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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 17 August-23 August 2005
Name Country Volcanic Region Eruption Start Date Report Status
Anatahan United States Mariana Volcanic Arc Continuing
Bagana Papua New Guinea Bougainville Volcanic Arc 2000 Feb 28 (in or before) Continuing
Barren Island India Andaman Volcanic Province Continuing
Colima Mexico Trans-Mexican Volcanic Arc Continuing
Cotopaxi Ecuador Northern Andean Volcanic Arc Continuing
Galeras Colombia Northern Andean Volcanic Arc Continuing
Kilauea United States Hawaiian-Emperor Hotspot Volcano Group 2024 Dec 23 Continuing
Langila Papua New Guinea Bismarck Volcanic Arc 2015 Oct 22 (?) Continuing
Manam Papua New Guinea Bismarck Volcanic Arc 2018 May 10 ± 10 days Continuing
Mauna Loa United States Hawaiian-Emperor Hotspot Volcano Group Continuing
Ol Doinyo Lengai Tanzania Kenyan Rift Volcanic Province 2017 Apr 9 Continuing
Rabaul Papua New Guinea Bismarck Volcanic Arc Continuing
Reventador Ecuador Northern Andean Volcanic Arc 2008 Jul 27 Continuing
Sarigan United States Mariana Volcanic Arc Continuing
Soufriere Hills United Kingdom Lesser Antilles Volcanic Arc Continuing
St. Helens United States High Cascades Volcanic Arc Continuing
Tungurahua Ecuador Northern Andean Volcanic Arc Continuing
Ulawun Papua New Guinea Bismarck Volcanic Arc 2025 Mar 27 Continuing
Witori Papua New Guinea Bismarck 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.

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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 Anatahan
During 17-22 August, eruptive activity continued at Anatahan with ash plumes rising to heights of ~7.9 km (26,000 ft) a.s.l. Volcanic tremor and sporadic long-period earthquakes continued to occur at the volcano.
Source: Emergency Management Office of the Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands and United States Geological Survey Volcano Hazards Program
Report for Bagana
During 15-21 August, volcanic activity at Bagana remained at low levels. Variable amounts of thick "white vapor" were emitted from the summit crater. During several nights, dull-to-moderately bright incandescence was visible. On the 20th, lava flowed from volcano's main crater. Incandescent lava avalanches occasionally originated from unstable areas of the lava flow.
Source: Rabaul Volcano Observatory (RVO) via the Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Center
Report for Barren Island
A pilot reported a plume from Barren Island on 18 August at a height of ~3 km (10,000 ft) a.s.l. Ash was not visible on satellite imagery. Barren Island began erupting on 28 May.
Source: Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC)
Report for Colima
During 17- 22 August, small explosions at Colima produced low-level ash plumes. The largest events occurred on 21 and 22 August, producing plumes that drifted W. Due to the threat of lahars forming on the volcano's flanks, Universidad de Colima advised avoiding the ravines of La Lumbre, San Antonio, Monte Grande (in Colima state), and La Arena (in Jalisco state).
Source: Centro Universitario de Estudios Vulcanológicos (CUEV) - Universidad de Colima
Report for Cotopaxi
A seismic anomaly that began at Cotopaxi in late July continued through 14 August. During this period, there was an increase in the number of long-period earthquakes in comparison to previous months. The earthquakes were less than M 3 and occurred at depths between 1 and 2 km below the volcano. Several of the earthquakes correlated with increases in the volume of fumarole emissions in the crater. No carbon dioxide was detected when measurements were made during 8-14 August.
Source: Instituto Geofísico-Escuela Politécnica Nacional (IG-EPN)
Report for Galeras
During 19-21 August, 30 volcano-tectonic earthquakes were recorded at Galeras. The earthquakes occurred 3-4 km NW of the volcano's active cone, near the towns of Santa Bárbara, Nariño, and La Florida. About five earthquakes felt by nearby populations occurred at depths of 8-6 km, with the largest (M 4.7) occurring at a depth of 6 km on 21 August. No significant deformation was observed at the volcano during the report period, and gas emission continued from the main and secondary craters.
Source: Servicio Geológico Colombiano (SGC)
Report for Kilauea
During 17-22 August, lava from Kilauea entered the sea at the East Lae`apuki area, and surface lava flows were sometimes visible on the Pulama Pali fault scarp and the coastal flat. By 22 August, surface lava on the W branch of the PKK lava flow was no longer visible. Background volcanic tremor was around normal levels at Kilauea's summit. Volcanic tremor was at moderate levels at Pu`u `O`o. Small periods of inflation and deflation occurred at the volcano during the report period.
