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The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report is a cooperative project between the Smithsonian's Global Volcanism Program and the US Geological Survey's Volcano Hazards Program. Updated by 2300 UTC every Wednesday and averaging 16 reported volcanoes, this is not a comprehensive list of all eruptions this week, but rather a summary of activity that meet criteria discussed in the "Criteria and Disclaimers" section below.

Volcanic activity reported here is preliminary and subject to change. Carefully reviewed, detailed narratives over longer time periods are published as reports of the Bulletin of the Global Volcanism Network available through volcano profile pages.

Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for the week of 7 February-13 February 2001
Name Country Volcanic Region Eruption Start Date Report Status
Ijen Indonesia Sunda Volcanic Arc New
Inielika Indonesia Sunda Volcanic Arc New
Kelud Indonesia Sunda Volcanic Arc New
Lokon-Empung Indonesia Sangihe Volcanic Arc New
Mayon Philippines Eastern Philippine Volcanic Arc New
Merapi Indonesia Sunda Volcanic Arc 2020 Dec 31 New
Guagua Pichincha Ecuador Northern Andean Volcanic Arc Continuing
Karangetang Indonesia Sangihe Volcanic Arc Continuing
Kilauea United States Hawaiian-Emperor Hotspot Volcano Group 2024 Dec 23 Continuing
Popocatepetl Mexico Trans-Mexican Volcanic Arc 2005 Jan 9 Continuing
Sheveluch Russia Eastern Kamchatka Volcanic Arc 1999 Aug 15 Continuing
Soufriere Hills United Kingdom Lesser Antilles Volcanic Arc Continuing
All times are local unless otherwise stated.
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Since the Weekly Volcanic Activity Report began in November 2000, there have been 21,447 individual reports over 1,277 weeks (average of 17 per week) on 339 different volcanoes.

