ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY STATUS REPORT
U.S. Geological Survey
Thursday, June 18, 2009, 1:30 PM AKDT (Thursday, June 18, 2009, 21:30 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 volcano continues. Seismic activity is low, but remains above background level. The lava dome remains unstable and could fail with little or no warning, leading to significant ash emissions and lahars in the Drift River valley. Web camera and satellite images have been largely obscured by clouds today. No ash signals have been observed in satellite or radar imagery.

AVO continues to monitor Redoubt's activity 24/7 and will provide frequent updates of the volcano's status and the earliest possible warning of significant explosive activity and other hazards.




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

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

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Kristi Wallace, Acting Scientist-in-Charge, USGS
kwallace@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.

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