Northern Mariana Islands Recent Status Report, Updates, and Information Releases

NMI/USGS Volcanic Activity Notice

Volcano: Pagan (CAVW #0804-17=)

Current Volcano Alert Level: UNASSIGNED

Current Aviation Color Code: UNASSIGNED

Issued: Tuesday, April 28, 2009, 2:39 PM ChST (20090428/0439Z)
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Notice Number: 2009/N2
Location: N 18 deg 7 min E 145 deg 48 min
Elevation: 1870 ft (570 m)
Area: Mariana Islands

Volcanic Activity Summary: Report prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey.

Steaming at Pagan volcano has diminished and therefore the aviation color code and alert levels are being lowered to unassigned. There are no monitoring instruments installed on Pagan and thus we do not use the levels Green or Normal because we cannot say definitely that activity is at background. Monitoring is by satellite and ground observers.

Access to the island may be restricted by the CNMI government. Contact the Emergency Management Office to get the latest information.

Recent Observations:
[Volcanic cloud height] Nil
[Other volcanic cloud information] Nil

Contacts: USGS Northern Marianas Duty Scientist (808) 967-8815
http://volcano.wr.usgs.gov/cnmistatus.php

CNMI Emergency Management Office (670) 322-8001
http://www.cnmiemo.gov.mp/