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Hood (United States) | 26 June-2 July 2002 | New Activity / Unrest Cite this Report

Hood High Cascades Volcanic Arc

CVO reported that the strongest earthquake in the Mount Hood area in decades occurred on 29 June at 0736. The widely felt M 4.5 event was located ~4.5 km S of the summit at a depth of 6 km. Hundreds of aftershocks followed, including two greater than M 3. Typically, several earthquake swarms occur each year at Mount Hood. Sources: Associated Press, US Geological Survey Cascades Volcano Observatory (CVO)

Karangetang (Indonesia) | 26 June-2 July 2002 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Karangetang Sangihe Volcanic Arc	During 17-23 June, there was a significant increase in the number of shallow and deep volcanic earthquakes at Karangetang in comparison to the previous week. In addition, low-level plumes rose above the main crater and crater II. A red reflection was visible 25 m above the rim of crater II. Karangetang remained at Alert Level 2 (on a scale of 1-4). Source: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known as CVGHM)
Karymsky (Russia) | 26 June-2 July 2002 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Karymsky Eastern Kamchatka Volcanic Arc	During 21-28 June, seismicity was above background levels at Karymsky, with ~10 earthquakes occurring per hour. The character of seismicity suggested that weak ash-and-gas explosions and gas blow-outs had probably occurred. A steam-and-gas plume was visible on AVHRR satellite imagery on 25 June. Thermal anomalies were visible on satellite imagery, but ash was not. Karymsky remained at Concern Color Code Yellow ("volcano is restless"). Source: Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT)
Kilauea (United States) | 26 June-2 July 2002 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Kilauea Hawaiian-Emperor Hotspot Volcano Group	During 25-30 June, surface lava flows were visible on Kilauea's SW flank. Mild deflation, totaling 0.9 microradians, occurred at Pu`u `O`o on 26 June around 2130. No other significant deformation was recorded during the report period. Seismicity was at normal levels, except for the continued swarm of long-period earthquakes and tremor that has been occurring below Kilauea's caldera since early June. Source: US Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO)
Merapi (Indonesia) | 26 June-2 July 2002 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Merapi Sunda Volcanic Arc	During 17-23 June, observers noted 65 incandescent lava avalanches flowing predominately down Merapi's SW flank into the upstream portions of the Sat, Lamat, and Senowo rivers. The avalanches reached a maximum run-out distance of ~2.5 km. Seismicity decreased in comparison to the previous week. Merapi remained at Alert Level 2 (on a scale of 1-4). Source: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known as CVGHM)
Popocatepetl (Mexico) | 26 June-2 July 2002 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Popocatepetl Trans-Mexican Volcanic Arc	During 26 June-1 July, there were small-to-moderate emissions of steam, gas, and ash at Popocatépetl. In addition, several episodes of low-amplitude harmonic tremor were recorded. The most notable emissions, on 26 June at 1110 and on 1 July at 0238, produced ash clouds to a height of ~2 km above the volcano. Source: Centro Nacional de Prevencion de Desastres (CENAPRED)
Semeru (Indonesia) | 26 June-2 July 2002 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Semeru Sunda Volcanic Arc	During 17-23 June, seismic and volcanic activity were higher than normal at Semeru. Lava avalanches were observed traveling 750 m E to the Besuk Kembar River. Seismicity included 670 explosion events. Semeru remained at Alert Level 2 (on a scale of 1-4). Source: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known as CVGHM)
Sheveluch (Russia) | 26 June-2 July 2002 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Sheveluch Eastern Kamchatka Volcanic Arc	Seismicity declined at Shiveluch during 21-28 June, but remained above background levels. It included earthquakes with magnitudes less than or equal to 1.9 at depths of 0-6 km, many local shallow seismic signals (from possible avalanches or weak gas-and-ash explosions), and episodes of weak intermittent volcanic tremor. Gas-and-steam plumes reached to 3 km above the lava dome and small avalanches were captured on video rolling down the dome on 23 June. Thermal anomalies were visible on AVHRR satellite imagery, but ash was not. The Concern Color Code remained at Yellow ("volcano is restless"). Source: Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT)
Soufriere Hills (United Kingdom) | 26 June-2 July 2002 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Soufriere Hills Lesser Antilles Volcanic Arc	Volcanic and seismic activity were at low levels during 21-28 June at Soufrière Hills. Growth of the extruded lobe on the SE side of the lava dome appeared to have stagnated. The number of rockfalls decreased abruptly on the afternoon of 22 June, remained at low levels for the rest of the week, and declined to very low levels during the last 3 days of the report period. SO2 emission rates also decreased to very low levels by the end of the report period. Sources: Washington Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC), Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO)
Tungurahua (Ecuador) | 26 June-2 July 2002 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Tungurahua Northern Andean Volcanic Arc	During 26 June-2 July, volcanism at Tungurahua consisted of small emissions of gas, steam, and ash. For several days, frequent explosions emitted rocks and incandescent material that traveled down the volcano's flanks. IG reported that an explosion on 1 July at 1123 produced an ash cloud that rose 1.5 km above the summit and drifted to the W. Sources: Washington Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC), Instituto Geofísico-Escuela Politécnica Nacional (IG-EPN)

