All times are local unless otherwise stated.

Batu Tara (Indonesia) | 21 March-27 March 2007 | New Activity / Unrest Cite this Report
Batu Tara Sunda Volcanic Arc	Based on reports from fishermen and people in coastal communities about 50 km away, CVGHM reported that eruption plumes from Batu Tara rose to altitudes of 1.2-2.2 km (3,900-7,200 ft) a.s.l. and drifted E during 18-19 March. In response, the Alert Level was raised from 1 to 2 (on a scale of 1-4). Based on information from CVGHM and satellite imagery, the Darwin VAAC reported that continuous diffuse plumes rose to 1.5 km (5,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted mainly SE during 21-27 March. Sources: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known as CVGHM), Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC)
Fuego (Guatemala) | 21 March-27 March 2007 | New Activity / Unrest Cite this Report
Fuego Central America Volcanic Arc	Based on satellite imagery, the Washington VAAC reported that a small plume from Fuego drifted E on 21 March. During 21-22, 24, and 26-27 March, INSIVUMEH reported that explosions produced gas-and-ash plumes that rose to altitudes of 4.7-5.1 km (15,400-16,700 ft) a.s.l. Ashfall was reported from areas 5-8 km SSE and 9 km W. On 24 March, explosions were followed by lava blocks rolling down the W flank toward the Taniluyá River valley and gas emissions. Resultant plumes drifted 15 km SW. Similar activity on 26 March caused ashfall in areas 10-25 km away to the W and SE. On 27 March, the Washington VAAC reported that another small plume was visible on satellite imagery drifting W. Sources: Washington Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC), Instituto Nacional de Sismologia, Vulcanologia, Meteorologia, e Hidrologia (INSIVUMEH)
Reventador (Ecuador) | 21 March-27 March 2007 | New Activity / Unrest Cite this Report
Reventador Andean Northern Volcanic Arc	IG reported that during early March, the number of tectonic earthquakes from Reventador increased. Steam-and-ash plumes were sporadically visible and rose to altitudes of 4 km (13,000 ft) a.s.l. occasionally during 8-22 March. On 21 March, noises were reported. The next day, seismic signals changed and indicated possible emissions. On 24 March, local people saw ash plumes and incandescent material near the crater and heard roaring noises. An explosion produced a plume that rose to an altitude of 6.6 km (21,700 ft) a.s.l. and drifted W. Based on reports from IG, the Washington VAAC reported an ash plume to altitudes of 3.7-7 km (12,000-23,000 ft) a.s.l. that drifted NE and WNW during 26-27 March. A thermal anomaly was present on satellite imagery during 24-27 March. Sources: Washington Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC), Instituto Geofísico-Escuela Politécnica Nacional (IG-EPN)
Tungurahua (Ecuador) | 21 March-27 March 2007 | New Activity / Unrest Cite this Report
Tungurahua Andean Northern Volcanic Arc	IG reported that during 21-27 March, constant emissions of ash and steam from Tungurahua produced plumes that rose to altitudes of 7-10 km (23,000-32,800 ft) a.s.l. and drifted mainly W, NW, and N. Ashfall was reported from areas downwind and from areas SW within 8 km, on all days except 25 and 27 March. Noises resembling "cannon shots" and blocks rolling down the flanks were heard on 21, 22, and 25 March; windows rattled as far away as 11 km N in Guadalupe. On 23 March, lahars traveled mainly down NW gorges and affected the roads between Ambato and Baños, and between Baños and Penipe. Source: Instituto Geofísico-Escuela Politécnica Nacional (IG-EPN)

Anatahan (United States) | 21 March-27 March 2007 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Anatahan Mariana Volcanic Arc	On 25 March, USGS reported that the Volcanic Alert Level at Anatahan was decreased from Advisory to Normal. Seismicity returned to low levels on 17 March. A gas-and-steam plume that was visible on MODIS imagery on 13 March remained present but diffuse during 17-25 March. Source: Emergency Management Office of the Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands and United States Geological Survey Volcano Hazards Program
Colima (Mexico) | 21 March-27 March 2007 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Colima Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt	During 21-27 March, incandescent material from Colima was expelled as high as 50-150 m above the summit. Steam and steam-and-ash plumes rose to altitudes of 4.3-4.9 km (14,100-16,100 ft) a.s.l. and drifted SW, NW, and N. Based on information from Mexico City MWO and satellite imagery, the Washington VAAC reported ash plumes to altitudes of 5.2 km (17,000 ft) a.s.l. that drifted NE during 23-24 March. Sources: Gobierno del Estado de Colima, Washington Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC)
Ebeko (Russia) | 21 March-27 March 2007 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Ebeko Kuril Volcanic Arc	According to a news article, gas-and-steam clouds from Ebeko rose to 1.3-1.5 km (4,100-4,800 ft) a.s.l. on 22 March. Nearby residents reported smelling sulfur and chlorine. Source: RIA Novosti
Galeras (Colombia) | 21 March-27 March 2007 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Galeras Andean Northern Volcanic Arc	On 20 March, INGEOMINAS reported that the Alert Level for Galeras was decreased from 2 (probable eruption in days to weeks) to 3 (changes in the behavior of volcanic activity have been noted) on a scale of 4-1 due to decreased seismicity, low gas emissions, and no indication of changes below the surface of the lava dome. Source: Servicio Geológico Colombiano (SGC)
Karymsky (Russia) | 21 March-27 March 2007 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Karymsky Eastern Kamchatka Volcanic Arc	Seismic activity at Karymsky increased on 23 March. Ash plumes may have reached altitudes of 4.6 km (15,000 ft) a.s.l., although no visual observations were reported. Diffuse emissions were seen on satellite imagery. Source: US Geological Survey Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO)
Kilauea (United States) | 21 March-27 March 2007 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Kilauea Hawaiian-Emperor Hotspot Volcano Group	During 21-27 March, lava from Kilauea continued to flow across lava deltas into the ocean at the East Lae'apuki and Kamokuna entries. Incandescence was intermittently visible from several breakouts on the pali and from several vents in Pu'u 'O'o's crater. A few small earthquakes were located in the summit and Poliokeawe (South Flank) areas. On 27 March, a'a' flows were active on the pali. Tremor at Pu'u 'O'o' continued at moderate levels. Source: US Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO)
Klyuchevskoy (Russia) | 21 March-27 March 2007 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Klyuchevskoy Eastern Kamchatka Volcanic Arc	Strombolian activity from Kliuchevskoi was observed during 16-18 February and 21-22 March. Lava bombs were ejected about 50-100 m above the crater. Clouds inhibited visual observations during most of February and March, but a thermal anomaly was detected on satellite imagery each day. Source: Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT)
Rabaul (Papua New Guinea) | 21 March-27 March 2007 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Rabaul Bismarck Volcanic Arc	RVO reported that during 21-26 March, Rabaul caldera's Tavurvur cone emitted steam and steam-and-ash plumes that rose to 1-2.7 km (3,300-8,900 ft) a.s.l. and drifted E and SE. Roaring noises occasionally accompanied emissions. Incandescent material that was expelled during explosions landed on and rolled down the flanks. On 25 March, explosions shook buildings in Rabaul town. Source: Rabaul Volcano Observatory (RVO)
Sangay (Ecuador) | 21 March-27 March 2007 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Sangay Andean Northern Volcanic Arc	Based on information from IG, the Washington VAAC reported that an ash plume from Sangay was present on 22 March. The altitude and drift direction of the plume were not reported. Source: Washington Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC)
Santa Maria (Guatemala) | 21 March-27 March 2007 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Santa Maria Central America Volcanic Arc	INSIVUMEH reported that explosions from Santa María's Santiaguito lava dome complex produced ash-and-steam plumes that rose to altitudes of 3.8-4.8 km (12,500-15,700 ft) a.s.l. during 21-22 and 25 March and drifted W. Ashfall was reported from nearby areas. On 25 and 26 March, avalanches occurred from lava-flow fronts on the SW flanks of Caliente Dome. On 27 March, an explosion produced a pyroclastic flow that traveled down the SW flank. Sources: Washington Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC), Instituto Nacional de Sismologia, Vulcanologia, Meteorologia, e Hidrologia (INSIVUMEH)
Sheveluch (Russia) | 21 March-27 March 2007 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Sheveluch Eastern Kamchatka Volcanic Arc	Based on satellite imagery, the Tokyo VAAC reported that emissions of gas and steam from Shiveluch continued on 22 March. Ash was not identified on satellite imagery. Source: Tokyo Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC)
Soufriere Hills (United Kingdom) | 21 March-27 March 2007 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Soufriere Hills Lesser Antilles Volcanic Arc	During 16-26 March, lava-dome growth at Soufrière Hills continued and was concentrated on the NE side. Pyroclastic flows mainly affected the sector from the ENE to the NW of the dome and traveled intermittently E down the Tar River Valley. Small flows (<500 m in length) occurred NW in Tyres Ghaut, and one flow was observed at the top of Farrell's Plain. On 18 March, steam venting following heavy rains was observed NW on Cork Hill. Source: Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO)
St. Helens (United States) | 21 March-27 March 2007 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
St. Helens High Cascades Volcanic Arc	Data from deformation-monitoring instruments and observations from a remote camera showed that during 21-27 March lava-dome growth at Mount St. Helens continued. Seismicity persisted at low levels, punctuated by M 1.5-2.5 and occasionally larger earthquakes. Clouds occasionally inhibited visual observations. Source: US Geological Survey Cascades Volcano Observatory (CVO)

Weekly Reports Archive

Since the Weekly Volcanic Activity Report began in November 2000, there have been 20,322 individual reports over 1,229 weeks (average of 17 per week) on 336 different volcanoes.

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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.
- 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.

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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)