All times are local unless otherwise stated.

Barren Island | 9 July-15 July 2008 | New Activity / Unrest Cite this Report
Barren Island Andaman Islands (India)	Thermal anomalies detected by MODIS satellite instruments have occurred at Barren Island from 12 May 2008 through 7 July. Prior to May anomalies had not been recorded since early October 2007. The Indian Coast Guard also reported red glow at night from the central summit area during the second half of June 2008. Sources: D. Chandrasekharam, Dept. Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Hawai'i Institute of Geophysics and Planetology (HIGP) Thermal Alerts Team
Bezymianny | 9 July-15 July 2008 | New Activity / Unrest Cite this Report
Bezymianny Central Kamchatka (Russia)	Increased seismicity at Bezymianny was reported by KVERT on 12 July 2008, when the Level of Concern Color Code was raised to Orange. Intermittent volcanic tremor was recorded on 11 July, along with observations of hot avalanches and strong fumarolic activity. Weak thermal anomalies were detected in satellite imagery. Source: Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT)
Krummel-Garbuna-Welcker | 9 July-15 July 2008 | New Activity / Unrest Cite this Report
Krummel-Garbuna-Welcker New Britain (Papua New Guinea)	Moderate to strong emissions of pale white to light gray ash clouds were observed from Garbuna on the morning of 13 July 2008. Summit activity was low between 1 and 12 July, when emissions consisted mainly of white vapor. The ash emissions on 13 July formed a column that rose about 1 km above the summit area. Seismic activity was generally very low during the corresponding period. Source: Rabaul Volcano Observatory (RVO)
Llaima | 9 July-15 July 2008 | New Activity / Unrest Cite this Report
Llaima Central Chile	A new eruptive phase at Llaima occurred on 10 July following two hours of precursory seismicity. At 1520 a vigorous Strombolian eruption ejected incandescent pyroclastic material from two vents in the main crater to heights of 500 m above the summit, throwing bombs to the E, NE, and S. Lava flows also moved towards the W and S flanks. Explosions were seen from Melipeuco, Cherquenco, El Salto, and El Manzano. Strong activity continued for almost three hours before decreasing. Medium to coarse ash fell in Melipeuco (up to 1.5 mm in diameter). Red glow was seen in the early hours of 11 July, and there was no eruptive column or gas emissions. Poor weather prevented observations the next day. Source: Servicio Nacional de Geología y Minería (SERNAGEOMIN)
Okmok | 9 July-15 July 2008 | New Activity / Unrest Cite this Report
Okmok Fox Islands (USA)	A strong explosive eruption at Okmok began abruptly at 1143 on 12 July after about an hour of rapidly escalating earthquake activity. Ash and gas from the initial explosions reached at least 15 km (50,000 ft) a.s.l on 12 July and drifted as a large cloud S and E above the North Pacific. Satellite tracking of the ash cloud by traditional techniques has been hampered by the high water content due to interaction of rising magma with very shallow groundwater and surficial water inside the caldera. Heavy ashfall occurred on the eastern portion of Umnak Island; a dusting of ash also occurred for several hours in Unalaska/Dutch Harbor. As of 15 July, based on AVO analysis of satellite data, ash is continuing to erupt from a composite cinder and spatter cone called Cone D in the eastern portion of the 6-mile wide caldera. Seismicity reached a peak at about 1400 on 12 July and has been gradually declining since. The volcano is currently at aviation color code RED and alert level WARNING. All areas immediately around the volcano are considered hazardous. News media reported that residents of Umnak Island heard thundering noises the morning of 12 July and quickly realized an eruption had begun. After calling the US Coast Guard for assistance, they began to evacuate to Unalaska using a small helicopter. A fishing boat evacuated the remaining residents after heavy ashfall made further flights impossible. Sources: US Geological Survey Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO), Associated Press
San Cristobal | 9 July-15 July 2008 | New Activity / Unrest Cite this Report
San Cristobal Sierra de los Marrabios	A news article reported that San Cristóbal produced a series of small explosions on 11 July, sending a plume of gas and ash NW. The article also noted that INETER had detected a series of tremors in recent weeks. Sources: Instituto Nicaragüense de Estudios Territoriales (INETER), Reuters

Aira | 9 July-15 July 2008 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Aira Kyushu (Japan)	Based on information from JMA and satellite data, the Tokyo VAAC reported ash plumes from Sakura-jima on 10 and 13 July that rose to an altitude of 2.7 km (9,000 ft) a.s.l. Source: Tokyo Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC)
Batu Tara | 9 July-15 July 2008 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Batu Tara Komba Island	Intermittent ash plumes from Batu Tara continued to be reported by the Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) during 9-14 July 2008 based on satellite imagery. On 9 July the plume rose to 1.8 km (6,000 ft) altitude a.s.l. and drifted as far as 65 km WNW. A similar plume was seen during 14-15 July. Source: Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC)
Chaiten | 9 July-15 July 2008 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Chaiten Southern Chile	SERNAGEOMIN reports through 12 July 2008 indicated that the eruption at Chaitén was continuing, although poor weather conditions made visual observations difficult. However, explosion plumes were seen on some occasions. Volcano-tectonic (VT) earthquakes continued, concentrated on the E and SE crater rim. Seismicity doubled during 10-12 July, and some VT events were greater than M 2.2. Ash advisories issued by the Buenos Aires VAAC noted continuous emissions based on webcam observations during 9-11 July, but plumes could not be seen in satellite imagery. Sources: Servicio Nacional de Geología y Minería (SERNAGEOMIN), Buenos Aires Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC)
Kilauea | 9 July-15 July 2008 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Kilauea Hawaiian Islands (USA)	During most of 9-15 July 2008 the Kilauea summit and Pu`u `O`o cone continued to deflate. Small amounts of ash and elevated amounts of sulfur dioxide gas continued to issue from the Halema`uma`u vent. At the east rift eruption site, an unusually high amount of sulfur dioxide gas issued from Pu`u `O`o crater on 9 July. More lava than usual continued to erupt from the TEB vent area during 9-12 July and flowed into the tube system, feeding multiple short surface flows. Lava also resumed flowing into the ocean at Waikupanaha. Surface flows within the abandoned Royal Gardens subdivision were seen on the morning of 13 July; they may have reached the coastal plain the next day. Strong incandescence was seen from within Pu`u `O`o crater from the 10th through the 15th. Source: US Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO)
Rabaul | 9 July-15 July 2008 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Rabaul New Britain (Papua New Guinea)	Eruptions continued from the Tavurvur cone at Rabul during 7-12 July 2008. Occasional thick gray ash clouds formed a continuous ash plume drifting NW, causing fine to moderate ashfall in Rabaul town and other villages. Occasional loud roaring noises were heard accompanying some of the emissions. Seismicity was at moderate levels, dominated by low-frequency volcanic earthquakes. The deflationary trend, identified from ground deformation measurements since July 2007, ceased between May and June 2008. Advisories to aviators issued by the Darwin VAAC noted ash plumes to altitudes of 2.1 km (7,000 ft) a.s.l. extending 90 km downwind to the NW during 14-15 July. Sources: Rabaul Volcano Observatory (RVO), Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC)
Tungurahua | 9 July-15 July 2008 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Tungurahua Ecuador	Ongoing ash emissions reported by the Washington VAAC during 9-15 July were based on pilot reports and continuing seismicity. Meteorological clouds prevented satellite observations of the plume near the volcano. Sources: Instituto Geofísico-Escuela Politécnica Nacional (IG-EPN), Washington Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC)
Ubinas | 9 July-15 July 2008 | Continuing ActivityCite this Report
Ubinas Peru	Ash advisories issued by the Buenos Aires VAAC, based on SIGMET notices, indicated ash plumes on 9, 10, and 15 July rising to 5.5-5.8 km (18-19,000 ft) a.s.l. and moving E. Source: Buenos Aires Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC)

Weekly Reports Archive

Since the Weekly Volcanic Activity Report began in November 2000, there have been 19,996 individual reports over 1,215 weeks (average of 16 per week) on 332 different volcanoes.

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 Criteria & Disclaimers

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)