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Adams Cotopaxi Ijen Lewotobi Peuet Sague St. Helens
Agung Cuicocha Iliamna Lewotolok Pinatubo Stromboli
Ahyi Cumbal Iliwerung Little Sitkin Planchon-Peteroa Sulu Range
Aira Dabbahu Inielika Llaima Poas Sumbing
Akan Davidof Ioto Lokon-Empung Popocatepetl Sumisujima
Alaid Dempo Irazu Lonquimay Purace Sundoro
Alu-Dalafilla Descabezado Grande Iwatesan Lopevi Puyehue-Cordon Caulle Suoh
Ambae Dieng Volcanic Complex Iya Machin Rabaul Suretamatai
Ambang Dukono Izu-Torishima Makushin Raikoke Suwanosejima
Ambrym East Epi Jackson Segment Maly Semyachik Ranakah Taal
Anatahan Ebeko Kaba Manam Raoul Island Tair, Jebel at
Aniakchak Ebulobo Kadovar Manda Hararo Rasshua Takawangha
Antillanca Volcanic Complex Edgecumbe Kaitoku Seamount Marapi Raung Talang
Antuco Egon Kama'ehuakanaloa Maroa Redoubt Tambora
Apoyeque Ekarma Kambalny Martin Reventador Tanaga
Arenal Eldey Kanaga Masaya Reykjanes Tandikat-Singgalang
Asamayama Erebus Kanlaon Matthew Island Rincon de la Vieja Tangkoko-Duasudara
Askja Erta Ale Karangetang Maule, Laguna del Rinjani Tangkuban Parahu
Asosan Etna Karkar Mauna Loa Ritter Island Tara, Batu
Atka Volcanic Complex Etorofu-Yakeyama [Grozny Group] Karthala Mayon Rotorua Ta'u
Augustine Eyjafjallajokull Karymsky McDonald Islands Ruang Taupo
Avachinsky Fagradalsfjall Kasatochi Melebingoy Ruapehu Telica
Awu Fentale Katla Melimoyu Ruby Tenerife
Axial Seamount Fernandina Katmai Merapi Ruiz, Nevado del Tengger Caldera
Azul, Cerro Fogo Kavachi Midagahara Sabancaya Three Sisters
Azumayama Fonualei Kelimutu Misti, El Sakar Tinakula
Bagana Fournaise, Piton de la Kelud Miyakejima Salak Tofua
Balbi Fourpeaked Kerinci Momotombo San Cristobal Tokachidake
Bamus Fuego Ketoi Monowai San Miguel Tolbachik
Banda Api Fujisan Kharimkotan Montagu Island San Vicente Toliman
Bardarbunga Fukutoku-Oka-no-Ba Kick 'em Jenny Moyorodake [Medvezhia] Sangay Tongariro
Barren Island Galeras Kie Besi Mutnovsky Sangeang Api Trident
Batur Galunggung Kikai Myojinsho Santa Ana Tungurahua
Bezymianny Gamalama Kilauea Nabro Santa Maria Turrialba
Bogoslof Gamkonora Kirishimayama Negra, Sierra Sao Jorge Ubinas
Brava Gareloi Kita-Ioto Negro, Cerro Sarigan Ugashik-Peulik
Bristol Island Gaua Kizimen Nightingale Island Sarychev Peak Ukinrek Maars
Bulusan Gede Klyuchevskoy Nishinoshima Saunders Ulawun
Calbuco Gorely Kolokol Group Nisyros Savo Unnamed
Callaqui Great Sitkin Kolumbo Northern EPR at 9.8°N Semeru Unnamed
Cameroon Grimsvotn Koryaksky Novarupta Semisopochnoi Veniaminof
Campi Flegrei Guagua Pichincha Krakatau NW Rota-1 Seulawah Agam Villarrica
Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia Guallatiri Krummel-Garbuna-Welcker Nyamulagira Sheveluch Vulcano
Cayambe Guntur Krysuvik-Trolladyngja Nyiragongo Shishaldin West Mata
Chachadake [Tiatia] Hachijojima Kuchinoerabujima Ofu-Olosega Simbo Westdahl
Chaiten Hakoneyama Kurikomayama Okataina Sinabung Whakaari/White Island
Chiginagak Heard Kusatsu-Shiranesan Okmok Sinarka Witori
Chikurachki Hekla Kverkfjoll Ontakesan Siple Wolf
Chiles-Cerro Negro Helgrindur La Palma Oraefajokull Sirung Wrangell
Chillan, Nevados de Hierro Lamington Osorno Slamet Yakedake
Chirinkotan Hokkaido-Komagatake Lamongan Pacaya Snaefellsjokull Yasur
Chirpoi Home Reef Langila Pagan Soputan Yellowstone
Ciremai Hood Lanin Palena Volcanic Group Sorikmarapi Yufu-Tsurumi
Cleveland Huaynaputina Lascar Paluweh Sotara Zaozan [Zaosan]
Colima Hudson, Cerro Late Panarea Soufriere Hills Zavodovski
Colo Huila, Nevado del Lateiki Papandayan Soufriere St. Vincent Zhupanovsky
Concepcion Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai Lengai, Ol Doinyo Pavlof South Sarigan Seamount Zubair Group
Copahue Ibu Lereboleng Pelee Spurr
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 Criteria & Disclaimers

Criteria



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.
- Observers have reported a significant change in volcanic activity. Such activity can include, but is not restricted to, pyroclastic flows, lahars, lava flows, dome collapse, or increased unrest.

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.

It is important to note that volcanic activity meeting one or more of these criteria may occur during the week, but may not be included in the Weekly Volcanic Activity Report because we did not receive a report.

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1. The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report is intended to provide timely information about global volcanism on a weekly basis. Consequently, the report is generated rapidly by summarizing volcanic reports from various sources, with little time for fact checking. The accuracy of the Weekly Volcanic Activity Report is dependent upon the quality of the volcanic activity reports we receive. Reports published in the Bulletin of the Global Volcanism Network are cover longer time periods and are more carefully reviewed, although all of the volcanoes discussed in the Weekly Volcanic Activity Report are not necessarily reported in the Bulletin. Because of our emphasis on rapid reporting on the web we have avoided diacritical marks. Reports are updated on the Weekly Volcanic Activity Report web page as they are received, therefore information may be included regarding events that occurred before the current report period.

