ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY STATUS REPORT
U.S. Geological Survey
Sunday, May 10, 2009, 2:14 PM AKDT (Sunday, May 10, 2009, 22:14 UTC)

REDOUBT VOLCANO (VNUM #313030)
60°29'7" N 152°44'38" W, Summit Elevation 10197 ft (3108 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE

The 2009 eruption of Redoubt continues. Seismicity at the volcano remains elevated. Vigorous steam and gas emissions are visible in web camera images as are occasional rockfalls from the lava dome's north side. The plume may contain minor amounts of ash near the volcano, but no ash has been detected in satellite or radar data.

AVO is monitoring the situation closely and the observatory is staffed 24/7. AVO will provide frequent updates of the volcano's status and the earliest possible warning of significant explosive activity and other hazardous phenomena.

VENIAMINOF VOLCANO (VNUM #312070)
56°11'52" N 159°23'35" W, Summit Elevation 8225 ft (2507 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: ADVISORY
Current Aviation Color Code: YELLOW

Seismicity at Veniaminof remains elevated. AVO continues to observe small earthquakes and volcanic tremor located near the intra-caldera cone. These signals are seen across the entire seismic network. No unusual activity was observed through partly cloudy satellite views.





VOLCANO INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET: http://www.avo.alaska.edu

RECORDING ON THE STATUS OF ALASKA'S VOLCANOES (907) 786-7478

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.

---