KVERT DAILY RELEASE, April 15, 2023
KVERT DAILY REPORT Kamchatkan and Kuriles Volcanic Activity April 15, 2023, all time is UTC SHEVELUCH VOLCANO (CAVW #300270) 56.64 N, 161.32 E; Elevation 3283 m (10768 ft), the dome elevation ~2500 m (8200 ft) Aviation Colour Code is ORANGE A growth of the lava dome continues after paroxysmal explosive eruption. A strong fumarole activity, and an incandescence of the lava dome, and explosions accompanies this process. Satellite data by KVERT showed a thermal anomaly over the volcano, an ash plume and later an ash cloud extended for 870 km to the northwest of the volcano. BEZYMIANNY VOLCANO (CAVW #300250) 55.97 N, 160.6 E; Elevation 2882 m (9453 ft) Aviation Colour Code is ORANGE An extrusive-effusive eruption of the volcano continues, a strong fumarolic activity, an incandescence of the lava dome, and hot avalanches accompanies this process. Satellite data by KVERT showed a thermal anomaly over the volcano. EBEKO VOLCANO (CAVW #290380) 50.69 N, 156.01 E; Elevation 1156 m (3792 ft) Aviation Colour Code is ORANGE A moderate explosive activity of the volcano continues. According to visual data by volcanologists from Severo-Kurilsk, explosions sent ash up to 3.5 km a.s.l., ash clouds drifted to the northwest and northeast of the volcano. Satellite data by KVERT showed ash clouds drifted for about 40 km to the northeast of the volcano. CONTACT INFORMATION: Duty scientist: Olga A. Girina, E-mail: girina@kscnet.ru Tel. Duty scientist: +79622825253 Head of KVERT Dr. Olga A. Girina, E-mail: girina@kscnet.ru Tel.: +74152202044 In Russia, KVERT, on behalf of the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (IVS) FEB RAS, is responsible for providing information on volcanic activity to international air navigation services for the airspace users. The daily satellite monitoring for volcanoes of Kamchatkan and Kuriles are producing of KVERT. KVERT web-page (the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology FEB RAS): http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/.
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