 - 1952 Jones (1952) reported that in October of 1951 "fresh ash was reported on the north slope" and on November 13, 1951 there was a "sudden small explosion" and it "continued active through the rest of the winter." The Anchorage Daily News (1953) reported that Pavlof "erupted with a fiery and spectacular fury" in 1951.exclamation.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=207&page=basic
1953-11-251954-8-00Pavlof: 1953 - 1954 Powers (1953) reports "glowing" from Pavlof on November 25, seen "by the personnel of the Penguin, sailing from the Pribilof Islands. From the Volcano Observations folder on file at the University of Alaska Geophysical Institute: "1953 Dec 26: Small light grey smoke column from peak rising 200 feet, dispersing to north. No odor detected at 2 miles distance. Sides of mountain were covered with what appeared to be ashes halfway down the slope on the southeast side. The other side couldn't be ... More informationexclamation.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=208&page=basic
1958-05-071958-8-28Pavlof: 1958 On August 18, 1958, R.B. Benjamin, a Reeve Aleutian co-pilot, reported that Pavlof volcano was "more active than usual." Pavlof often smokes "but now lava is running half way down the side of the volcano" (Anchorage Daily News, August 19, 1958). Jacob and Hauksson (1983) report that this eruption began on May 7 and lasted until August 28, and that the lava flow moved downslope on May 14, 1958.exclamation.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=209&page=basic
1960-00-001963-6-00Pavlof: 1960 - 1963 Coats (1964) writes about Pavlof: "Reported as quite active for about a year. Probably Strombolian phase." (July 1962-June 1963). Jacob and Hauksson (1983) report that this eruption began around 1960 and continued until sometime in 1963, and consisted of mild ash eruptions and lava flows. Dr. Kenneth Morin took photographs of ash and steam erupting from Pavlof on May 28, 1960. These images are viewable on the World Wide Web at: http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/volcact.php?volcname=Pavlof&page=images&eruptionid=210 ... More informationexclamation.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=210&page=basic
1966-03-021966-3-15Pavlof: 1966 The earliest accounts of this eruption are from Associated Press articles in the Fairbanks Daily News Miner. The March 3, 1966 edition contained this information: "A 200-foot stream of lava was reported erupting from Mt. Pavlof Wednesday night by a Coast Guard aircraft crew flying over the Alaska volcano. "The spectacular sight was reported at Elmendorf Air Force Base by Lt. Cmndr. Paul H. Breed, pilot of the Coast Guard plane on a training flight out of Kodiak. " * * * Robbins [area ... More informationexclamation.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=211&page=basic
1973-11-121973-11-13Pavlof: 1973 Stone and Kienle (1975) report: "An eruption of the Pavlof Volcano was observed at 10:00 p.m. local time 12 November (0800 GMT 13 November) from a location some 33 km from the summit. The observers reported seeing 'shooting flames,' coupled with a possible lava flow down the northwest flank. "A seismometer located 7 km southeast of the summit recorded increased micro-earthquake activity coincident with the time of the reported lava eruption. "Seismic records showed onset of harmonic tremor ... More informationexclamation.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=212&page=basic
1974-03-141974-3-24Pavlof: 1974 Jacob and Hauksson (1983) write that during March 14-24, 1974, Pavlof experienced a "period of probable weak ash emissions. Explosion earthquakes recorded."asterisk_yellow.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=213&page=basic
1974-09-021975-1-6Pavlof: 1974 - 1975 Jacob and Hauksson (1983) write that between September 2, 1974 and January 6, 1975, Pavlof experienced an "eruption in central crater, and normal explosions, with moderate ash eruptions, plume rising to max 6 km ASL. Reports of lava flow may be incorrect. Explosions and intermittent tremor recorded." McNutt (1985) reports several discrete periods of explosion quakes during this time: October 29 - November 17, 1974; November 25 - December 16, 1974; December 25, 1974 - January 6, 1975.exclamation.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=214&page=basic
