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Volcano Shiveluch awakens in Russia's Far East

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voiceofrussia-Aug 5,2013

вулкан Шивелуч Камчатка

Russia's northernmost active volcano churned out ash to a height of up to five kilometers (three miles) in the country's Far East, local Emergencies Ministry’s department reported on Monday. The 3,283-meter Shiveluch volcano increased activity in May 2009 and has been periodically spewing ash from three to ten kilometers.

“The cloud of ash moved in the eastern direction from the volcano having bypassed residential areas at the distance of some 50 kilometers,” the department said in a statement.

Although the current eruption poses no immediate threat to nearby settlements, the ensuing ash fallouts could be hazardous to health and the environment.

Volcanoes Today, 1 Aug 2013: Pacaya, Heard

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Pacaya (Guatemala): A surge in activity with increased strombolian explosions and the effusion of a lava flow occurred during 4 hours on 30 July, similar to the event from 30 May.
Explosions from the Mackenney crater reached heights of 250-300 m and a new lava flow started to flow onto the south side of the mountain through a deep notch in the crater.

The activity only lasted 4 hours, after which explosions almost disappeared and the lava flow ceased again.


Heard (Australia, Southern Indian Ocean): Recent satellite images suggest that a lava lake is most likely currently active in the summit crater of Mawson Peak.
NASA satellite infrared images show a very hot circular object of about 100-150 m in diameter that plausibly could only be produced by the strongly heat-radiating surface of a lava lake. Currently, no lava flows seem to be present on the other hand.

Read More: http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcanoes/today.html

Activity increases at Guatemala’s Pacaya Volcano

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The Extinction Protocol-July 26,2013

July 26, 2013 – GUATEMALA - Seismic and surface activity have increased during the past days, characterized by the appearance of continuous tremor and more frequent strombolian explosions, the latest special bulletin of INSIVUMEH notes. This suggests a batch of fresh magma is currently rising. The Guatemalan scientists think that it is likely that strombolian activity will increase and perhaps a lava flow will appear on the flanks of the volcano in the coming days. Already, the intra-crater cone has surpassed the rim of the crater by 4 meters and is now visible from outside. – Volcano Discovery

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