2. Rapidly developing events lead to coverage that is often fragmentary. Volcanoes, their eruptions, and their plumes and associated atmospheric effects are complex phenomena that may require months to years of data analysis in order to create a comprehensive summary and interpretation of events.

3. Preliminary accounts sometimes contain exaggerations and "false alarms," and accordingly, this report may include some events ultimately found to be erroneous or misleading.

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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)

Report for Ijen
During 30 January to 5 February, seismic activity increased at Ijen volcano. This increase was marked by a large number of shallow volcanic earthquakes (75). In addition, 2 small explosion events, 6 tectonic events, and 2 tremor earthquakes occurred. The volcano is at Alert Level 2 (on a scale of 1-4).
Source: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known as CVGHM)
Report for Inielika
During 6-11 February, Inielika volcano remained active and the VSI reported no significant change in volcanic activity. An ash plume was observed rising 25-500 m above the volcano and there was a slight increase in the number of deep volcanic earthquakes in comparison to the previous week. The Alert Level at the volcano was reduced from 3 to 2 (on a scale of 1-4).
Source: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known as CVGHM)
Report for Kelud
VSI scientists found that the temperature of Kelut's crater lake had increased and its pH dropped as follows. During 29 January to 7 February the lake's temperature ranged from 50.1 °C to 51 °C, compared with 47.5 °C on 18 January and 38.5 °C on 8 January. On 7 February the pH of the water was 5, compared with measurements of 6.3 in January 2001 and 6.9 in November 2000. The volcano remained at Alert Level 2 (ranging from 1-4).
Source: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known as CVGHM)
Report for Lokon-Empung
After explosions occurred on 28 January, volcanic activity decreased. During 30 January to 5 February an ash plume was observed rising 200-350 m above the volcano. The seismograph on the volcano broke on 30 January. The volcano remained at Alert Level 3 (on a scale of 1-4).
Source: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known as CVGHM)
Report for Mayon
The PHIVOLCS reported that volcanic activity remained high at Mayon. Abundant low-frequency volcanic earthquakes associated with dome growth took place on 7, 8, 9, 11, and 12 February and consisted of 29, 30, 29, 45, and 30 events, respectively. Also on 12 February seismometers detected 2 rockfalls. The crater emitted voluminous steam and sulfur, with a maximum of ~7,100 metric tons of SO2 detected on 12 February. Tiltmeters on the volcano's N flank continued to detect slight edifice inflation. On 11 February, PHIVOLCS reported that most of the springs in the E and S quadrants of the volcano showed a decrease in discharge, despite increasing rainfall. Inclement weather prevented observations of the volcano. Mayon remained at Alert Level 3 (on a scale of 0-5).
Source: Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)
Report for Merapi
Intense and dangerous volcanic activity continued at Merapi with hot lava avalanches, near-continuous pyroclastic flows, and an eruption on 10 February that deposited ash on many cities out to 60 km E of the volcano. During 30 January to 5 February, continuous hot lava avalanches and pyroclastic flows traveled down the SW flank of the volcano along the Sat, Senowo, and Bebeng rivers to a maximum runout distance of ~4.5 km. Lava avalanches also traveled down the Lamat River, a drainage that avalanches had not previously traveled down during the current period of volcanic activity. Approximately 25 pyroclastic flows occurred daily. Ash associated with the pyroclastic flows fell around Merapi. During 0430 to 0630 on 3 February heavy rain mixed with ash and produced minor lahars. On 6 February the dome was reported as being 1 million cubic meters in volume and growing at 45 cubic meters per day.