1975-09-131977-3-00Pavlof: 1975 - 1977 Pavlof volcano was in eruption nearly continuously from September 13, 1975 until March, 1977. Jacob and Hauksson (1983) summarize the 1975-1976 activity as follows: "13 September - 06 October, 1975: Period of generally weak ash emissions, often likened to the chugging of a locomotive. Both harmonic tremor and explosion earthquakes recorded. Strong tremor recorded 13-15 and 23-24 September with increased activity. Possible lava flow observed in October. 09 September, 1976 - 04 December, 1976: ... More informationexclamation.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=215&page=basic
1980-03-301980-5-28Pavlof: 1980 Jacob and Hauksson (1983) report a "period of probable weak steam and ash emissions. Explosion earthquakes recorded" between March 30 - May 28, 1980.asterisk_yellow.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=218&page=basic
1980-07-03Pavlof: 1980 From Smithsonian Institution (1980): "07/80 (SEAN 05:07) Steam and a little ash "Pavlof was emitting steam when viewed by J. Davies on 3 July. A few days later, according to second-hand reports, ash was present in the steam column."asterisk_yellow.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=217&page=basic
1980-11-081980-11-13Pavlof: 1980 From Shackleford (1982): "Pavlof experienced a strong Strombolian eruption in Nov. 1980. There was a very minor ash emission in early July, but the eruption proper began at 10:47 on 8 Nov. with a short burst from the vent high upon the NE flank. The main eruptive episode began in the pre-dawn hours of 11 Nov., activity waxing throughout the day. By early evening on the 11th, lava fountaining was rising 300 m over the volcano, while a lava flow advanced down the N flank (flow may be rootless ... More informationexclamation.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=216&page=basic
1981-09-251981-9-27Pavlof: 1981 From McNutt and Shackleford (1983): "About two weeks before this eruption, a seismometer 7.5 km SE of summit began to register occasional harmonic tremor, plus an increase in the size of B-type events. However, just a few days before the commencement off visible activity, there was a decrease in the number and size of earthquakes recorded. On 24 Sept. there were no visible signs of unrest at Pavlof. "On 25 September, explosive eruption started possibly at 10:00 local time (= GMT - 9 hr.). ... More informationexclamation.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=220&page=basic
1983-07-111983-7-18Pavlof: 1983 From Miller and McNutt (1986): "An increase in seismic activity was recorded in mid-July 1983. Seismicity remained at background levels until 11 July. During the 24-hour period beginning at 1500 on the 11th, 6 explosions were recorded at a Lamont-Doherty seismic monitoring station near the volcano. The number of recorded events increased to 55 for the same period on 12-13 July, and to 150 on 13-14 and 14-15 July, then decreased to 120 on the 15-16th, 38 on the 16-17th, and 19 on the 17-18th, ... More informationexclamation.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=221&page=basic
1983-11-141983-12-18Pavlof: 1983 From Miller and McNutt (1986): "Eruptive activity was first observed from Sand Point (about 90 km E of the volcano) late on 14 November and pilots observed tephra columns the next afternoon. On 19 November a small vapor cloud rose approximately a hundred meters above the vent. Bad weather prevented observations until 26 November when Pavlof was visible until mid-afternoon from Cold Bay (about 60 km SW of the volcano). During the morning, a vapor plume containing a little ash rose to 4.5 km ... More informationexclamation.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=222&page=basic
1986-04-161988-8-13Pavlof: 1986 - 1988 From McNutt and others (1991): "The visual observations of the 1986 eruptions, both aerial and on the ground, provide information generally lacking from previous historic eruptions. The physical characteristics of of the 1986 eruption are probably similar to other historic summit eruptions, although the 1986 activity was more explosive and of longer duration. "The 1986 activity was chiefly Strombolian, characterized by sporadic emissions of dark ash to heights of up to 5 km; one exceptionally ... More informationexclamation.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=223&page=basic
1990-01-051990-3-5Pavlof: 1990 From Reeder and others (1993): "Pavlof Volcano has been quiet since August 1988 (BE no. 28). On January 5 and 6, 1990, Marsha Brown of the FAA flight service at Cold Bay observed traces of steam rising up to 100 m above the NE summit vent that was trailing to the NE. The top of the volcano was dark due to the melting of snow around the summit vent. The volcano has been pure white with snow for the winter up to this time. On March 5, several eruption plumes were observed [.]"exclamation.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=224&page=basic
