Elevated Volcanic Activity and Information Releases
Friday, Feb 15, 2013 at 06:32:16 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://volcanoes.usgs.gov/activity/alertsystem.
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Pagan
Alert Level=ADVISORY. Aviation Color Code=YELLOW. As of Feb 15, 2013, 10:54 ChST
Low-level unrest. Persistent plume of gas and water vapor. YELLOW/ADVISORY.
(Change to current status occurred on Oct 6, 2011 14:21 ChST from Alert Level UNASSIGNED and Aviation Color Code UNASSIGNED )
For more information see http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/activity/archiveupdate.php?noticeid=8382 -
Cleveland
Alert Level=WATCH. Aviation Color Code=ORANGE. As of Feb 14, 2013, 10:16 AKST
Elevated surface temperatures in the summit crater of Cleveland. No further reports of activity.
(Change to current status occurred on Feb 6, 2013 12:20 AKST from Alert Level ADVISORY and Aviation Color Code YELLOW )
For more information see http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/activity/archiveupdate.php?noticeid=8381 -
Kilauea
Alert Level=WATCH. Aviation Color Code=ORANGE. As of Feb 14, 2013, 07:13 HST
Active summit lava lake; active lava flows in Pu`u `O`o crater, on NE flank of cone, and on coastal plain to southeast, entering ocean; elevated gas emissions.
(Change to current status occurred on Mar 9, 2011 19:45 HST from Alert Level WARNING and Aviation Color Code RED )
For more information see http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/activity/archiveupdate.php?noticeid=8380