ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY DAILY UPDATE
U.S. Geological Survey
Tuesday, January 16, 2018, 12:15 PM AKST (Tuesday, January 16, 2018, 21:15 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 continues at Cleveland volcano. A new lava flow within the summit crater has been observed in recent satellite data. No indications of eruptive activity were seen in mostly cloudy satellite views over the past day. Nothing significant noted in seismic or infrasound data during the last 24 hours.
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 volcano. Over the last 24 hours, seismicity remained above background levels and a steam plume was observed in mostly cloudy satellite data. Web camera views were obscured during the past day.
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
No significant activity was observed in mostly cloudy satellite views or in seismic or infrasound data over the last 24 hours.
OTHER ALASKA VOLCANOES
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Michelle Coombs, Scientist-in-Charge, USGS
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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.