1996-09-161997-1-3Pavlof: 1996 - 1997 From Neal and McGimsey (1997): "Pavlof Volcano, historically the most active volcano in the Wrangell-Aleutian volcanic arc, began a vigorous strombolian eruption in mid-September, 1996 (Neal, 1996). The eruption, which continued into early 1997, occurred only two months after a 6-station seismic network was established near the volcano. "A NWS observer in Cold Bay noted steam and incandescent ejecta above the volcano at about 0830 ADT on September 16. Analysis of seismic data and NOAA-12 ... More informationexclamation.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=225&page=basic
1999-07-13Pavlof: 1999 From McGimsey and others (2004): "An AVO remote-sensing specialist on a commercial flight from Cold Bay to Anchorage on July 13, 1999 noted that the summit of Pavlof was snow-free and that the upper, snow-covered north flank appeared 'dirty'. A pilot reported on July 30 'ash to 5,000 feet [presumably above the summit] - no eruption'. Seismic and satellite data indicated no unusual activity. NWS personnel suggested that strong winds in the area were remobilizing ash deposits on the upper flanks ... More informationinformation.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=507&page=basic
2001-01-202001-12-13Pavlof: 2001 McGimsey and others (2004) summarize 2001 steaming and other activity at Pavlof as follows: "Principal/Teacher, John Concilius, has a good view of Pavlof from his home in Nelson Lagoon. On January 20, 2001 he observed through binoculars steaming from multiple locations near the summit, but none actually at the top of the volcano. He reported that the steam was white and not discolored, and, that the snow near the summit was clean with no evidence of melting. "He concluded by stating that this ... More informationinformation.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=520&page=basic
2003-03-16Pavlof: 2003 From McGimsey and others (2005): "A barge operator reported seeing Pavlof volcano erupting about 10 AM AST on March 16, 2003. A check of spectrograms revealed no activity. CWSU staff was informed of the report; they had already reviewed the latest satellite imagery and saw no ash signature (the area was cloudy with a ceiling of around 3,000 ft.). AVO remote sensing specialists corroborated that there was no indication of activity. Strong fumaroles on the flank, and in the crater, of nearby Mt. ... More informationinformation.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=542&page=basic
2005-04-162005-5-24Pavlof: 2005 In April and May, 2005, fumarolic activity at nearby Mount Hague was erroneously reported as plumes emanating from Pavlof. See http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/volcact.php?volcname=Emmons%20Lake%20Volcanic%20Center&eruptionid=594&page=basics for more information.information.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=595&page=basic
2007-08-152007-9-13Pavlof: 2007 From McGimsey and others, (2011): "Pavlof, one of the most frequently active volcanoes in the Aleutian arc, abruptly erupted on August 14, 2007, following an 11-year repose [see fig. 25 in original text]. The 31-day Strombolian eruption was preceded by less than 1 day of increased seismicity detected on the AVO seismic network, and produced a spatter-fed lava flow, minor ash clouds, and lahars that extended down the south flank into the sea. The following account is drawn in part from Waythomas ... More informationexclamation.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=589&page=basic
2013-5-132013-7-26Pavlof: 2013On May 13, 2013, the Alaska Volcano Observatory reported that seismic activity at Pavlof increased that morning, along with the presence of an intense thermal anomaly at its summit. AVO raised the aviation level of concern color code to ORANGE and the alert level to WATCH. On May 14, pilot reports and satellite imagery revealed a small lava flow at Pavlof, confirming eruption onset. Elevated seismic activity, lava fountaining, and occasional steam, gas, and ash plumes to 22,000 ft (6700 m) continued ... More informationexclamation.pngye50http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Pavlof&eruptionid=723&page=basic
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