ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY DAILY UPDATE
U.S. Geological Survey
Saturday, March 4, 2023, 11:27 AM AKST (Saturday, March 4, 2023, 20:27 UTC)
No significant seismicity was observed over the past day. Satellite images and web camera views were cloudy during the last 24 hours.
Great Sitkin Volcano is monitored by local seismic and infrasound sensors, satellite data, web cameras, and regional infrasound and lightning networks.
Small earthquakes occured intermittently in the vicinity of Takawangha over the past day with magnitudes less than M2. Satellite views of the volcano were mostly cloudy over the last 24 hours.
Takawangha volcano is monitored by local seismic and infrasound sensors, satellite data, and regional infrasound and lightning networks.
Small, shallow earthquakes occurred over the past day at Aniakchak. No significant activity was observed in clear to partly cloudy web camera views and satellite images.
The current period of seismic unrest began in October 2022. Increases in seismic activity have been detected previously at other similar volcanoes, with no subsequent eruptions. We expect additional shallow seismicity and other signs of unrest, such as gas emissions, elevated surface temperatures, and surface deformation to precede any future eruption, if one were to occur.
AVO monitors Aniakchak with a local network, which consists of six seismometers, a web camera, and a single infrasound sensor, as well as satellite remote sensing data and regional infrasound and lightning networks.
Small earthquakes occured at the rate of about 2 per hour in the vicinity of Trident Volcano during the past 24 hours. No significant activity was seen in clear to partly cloudy web camera or satellite imagery.
The current period of seismic unrest began on August 24, 2022. Increases in seismic activity have been detected previously at Trident Volcano and other similar volcanoes, with no subsequent eruptions. We expect additional shallow seismicity and other signs of unrest, such as gas emissions, elevated surface temperatures, and surface deformation to precede any future eruption, if one were to occur.
AVO monitors Trident Volcano with a local network of seismometers, a webcam, remote sensing data, and regional infrasound and lightning networks.
Volcanic tremor was detected in seismic data over the past day, but nothing noteworthy was observed in infrasound data. A few partly clear web camera views showed minor steam and gas emissions at the north crater of Mount Young. Nothing significant was seen in partly to mostly cloudy satellite images during the last 24 hours.
Small eruptions producing minor ash deposits within the vicinity of the active north crater of Mount Young and ash clouds usually under 10,000 ft (3 km) above sea level have characterized the recent periods of activity. Additional ash-producing events could occur again with little warning.
Semisopochnoi volcano is monitored by local seismic and infrasound sensors, satellite data, web cameras, and regional infrasound and lightning networks.
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Aaron Wech, Acting Scientist-in-Charge, USGS awech@usgs.gov, (907) 786-7497
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