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ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY DAILY UPDATE
Thursday, September 27, 2012 11:57 AM AKDT (Thursday, September 27, 2012 19:57 UTC)


LITTLE SITKIN VOLCANO (CAVW #1101-05-)
51°57'11" N 178°32'8" E, Summit Elevation 3898 ft (1188 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: ADVISORY
Current Aviation Color Code: YELLOW

Seismic activity remains above background. Nothing unusual was observed in mostly cloudy satellite images over the past 24 hours. AVO has received no reports of unusual activity at the volcano.

CLEVELAND VOLCANO (CAVW #1101-24-)
52°49'20" N 169°56'42" W, Summit Elevation 5676 ft (1730 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: ADVISORY
Current Aviation Color Code: YELLOW

Cleveland Volcano has been mostly obscured by clouds over the past 24 hours and no evidence of eruptive activity has been observed in satellite data or web camera views of the volcano. No other activity has been reported.

Sudden explosions of blocks and ash remain possible with little or no warning, although the last confirmed explosion occurred about one month ago. Ash clouds, if produced, could exceed 20,000 feet above sea level. If a large ash-producing event occurs, nearby seismic, infrasound, or volcanic lightning networks should alert AVO staff quickly. However, for some events, a delay of several hours is possible. There is no real-time seismic monitoring network on Mount Cleveland and AVO is unable to track activity in real time.

ILIAMNA VOLCANO (CAVW #1103-02-)
60°1'55" N 153°5'30" W, Summit Elevation 10016 ft (3053 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: ADVISORY
Current Aviation Color Code: YELLOW

Seismicity remains slightly above background. Satellite images of the volcano over the past 24 hours have been obscured by clouds. AVO has received no reports of unusual activity at the volcano.

VOLCANO INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET: http://www.avo.alaska.edu
RECORDING ON THE STATUS OF ALASKA'S VOLCANOES (907) 786-7478

CONTACT INFORMATION:
John Power, Scientist-in-Charge, USGS
jpower@usgs.gov (907) 786-7497

Jeff Freymueller, Coordinating Scientist, UAFGI
jeff.freymueller@gi.alaska.edu (907) 378-7556

The Alaska Volcano Observatory is a cooperative program of the U.S. Geological Survey, the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute, and the Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys.