Elevated Volcanic Activity and Information Releases
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 08:43:33 PDT.
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://volcanoes.usgs.gov/activity/alertsystem.
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Redoubt
Alert Level=WATCH. Aviation Color Code=ORANGE. As of May 5, 2009, 12:49 ADT
Activity continues to increase. An explosive event is likely, though not certain, in the coming days.
(Change to current status occurred on May 5, 2009 07:00 ADT from Alert Level WARNING and Aviation Color Code RED )
For more information see http://www.avo.alaska.edu/activity/Redoubt.php -
Kilauea
Alert Level=WATCH. Aviation Color Code=ORANGE. As of May 5, 2009, 07:58 HST
Elevated SO2 and some tephra from Halema`uma`u vent; elevated SO2 from Pu`u `O`o vent; lava in tubes to ocean.
(Change to current status occurred on Jul 2, 2007 20:09 HST from Alert Level ADVISORY and Aviation Color Code YELLOW )
For more information see http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/hvo/activity/kilaueastatus.php -
Mauna Loa
Alert Level=ADVISORY. Aviation Color Code=YELLOW. As of Apr 27, 2009, 17:50 HST
Low level of unrest continues.
(Mauna Loa has been at this Alert Level and Color Code since this system was implemented in 2005)
For more information see http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/hvo/activity/maunaloastatus.php
