AVO/USGS Volcanic Activity Notice

Volcano: Kanaga (CAVW #1101-11-)

Current Volcano Alert Level: NORMAL
Previous Volcano Alert Level: ADVISORY

Current Aviation Color Code: GREEN
Previous Aviation Color Code: YELLOW

Issued: Friday, March 2, 2012, 11:17 AM AKST (20120302/2017Z)
Source: Alaska Volcano Observatory
Notice Number: 2012/A4
Location: N 51 deg 55 min W 177 deg 9 min
Elevation: 4288 ft (1307 m)
Area: Aleutians Alaska

Volcanic Activity Summary: The level of unrest at Kanaga Volcano has declined to background levels and AVO is reducing the Aviation Color Code and Volcano Alert Level to Green/Advisory.

A brief period of elevated seismicity and an associated minor ash emission were detected on February 18. A minor increase in seismicity also occurred on February 24, but had no confirmed associated ash emission. Since then the level of unrest has declined to background levels.

Recent Observations:
[Volcanic cloud height] Unknown
[Other volcanic cloud information] Unknown

Contacts: John Power, Scientist-in-Charge, USGS
jpower@usgs.gov (907) 786-7497

Steve McNutt, Coordinating Scientist, UAF
steve@giseis.alaska.edu (907) 474-7131

Next Notice: A new VAN will be issued if conditions change significantly or alert levels are modified. While a VAN is in effect, regularly scheduled updates are posted at
http://www.avo.alaska.edu

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.
(1) VOLCANO OBSERVATORY NOTICE FOR AVIATION (VONA)
(2) Issued:(20120302/2017Z)
(3) Volcano:Kanaga (CAVW# 1101-11-)
(4) Current Color Code:GREEN
(5) Previous Color Code:yellow
(6) Source:Alaska Volcano Observatory
(7) Notice Number:2012/A4
(8) Volcano Location:N 51 deg 55 min W 177 deg 9 min
(9) Area:Aleutians Alaska
(10) Summit Elevation:4288 ft (1307 m)
(11) Volcanic Activity Summary:The level of unrest at Kanaga Volcano has declined to background levels and AVO is reducing the Aviation Color Code and Volcano Alert Level to Green/Advisory.

A brief period of elevated seismicity and an associated minor ash emission were detected on February 18. A minor increase in seismicity also occurred on February 24, but had no confirmed associated ash emission. Since then the level of unrest has declined to background levels.

(12) Volcanic cloud height:Unknown
(13) Other volcanic cloud information:Unknown
(14) Contacts:John Power, Scientist-in-Charge, USGS
jpower@usgs.gov (907) 786-7497

Steve McNutt, Coordinating Scientist, UAF
steve@giseis.alaska.edu (907) 474-7131
(15) Next Notice:A new VONA will be issued if conditions change significantly or alert levels are modified. While a VONA is in effect, regularly scheduled updates are posted at
http://www.avo.alaska.edu