ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY DAILY UPDATE
U.S. Geological Survey
Saturday, January 14, 2017, 12:28 PM AKST (Saturday, January 14, 2017, 21:28 UTC)
BOGOSLOF VOLCANO
(VNUM #311300)
53°55'38" N 168°2'4" W,
Summit Elevation 492 ft (150 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Current Aviation Color Code:
ORANGE
Unrest continues at Bogoslof Volcano. No volcanic clouds or unusual seismicity have been detected over the past day. However, given the pattern of eruptive activity over the past month, the volcano likely remains in a restless and unpredictable condition and additional eruptive bursts accompanied by volcanic clouds could occur at any time.
AVO has no ground-based volcano monitoring equipment on Bogoslof volcano. We continue to monitor satellite images, information from the Worldwide Lightning Location Network pertaining to volcanic-cloud lightning, and data from seismic and infrasound instruments on nearby islands for indications of volcanic activity.
PAVLOF VOLCANO
(VNUM #312030)
55°25'2" N 161°53'37" W,
Summit Elevation 8261 ft (2518 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: ADVISORY
Current Aviation Color Code:
YELLOW
Nothing significant was detected in seismic or pressure sensor data during the past 24 hours and nothing of note was observed in satellite views of the volcano.
The degree of unrest at Pavlof can change quickly. A return to eruptive activity can occur with with little or no warning.
CLEVELAND VOLCANO
(VNUM #311240)
52°49'20" N 169°56'42" W,
Summit Elevation 5676 ft (1730 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: ADVISORY
Current Aviation Color Code:
YELLOW
Nothing of note observed in satellite views of Cleveland volcano over the past day. No significant activity was observed in seismic or pressure sensor data during the past 24 hours.
OTHER ALASKA VOLCANOES
Other Alaska volcanoes show no signs of significant unrest: http://www.avo.alaska.edu/activity/
AVO scientists conduct daily checks of earthquake activity at all seismically-monitored volcanoes, examine web camera and satellite images for evidence of airborne ash and elevated surface temperatures, and consult other monitoring data as needed.
For definitions of Aviation Color Codes and Volcano Alert Levels, see: http://www.avo.alaska.edu/color_codes.php
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CONTACT INFORMATION:
Michelle Coombs, Scientist-in-Charge, USGS
mcoombs@usgs.gov (907) 786-7497
Janet Schaefer, Acting Coordinating Scientist, DGGS
janet.schaefer@alaska.gov (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.