Ruang (Indonesia), Ubinas (Peru), Tofua (Tonga), Sheveluch (Russia), and Purace (Colombia) are highlighted in the latest Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report, 1-7 May 2024. #wvar #volcanic #eruptions volcano.si.edu/reports_weekly…

Mistranslation Tuesday: “It is important that the population stays letter to the information that emit means authorized in case of possible changes in the activity of the volcano...”
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Random Volcano Monday: Nguna-Emau (Vanuatu) include the islands of Nguna, Pele, and Emau (or Emao). Pumiceous deposits cover much of Efaté island and record a major explosive eruption about 1 million years ago that originated from a submarine vent.
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Report from the Bulletin of the Global Volcanism Network: Nishinoshima (Japan) Small ash plumes and fumarolic activity during November 2022 through April 2023.
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Report from the Bulletin of the Global Volcanism Network: Karangetang (Indonesia) Lava flows, incandescent avalanches, and ash plumes during January-June 2023.
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Report from the Bulletin of the Global Volcanism Network: Ahyi (United States) Intermittent hydroacoustic signals and discolored plumes during November 2022-June 2023.
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Ruang (Indonesia), Tofua (Tonga), Taal (Philippines), Poas (Costa Rica), and Puyehue-Cordon Caulle (Chile) are highlighted in the latest Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report, 24-30 April 2024. #wvar #volcanic #eruptions volcano.si.edu/reports_weekly…

Mistranslation Tuesday: “The second, single emits smoke by the chimney and from all the central crater it leaves smoke that conforms a white column of ~400 m/altura, that the wind transports in South direction.”
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Random Volcano Monday: Kao (Tonga) is elongated NNE-SSW and rises at angles exceeding 35° to the summit, which has a series of small coalescing craters. The lower flanks are densely jungled, but the upper slopes are almost vegetation free.
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Report from the Bulletin of the Global Volcanism Network: Kadovar (Papua New Guinea) An ash plume and weak thermal anomaly during May 2023.
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Report from the Bulletin of the Global Volcanism Network: San Miguel (El Salvador) Small gas-and-ash explosions during March and May 2023.
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Report from the Bulletin of the Global Volcanism Network: Ebeko (Russia) Continued explosions, ash plumes, and ashfall during October 2022-May 2023.
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Ruang (Indonesia), Taal (Philippines), Bagana (Papua New Guinea), Semeru (Indonesia), and Poas (Costa Rica) are highlighted in the latest Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report, 17-23 April 2024. #wvar #volcanic #eruptions volcano.si.edu/reports_weekly…

Mistranslation Tuesday: “a seismic activity in the Island... is registered very hard.”
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Random Volcano Monday: Chirinkotan (Russia) is the emergent summit that rises 3 km from the floor of the Kuril Basin. A small 1-km-wide caldera about 300-400 m deep is open to the SW. Historical eruptions have been recorded since the 18th century.
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Report from the Bulletin of the Global Volcanism Network: Home Reef (Tonga) Discolored plumes continued during November 2022-April 2023.
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Report from the Bulletin of the Global Volcanism Network: Semisopochnoi (United States) Occasional explosions, ash deposits, and gas-and-steam plumes during December 2022-May 2023.
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Report from the Bulletin of the Global Volcanism Network: Ambae (Vanuatu) New lava flow, ash plumes, and sulfur dioxide plumes during February-May 2023.
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Ruang (Indonesia), Taal (Philippines), Poas (Costa Rica), Fernandina (Ecuador), and Kuchinoerabujima (Japan) are highlighted in the latest Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report, 10-16 April 2024. #wvar #volcanic #eruptions volcano.si.edu/reports_weekly…

Mistranslation Tuesday: “...gas blow-outs and avalanches possibly occurred...”
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