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The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report does not necessarily include all volcanic activity that occurred on Earth during the week. More than a dozen volcanoes globally have displayed more-or-less continuous eruptive activity for decades or longer, and such routine activity is typically not reported here. Moreover, Earth's sea-floor volcanism is seldom reported even though in theory it represents the single most prolific source of erupted material. The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report summarizes volcanic activity that meets one or more of the following criteria:

- A volcano observatory raises or lowers the alert level at the volcano.
- A volcanic ash advisory has been released by a volcanic ash advisory center (VAAC) stating that an ash cloud has been produced from the volcano.
- A verifiable news report of new activity or a change in activity at the volcano has been issued.
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Volcanoes are included in the "New Activity/Unrest" section of the Weekly Volcanic Activity Report if the activity occurs after at least 3 months of quiescence. Once a volcano is included in the "New Activity/Unrest" section, updates will remain in that section unless the activity continues for more than 1 month without escalating, after which time updates will be listed in the "Continuing Activity" section. Volcanoes are also included in the "New Activity/Unrest" section if the volcano is undergoing a period of relatively high unrest, or increasing unrest. This is commonly equal to Alert Level Orange on a scale of Green, Yellow, Orange, Red, where Red is the highest alert. Or alert level 3 on a scale of 1-4 or 1-5.

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 Acronyms and Abbreviations

a.s.l. - above sea level

AVO - Alaska Volcano Observatory

AVHRR - Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer

CENAPRED - Centro Nacionale de Prevencion de Desastres (México)

CONRED - Coordinadora Nacional para la Reducción de Desastres

COSPEC - Correlation Spectrometer

CVGHM (formerly VSI) - Center of Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation

CVO - Cascades Volcano Observatory (USGS)

GMS - Geostationary Meteorological Satellite

GOES - Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite

GVO - Goma Volcano Observatory

GVP - Global Volcanism Program (Smithsonian Institution)

HVO - Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (USGS)

ICE - Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (Costa Rica)

IG - Instituto Geofísico (Ecuador)

IGNS - Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences (New Zealand) - now GNS Science

INETER - Instituto Nicaragüense de Estudios Territoriales (Nicaragua)

INGEMMET - Instituto Geológical Minero y Metalúrgico (Peru)

INGEOMINAS - Instituto Colombiano de Geología y Minería (Colombia)

INGV-CT - Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia - Sezione di Catania (Italy)

INSIVUMEH - Instituto Nacional de Sismologia, Vulcanologia, Meteorologia e Hidrologia (Guatemala)

IRD - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (France)

JMA - Japanese Meteorological Agency

KEMSD - Kamchatkan Experimental and Methodical Seismilogical Department

KVERT - Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team

M - magnitude

METEOSAT - Meteorological Satellite

MEVO - Mount Erebus Volcano Observatory

MODIS - Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer

MVO - Montserrat Volcano Observatory

MWO - Meteorological Watch Office

NEIC - National Earthquake Information Center

NIED - National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention (Japan)

NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NOTAM - Notice to Airmen

OVDAS - Observatorio Volcanologico de los Andes del Sur (Chile)

OFDA - Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance

ONEMI - Oficina Nacional de Emergencia - Ministerio del Interior (Chile)

OVPDLF - Observatoire Volcanologique du Piton de la Fournaise (France)

OVSICORI-UNA - Observatorio Vulcanologico y Sismologico de Costa Rica, Universidad Nacional (Costa Rica)

PHIVOLCS - Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Philippines)

RSAM - Real-time Seismic Amplitude Measurement

RVO - Rabaul Volcano Observatory

SERNAGEOMIN - Servicio Nacional de Geologia y Mineria (Chile)

SIGMET - Significant Meteorological Information

SNET - Servicio Nacional de Estudios Territoriales (El Salvador)

SVERT - Sakhalin Volcanic Eruption Response Team (Russia)

USAID - US Agency for International Development

USGS - United States Geological Survey

UTC - Coordinated Universal Time

VAAC - Volcanic Ash Advisory Center

VAFTAD - Volcanic Ash Forecast Transport And Dispersion

VDAP - Volcano Disaster Assistance Program (USGS)

VHP - Volcano Hazards Program (USGS)

VRC - Volcano Research Center (Japan)