Pyroclastic-flow activity began at 2100 on 9 February and lasted up to 1 hour. At 0200 on 10 February, a medium-sized pyroclastic flow lasted for ~30 minutes. At 0330 the same day "lava dome 1998," which was under the new lava dome ("lava dome 2001"), partially collapsed. The collapse triggered a large and continuous pyroclastic flow that lasted as long as 2.5 hours. The pyroclastic flow traveled up to 7 km SW of the summit towards the Sat River, and 4.5 WSW to the Lamat River. The resultant ash cloud rose up to 5-8 km above the summit, spread ~60 km towards the E, and deposited ash on the towns of Klaten, Solo, Sukoharjo, and Boyolali. The greatest ash thickness was ~1 cm, reported within a 5 km radius around the volcano. At 0530 the Alert Level at the volcano was raised from 3 to 4, the highest level. News articles reported that ~12,000 residents near the volcano were evacuated on 10 February, though many people returned to their property the next day despite the evacuation order. By 11 February, lava dome 2001 was estimated to be 1.4 million cubic meters in volume and unstable, especially after the 10 February collapse of "lava dome 1998."
Sources: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known as CVGHM), Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC), ABC News - Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Associated Press
Report for Guagua Pichincha
Lava dome growth continued at dome 9 at a rate similar to that of previous weeks. Rockfalls were observed travelling to the SW towards Cristal River. The volcano remained at Alert Level Yellow.
Source: Instituto Geofísico-Escuela Politécnica Nacional (IG-EPN)
Report for Karangetang
The VSI reported that since the 28 January eruption there has been no significant change in activity observed at Karangetang. Seismicity remained dominated by multi-phase earthquakes. The volcano remained at Alert Level 2 (on a scale of 1-4).
Source: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known as CVGHM)
Report for Kilauea
Surface flows continued to travel down the Pulama pali, with no lava entering the sea. A tiltmeter near the HVO showed a small (about 0.4 microradian) deflation shortly before 1230 on 10 February. After 10 February, tiltmeters in the summit area and along the E rift zone showed flat signals. Volcanic tremor near Pu`u `O`o and in Kilauea's caldera was at low-to-moderate levels.
Source: US Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO)
Report for Popocatepetl
The Washington VAAC reported several small ash-bearing eruptions during the week. At 1921 on 8 February an eruption produced a small ash cloud that rose up to ~7.6 km a.s.l. and blew to the NE. At 1400 on 9 February an eruption produced an ash cloud that rose up to ~6.7 km. A small ash plume produced from emissions that occurred at 1338 and 1348 on 11 February was visible in GOES-8 imagery. The ash plume rose up to ~7.9 km a.s.l. and blew to the S.
Sources: Centro Nacional de Prevencion de Desastres (CENAPRED), Washington Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC)
Report for Sheveluch
The KVERT reported that during most of the week seismicity was at background levels. At 1100 on 2 February a powerful gas-and-ash eruption produced a plume that rose 800 m above the volcano and spread ~3 km towards the W. The same day, observations from Klyuchi town revealed that at 1804 a short-lived eruption produced an ash plume that rose up to ~5.3 km a.s.l. The event was accompanied by a 2-minute-long shallow seismic signal that was detected more than 110 km from the volcano. Afterwards, during 1807 to 1824 strong volcanic tremor was registered. The Concern Color Code remained at Yellow.
Source: Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT)
Report for Soufriere Hills
The MVO reported that during 2 to 9 February activity at the Soufrière Hills volcano was slightly higher than during the previous week as lava dome growth continued. Seismic activity remained similar to the previous week, although it increased towards the end of the report week. Rockfall activity was low during the beginning of the week, but significantly increased beginning on 6 February; only 9 rockfalls were recorded on 5 February, while 70 were recorded on 6 February. Brief observations revealed that volcanic activity remained concentrated on the E side of the lava dome and that two large near-vertical spines stood on the dome's summit. By 8 February new pyroclastic-flow deposits were emplaced at the head of Tuitt's Ghaut ~300 m to the N of the dome. The Washington VAAC reported that throughout the week low-level (up to ~2.1 km a.s.l.) ash clouds, presumably produced by rockfalls, and periodic hot-spot activity were visible on GOES-8 imagery.
Sources: Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO), Washington Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC)