Alaska Volcano Observatory - Current AVO Reports

2020

June (5 reports)
May (32 reports)
April (32 reports)
March (35 reports)
February (34 reports)
January (40 reports)

2019

December (35 reports)
November (33 reports)
October (33 reports)
September (35 reports)
August (33 reports)
July (36 reports)
June (33 reports)
May (31 reports)
April (31 reports)
March (31 reports)
February (31 reports)
January (34 reports)

2018

December (34 reports)
November (35 reports)
October (33 reports)
September (34 reports)
August (31 reports)
July (32 reports)
June (33 reports)
May (34 reports)
April (32 reports)
March (35 reports)
February (30 reports)
January (32 reports)

2017

December (34 reports)
November (33 reports)
October (31 reports)
September (33 reports)
August (47 reports)
July (52 reports)
June (59 reports)
May (40 reports)
April (35 reports)
March (39 reports)
February (51 reports)
January (80 reports)

2016

December (52 reports)
November (32 reports)
October (32 reports)
September (30 reports)
August (33 reports)
July (36 reports)
June (33 reports)
May (36 reports)
April (34 reports)
March (36 reports)
February (30 reports)
January (32 reports)

2015

December (34 reports)
November (33 reports)
October (39 reports)
September (36 reports)
August (32 reports)
July (36 reports)
June (32 reports)
May (36 reports)
April (35 reports)
March (34 reports)
February (28 reports)
January (34 reports)

2014

December (32 reports)
November (36 reports)
October (34 reports)
September (33 reports)
August (33 reports)
July (35 reports)
June (39 reports)
May (33 reports)
April (32 reports)
March (32 reports)
February (30 reports)
January (35 reports)

2013

December (33 reports)
November (31 reports)
October (34 reports)
September (32 reports)
August (34 reports)
July (32 reports)
June (36 reports)
May (36 reports)
April (29 reports)
March (35 reports)
February (30 reports)
January (32 reports)

2012

December (30 reports)
November (32 reports)
October (31 reports)
September (31 reports)
August (32 reports)
July (31 reports)
June (32 reports)
May (32 reports)
April (30 reports)
March (35 reports)
February (30 reports)
January (8 reports)

2011

December (27 reports)
November (31 reports)
October (31 reports)
September (30 reports)
August (31 reports)
July (15 reports)
June (4 reports)
May (4 reports)
April (5 reports)
March (31 reports)
February (28 reports)
January (31 reports)

2010

December (31 reports)
November (30 reports)
October (31 reports)
September (30 reports)
August (9 reports)
July (5 reports)
June (14 reports)
May (10 reports)
April (13 reports)
February (4 reports)
January (10 reports)

2009

December (5 reports)
November (1 report)
October (22 reports)
September (31 reports)
August (29 reports)
July (36 reports)
June (33 reports)
May (37 reports)
April (35 reports)
March (58 reports)
February (30 reports)
January (39 reports)

2008

December (32 reports)
November (32 reports)
October (35 reports)
September (32 reports)
August (45 reports)
July (45 reports)
June (30 reports)
May (32 reports)
April (30 reports)
March (5 reports)

Older reports can be found here.

Report Text

Printer friendly version

ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY DAILY UPDATE
U.S. Geological Survey
Thursday, June 4, 2020, 11:43 AM AKDT (Thursday, June 4, 2020, 19:43 UTC)

CLEVELAND VOLCANO (VNUM #311240)
52°49'20" N 169°56'42" W, Summit Elevation 5676 ft (1730 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE

Unrest likely continues at Cleveland. No activity was seen in partly cloudy satellite views or detected on regional geophysical networks. The local geophysical stations and web camera at Cleveland are currently unavailable due to an ongoing network outage.

Episodes of lava effusion and explosions can occur without advance warning. Explosions from Cleveland are normally short duration and only present a hazard to aviation in the immediate vicinity of the volcano. Larger explosions that present a more widespread hazard to aviation are possible, but are less likely and occur less frequently.

When the network is operational, Cleveland volcano is monitored by only two seismic stations, which restricts AVO's ability to detect precursory unrest that may lead to an explosive eruption. Rapid detection of an ash-producing eruption may be possible using a combination of seismic, infrasound, lightning, and satellite data.

SHISHALDIN VOLCANO (VNUM #311360)
54°45'19" N 163°58'16" W, Summit Elevation 9373 ft (2857 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: ADVISORY
Current Aviation Color Code: YELLOW

Low-level unrest continues at Shishaldin. Seismicity remains above background with low-level tremor over the past day. A steam plume was visible in clear web camera imagery, but no elevated surface temperatures were observed in satellite data. No explosive activity was detected by regional infrasound sensors.

Although unrest is currently at low levels, conditions could change rapidly with minimal warning, and eruptive activity in the summit crater could resume. If eruptive activity does resume, lava flows, lahars, and ash-producing events could occur.

Shishaldin is monitored by local seismic and infrasound sensors, satellite data, web cameras, a telemetered geodetic network, and distant infrasound and lightning networks.

SEMISOPOCHNOI VOLCANO (VNUM #311060)
51°55'44" N 179°35'52" E, Summit Elevation 2625 ft (800 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: ADVISORY
Current Aviation Color Code: YELLOW

Low-level unrest continues at Semisopochnoi. Seismicity remains above background with low-level tremor and occasional small earthquakes occurring over the past day. Clear satellite imagery showed a gas plume of steam and sulfur dioxide. No explosive activity was detected by regional infrasound sensors.

Semisopochnoi is monitored by local seismic sensors, satellite data, and lightning detection networks. An infrasound array on Adak Island may detect explosive emissions from Semisopochnoi with a slight delay (approximately 13 minutes) if atmospheric conditions permit.

GREAT SITKIN VOLCANO (VNUM #311120)
52°4'35" N 176°6'39" W, Summit Elevation 5709 ft (1740 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: ADVISORY
Current Aviation Color Code: YELLOW

Unrest continues at Great Sitkin. A few small local earthquakes have occurred over the past day. No explosive activity was detected by regional infrasound sensors and clear views of the volcano by satellite and web camera show a small steam plume.

Great Sitkin volcano is monitored by local seismic and infrasound sensors, satellite data, web cameras, and remote infrasound and lightning networks.

OTHER ALASKA VOLCANOES

Information on all Alaska volcanoes is available at : http://www.avo.alaska.edu.

For definitions of Aviation Color Codes and Volcano Alert Levels, see: http://www.avo.alaska.edu/color_codes.php

SUBSCRIBE TO VOLCANO ALERT MESSAGES by email: http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/vns/

FOLLOW AVO ON FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/alaska.avo

FOLLOW AVO ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/alaska_avo

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Michelle Coombs, Scientist-in-Charge, USGS
mcoombs@usgs.gov (907) 786-7497

David Fee, Coordinating Scientist, UAFGI
dfee1@alaska.edu (907) 322-4085

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.

VOLCANO ALERT LEVELS

NORMAL
Volcano is in typical background, noneruptive state or, after a change from a higher level, volcanic activity has ceased and volcano has returned to noneruptive background state.

ADVISORY
Volcano is exhibiting signs of elevated unrest above known background level or, after a change from a higher level, volcanic activity has decreased significantly but continues to be closely monitored for possible renewed increase.

WATCH
Volcano is exhibiting heightened or escalating unrest with increased potential of eruption, timeframe uncertain, OR eruption is underway but poses limited hazards.

WARNING
Hazardous eruption is imminent, underway, or suspected.

AVIATION COLOR CODES

GREEN
Volcano is in typical background, noneruptive state or, after a change from a higher level, volcanic activity has ceased and volcano has returned to noneruptive background state.

YELLOW
Volcano is exhibiting signs of elevated unrest above known background level or, after a change from a higher level, volcanic activity has decreased significantly but continues to be closely monitored for possible renewed increase.

ORANGE
Volcano is exhibiting heightened or escalating unrest with increased potential of eruption, timeframe uncertain, OR eruption is underway with no or minor volcanic-ash emissions [ash-plume height specified, if possible].

RED
Eruption is imminent with significant emission of volcanic ash into the atmosphere likely OR eruption is underway or suspected with significant emission of volcanic ash into the atmosphere [ash-plume height specified, if possible].