Elevated Volcanic Activity
Tuesday, Nov 4, 2008 at 12:50:16 PST.
The following U.S. volcanoes are known
to be above normal background (elevated unrest or eruptions) or have shown activity that warranted an Information Release (for example, an earthquake swarm).
Times are local to the volcano and in military format.
Volcano Alert Levels & Aviation Color Codes defined at
http://volcano.wr.usgs.gov/activity/alertsystem.
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Okmok
Alert Level=ADVISORY. Aviation Color Code=YELLOW. As of Nov 4, 2008, 11:03 ADT
No activity observed.
(Change to current status occurred on Aug 27, 2008 13:54 ADT from Alert Level WATCH and Aviation Color Code ORANGE )
For more information see http://www.avo.alaska.edu/activity/Okmok.php -
Kilauea
Alert Level=WATCH. Aviation Color Code=ORANGE. As of Nov 4, 2008, 07:38 HST
Tephra, elevated SO2 emissions from Halema`uma`u Crater; elevated SO2 from Pu`u `O`o; lava flow may have paused.
(Change to current status occurred on Jul 2, 2007 00:00 HST from Alert Level ADVISORY and Aviation Color Code YELLOW )
For more information see http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/kilaueastatus.php -
Mauna Loa
Alert Level=ADVISORY. Aviation Color Code=YELLOW. As of Sep 30, 2008, 09:19 HST
Low level of unrest persists.
(Mauna Loa has been at this Alert Level and Color Code since this system was implemented in 2005)
For more information see http://volcano.wr.usgs.gov/maunaloastatus.php