Source: US Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO)
Report for Langila
RVO reported that moderate levels of volcanic activity occurred at Langila's Crater 2 during 15-21 August. The activity was marked by occasional sub-continuous forceful emissions of ash. The resultant ash clouds rose as high as 1 km above the volcano (or ~7,600 ft a.s.l.) before drifting N and NW and depositing fine ash in villages along the island's coast. On the evening of the 18th, strong projections of incandescent lava fragments were seen. During the report period, there was no activity at Crater 3 and seismicity was low at the volcano. Based on a pilot report, the Darwin VAAC reported that ash from Langila was visible on 23 August at a height between 3 and 4.6 km (10,000 and 15,000 ft) a.s.l. No ash was visible on satellite imagery.
Sources: Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC), Rabaul Volcano Observatory (RVO)
Report for Manam
According to RVO, during 15-21 August low-level volcanic activity continued at Manam. On the 15th, ash was emitted from Southern Crater. The Darwin VAAC reported that a low-level plume from Manam was visible on satellite imagery on 22 August. Manam remained at Alert Level "Stage 1," which indicates low levels of activity.
Sources: Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC), Rabaul Volcano Observatory (RVO)
Report for Mauna Loa
HVO reported on 21 August that extension across Mauna Loa's summit had resumed over the previous few weeks after pausing for much of July. Seismicity remained at low levels at the volcano.
Source: US Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO)
Report for Ol Doinyo Lengai
During a trip to Ol Doinyo Lengai by Fred Belton during 19 July to 9 August, three eruptions occurred at cone T58C on 20 and 21 July, one of which lasted 20 hours. No further eruptions were observed through 9 August. The most recent eruption prior to 20 July occurred on 9 July when large lava flows completely covered the campsite in the E part of the crater. Photos indicated that there may have been infrequent activity at the volcano at least as long ago as 15 May. No new cones had formed at the volcano since 15 July 2004 when T58C was created.
Source: Ol Doinyo Lengai (Fred Belton)
Report for Rabaul
Rabaul caldera's active Tavurvur cone continued to emit ash during 15-21 August, although there was a slight decline in the frequency of emissions in comparison to earlier weeks. Ash plumes rose 800-1,500 m above the volcano (or 4,900-7,200 ft a.s.l.) and drifted N and NW, occasionally depositing ash on the E part of Rabaul Town and in areas farther downwind. Projected incandescent lava fragments were visible at night. Seismicity was at moderate-to-high levels, with most earthquakes associated with ash emissions and explosions. Ground-deformation measurements from GPS and tide-gauge instruments fluctuated, however the general trend showed a slow rate of uplift. As a safety precaution, people were discouraged from venturing within 1 km of the erupting vent.
Source: Rabaul Volcano Observatory (RVO) via the Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Center
Report for Reventador
Volcanic activity continued at Reventador during 18-21 August, with ash plumes rising to a maximum height of ~5.8 km (19,000 ft) a.s.l. on 18 August. A hotspot was occasionally visible on satellite imagery during the report period.
Source: Washington Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC)
Report for Sarigan
A seismic swarm that began at Sarigan on 9 August tapered off on 18 August.
Source: Emergency Management Office of the Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands and United States Geological Survey Volcano Hazards Program
Report for Soufriere Hills
Volcanic and seismic activity remained at elevated levels at Soufrière Hills during 12-19 August. Periodic ash venting continued, with a vigorous episode occurring on 18 August at 1800. On 16 August, the presence of a small blocky lava dome with talus slopes was confirmed. There was some ash venting from the dome, but no significant rockfalls were seen. The daily recorded sulfur-dioxide flux averaged 570 metric tons per day (t/d), above the long-term eruption average of 500 t/d.
Source: Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO)
Report for St. Helens
Growth of the new lava dome inside the crater of Mount St. Helens continued during 17-22 August accompanied by low rates of seismicity, low emissions of steam and volcanic gases, and minor production of ash. Growth of the lava dome continued to spawn rockfalls, which produced ash plumes that occasionally rose above the rim. A large rockfall on 21 August at 2056 generated a bright glow of hot rock and a thick ash plume that temporarily affected radio transmissions from instruments in the crater. St Helens remained at Volcano Advisory (Alert Level 2); aviation color code Orange.
Source: US Geological Survey Cascades Volcano Observatory (CVO)
Report for Tungurahua
During 17-22 August, volcanic activity at Tungurahua remained at low levels with small emissions of steam, gas, and variable ash content. On 21 and 22 August, ash fell in the town of Bilbao 8 km W of the volcano.
Source: Instituto Geofísico-Escuela Politécnica Nacional (IG-EPN)
Report for Ulawun
Volcanic activity remained at low levels at Ulawun during 15-21 August, with steam emitted from the summit crater. Seismicity was at low levels, consisting of small low-frequency earthquakes.
Source: Rabaul Volcano Observatory (RVO) via the Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Center
Report for Witori
Pago was quiet during 15-21 August, with only steam emissions occurring from the upper vents of the fissure system. Seismicity was at low levels.
Source: Rabaul Volcano Observatory (RVO) via the Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Center