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Kanlaon | 19 January-25 January 2005 | New Activity / Unrest Cite this Report

Kanlaon Philippines

A brief ash emission began at Canlaon around 0930 on 21 January. The cloud produced from the emission rose to an approximate height of 500 m above the active crater and drifted WNW and SW. No coincident volcanic earthquakes were recorded. There were fine ash deposits in the city of Cabagnaan, ~5.5 km SW of the crater. PHIVOLCS advised the public to avoid entering the 4-km-radius Permanent Danger Zone around the volcano. Source: Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)

Anatahan | 19 January-25 January 2005 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Anatahan Mariana Islands (USA)	The third historical eruption of Anatahan began on 5 January, with explosions occasionally occurring through about 19 January. Near mid-day on 20 January seismicity at the volcano dropped abruptly to near background levels, indicating that explosions had ceased. Degassing may have continued. The apparent cessation of Strombolian activity lasted until late 22 January, when explosions suddenly resumed. The eruption peaked at about 0700 on 23 January. Pilots reported ash to heights of 3-4.5 km. After the peak in activity the explosions decreased somewhat, but were still frequent and strong as of 24 January. The government of the Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands (CNMI), placed Anatahan Island off limits until further notice and concluded that, although the volcano is not currently dangerous to most aircraft within the CNMI airspace, conditions may change rapidly, and aircraft should pass upwind of Anatahan or beyond 30 km downwind from the island and exercise due caution within 30 km of Anatahan. Source: Emergency Management Office of the Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands and United States Geological Survey Volcano Hazards Program
Colima | 19 January-25 January 2005 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Colima Mexico	During 19-24 January, several explosions occurred daily at Colima. Ash plumes produced from these eruptions drifted predominately SE. Source: Centro Universitario de Estudios Vulcanológicos (CUEV) - Universidad de Colima
Fuego | 19 January-25 January 2005 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Fuego South-Central Guatemala	During 24-25 January, several weak-to-moderate explosions at Fuego produced ash plumes to a maximum height of 1.5 km above the volcano. The eruptions were accompanied by avalanches of incandescent volcanic blocks towards several ravines. Source: Instituto Nacional de Sismologia, Vulcanologia, Meteorologia, e Hidrologia (INSIVUMEH)
Kilauea | 19 January-25 January 2005 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Kilauea Hawaiian Islands (USA)	During 19-25 January, surface lava from Kilauea was visible along the arms of the PKK lava flow traveling down the Pulama pali fault scarp, over Paliuli, and onto the coastal flat. Lava did not enter the sea. Seismicity at Kilauea's summit was relatively low during the report period, except during the morning of 25 January when quick inflation was accompanied by long-period earthquakes. Seismicity abruptly returned to background levels when the inflation ended. Source: US Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO)
Klyuchevskoy | 19 January-25 January 2005 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Klyuchevskoy Central Kamchatka (Russia)	During 14-21 January, seismicity was above background levels at Kliuchevskoi and the total number of shallow earthquakes continued to increase. Gas-and-steam plumes rose to ~800 m above the lava dome. Incandescence was visible in the volcano's crater during several nights. Kliuchevskoi remained at Concern Color Code Orange. Source: Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT)
Manam | 19 January-25 January 2005 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Manam Northeast of New Guinea	RVO reported that during 18-20 January there was a reduction in volcanic activity at Manam, but tremor continued. Steam plumes were emitted from Southern Crater and Main Crater. Small amounts of ash fell in the town of Waris on 20 January. It was not known which crater was the source of the ash. Overall, seismicity was at moderate-to-high levels. Manam remained at Alert Level 2. Source: Rabaul Volcano Observatory (RVO)
Pacaya | 19 January-25 January 2005 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Pacaya South-Central Guatemala	During 24-25 January, lava flows from Pacaya traveled as far as 150 m down the volcano's SW flank. Source: Instituto Nacional de Sismologia, Vulcanologia, Meteorologia, e Hidrologia (INSIVUMEH)
Popocatepetl | 19 January-25 January 2005 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Popocatepetl Mexico	According to the Washington VAAC, an explosion at Popocatépetl on 22 January produced a NE-drifting ash plume. CENAPRED reported that aerial photographs taken on 14 January showed subsidence in the inner crater of Popocatépetl and no external lava dome at the bottom of the crater. Popocatépetl remained at Alert Level Yellow- Phase 1, with access restricted within a 12-km radius around the crater. Sources: Washington Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC), Centro Nacional de Prevencion de Desastres (CENAPRED)
Rabaul | 19 January-25 January 2005 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Rabaul New Britain (Papua New Guinea)	Based on information from RVO, the Darwin VAAC reported that ash emissions commenced at Rabaul on 25 January. Ash rose to ~500 m above the summit and drifted E. Source: Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC)
Soufriere Hills | 19 January-25 January 2005 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Soufriere Hills Montserrat	During 14-21 January, at Soufrière Hills two hybrid earthquakes and two rockfalls were recorded by the seismic network. Sulfur-dioxide flux rates of 300 and 380 metric tons per day were recorded on 15 and 16 January, respectively. No significant change in the morphology of the volcanic edifice was seen during an observational flight on 19 January. Source: Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO)
St. Helens | 19 January-25 January 2005 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
St. Helens Washington	During 19-25 January, growth of the new lava dome inside the crater of St. Helens continued, accompanied by low rates of seismicity, low emissions of steam and volcanic gases, and minor production of ash. On 19 January, crews investigated the effects of an eruption that occurred on 16 January around 0300. During a 17-minute period, there were explosive emissions of ash and volcanic blocks from the vent area at the N end of the growing lava dome. A shower of ballistic fragments pockmarked a snow-covered area up to several hundred meters NE of the lava dome with craters up to 1 m in diameter. Ash fell thickly in E and W parts of the crater and drifted eastward over the rim depositing a thin layer of gray ash on the E flank outward for at least 3 kilometers. The scale and impact of the explosion was similar to that of 1 October 2004. Analysis of a digital-elevation model made from photographs taken on 3 January provided new information about the size of the lava dome. Since last measured on 11 December 2004, the lava dome had maintained its 475-meter length, which was constrained by the old lava dome and crater wall, but widened from 310 to 410 m. Its highest point was 7 m higher. The entire lava dome increased in volume from 30 to 34 million cubic meters, an average rate of about 2 cubic meters per second. Based on these results CVO suggested that the rate of lava extrusion had decreased from autumn 2004 rates. St Helens remained at Volcano Advisory (Alert Level 2); aviation color code Orange. Source: US Geological Survey Cascades Volcano Observatory (CVO)
Tungurahua | 19 January-25 January 2005 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Tungurahua Ecuador	During 19-24 January, there were several emissions from Tungurahua of steam, gas, and ash. The plumes that were produced rose to a maximum height of ~1 km above the volcano and drifted in multiple directions. During the report period, small amounts of ash fell in the sectors of Agoyán, San Francisco, Runtón, Pondoa, and Baños. Seismicity was at relatively low levels. Sources: Washington Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC), Instituto Geofísico-Escuela Politécnica Nacional (IG-EPN)
Veniaminof | 19 January-25 January 2005 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Veniaminof Alaska Peninsula, Alaska	During 14-21 January, seismic data, web camera views, and satellite images indicated that low-level ash emissions continued at Veniaminof. Seismicity was similar to levels observed during the previous week, consisting of low-amplitude volcanic tremor with occasional larger bursts. During clear weather, satellite imagery showed anomalous heat at the summit cone, consistent with hot blocks and ash being ejected from the active vent. In addition, the web camera showed intermittent ash plumes reaching as high as 3 km a.s.l. Occasional stronger bursts of seismic tremor during 20-21 January may have indicated plumes to higher levels, but not above 4 km. Veniaminof remained at Concern Color Code Orange. Source: US Geological Survey Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO)

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- A volcano observatory raises or lowers the alert level at the volcano.
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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)