Due to a station outage, the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) has lost the capability to monitor Mount Wrangell volcano seismically and cannot reliably detect changes in unrest at the volcano. AVO is moving the Volcano Alert Level and Aviation Color Code of Mount Wrangell to UNASSIGNED. As at other Alaska volcanoes, AVO will continue using satellite, regional infrasound, lightning data, and reports from pilots and ground observers to detect signs of eruptive activity should they occur.
Mt. Wrangell is a 4317 m (14,163 ft) high, andesitic, shield volcano with an ice-filled summit caldera, located in the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. Mt. Wrangell has three small post-caldera craters, named North Crater, East Crater, and Mt. Zanetti. These craters are all geothermally active, and there are frequent historical reports of steam from Mt. Wrangell. There are also several questionable reports of historical eruptive activity. Mt. Wrangell is 330 km (206 mi) northeast of Anchorage.
Matt Haney, Scientist-in-Charge, USGS mhaney@usgs.gov (907) 786-7497
David Fee, Coordinating Scientist, UAFGI dfee1@alaska.edu (907) 378-5460
A new VAN will be issued if conditions change significantly or alert levels are modified. While a VAN is in effect, regularly scheduled updates are posted at
http://www.avo.alaska.edu
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.
| (1) VOLCANO OBSERVATORY NOTICE FOR AVIATION (VONA) | |
| (2) Issued: | (20231013/1844Z) |
| (3) Volcano: | Wrangell (VNUM #315020) |
| (4) Current Color Code: | UNASSIGNED |
| (5) Previous Color Code: | GREEN |
| (6) Source: | Alaska Volcano Observatory |
| (7) Notice Number: | 2023/A1495 |
| (8) Volcano Location: | N 62 deg W 144 deg 1 min |
| (9) Area: | Wrangell Volcanic Field |
| (10) Summit Elevation: | 14163 ft (4317 m) |
| (11) Volcanic Activity Summary: |
Due to a station outage, the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) has lost the capability to monitor Mount Wrangell volcano seismically and cannot reliably detect changes in unrest at the volcano. AVO is moving the Volcano Alert Level and Aviation Color Code of Mount Wrangell to UNASSIGNED. As at other Alaska volcanoes, AVO will continue using satellite, regional infrasound, lightning data, and reports from pilots and ground observers to detect signs of eruptive activity should they occur. |
| (12) Volcanic cloud height: | Not applicable |
| (13) Other volcanic cloud information: | Not applicable |
| (14) Remarks: | Mt. Wrangell is a 4317 m (14,163 ft) high, andesitic, shield volcano with an ice-filled summit caldera, located in the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. Mt. Wrangell has three small post-caldera craters, named North Crater, East Crater, and Mt. Zanetti. These craters are all geothermally active, and there are frequent historical reports of steam from Mt. Wrangell. There are also several questionable reports of historical eruptive activity. Mt. Wrangell is 330 km (206 mi) northeast of Anchorage. |
| (15) Contacts: | Matt Haney, Scientist-in-Charge, USGS mhaney@usgs.gov (907) 786-7497 David Fee, Coordinating Scientist, UAFGI dfee1@alaska.edu (907) 378-5460 |
| (16) Next Notice: | A new VAN will be issued if conditions change significantly or alert levels are modified. While a VAN is in effect, regularly scheduled updates are posted at |