Volcano Update from Archive
NMI/USGS Volcanic Activity Notice
Volcano: Pagan (CAVW #0804-17=)
Current Volcano Alert Level: UNASSIGNED
Previous Volcano Alert Level: ADVISORY
Current Aviation Color Code: UNASSIGNED
Previous Aviation Color Code: YELLOW
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/
Volcano: Pagan (CAVW #0804-17=)
Current Volcano Alert Level: UNASSIGNED
Previous Volcano Alert Level: ADVISORY
Current Aviation Color Code: UNASSIGNED
Previous Aviation Color Code: YELLOW
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/
| (1) VOLCANO OBSERVATORY NOTICE FOR AVIATION (VONA) | |
| (2) Issued: | (20090428/0439Z) |
| (3) Volcano: | Pagan (CAVW# 0804-17=) |
| (4) Current Color Code: | UNASSIGNED |
| (5) Previous Color Code: | yellow |
| (6) Source: | Northern Mariana Islands |
| (7) Notice Number: | 2009/N2 |
| (8) Volcano Location: | N 18 deg 7 min E 145 deg 48 min |
| (9) Area: | Mariana Islands |
| (10) Summit Elevation: | 1870 ft (570 m) |
| (11) 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. |
| (12) Volcanic cloud height: | Nil |
| (13) Other volcanic cloud information: | Nil |
| (14) 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/ |
