Friday 15 April 2016

Volcanos

Roundup of Global Volcanic Activity

Langila (New Britain, Papua New Guinea): Darwin VAAC reported that during 6-7 April ash plumes from the volcano rose to an altitude of 3 km (10,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted 55 km NE and E.

Kerinci (Sumatra): Based on a pilot observation and reports from PVMBG, the Darwin VAAC reported that on 10 April ash plumes from Kerinci rose to altitudes of 4-4.3 km (13,000-14,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted NE and E.

Fuego (Guatemala): The 6th paroxysmal eruption of the volcano in 2016 ended already this morning, after having lasted approx. 24 hours only. The volcano's activity returned to its typical style of intermittent weak to moderate strombolian explosions. No pyroclastic flows were generated during this latest eruptive phase, INSIVUMEH reported.

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