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The slow eruption of lava in the summit crater of Great Sitkin Volcano continues. A satellite radar image acquired yesterday shows continuing, slow advance of the northern flow lobe, and added lava filling in a crack just southwest of the vent. There were a few small earthquakes over the past day.
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Jul 18, 2023 · Published 11:20 AM PDT, July 18, 2023. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An ongoing eruption of a remote volcano in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands produced an ash cloud so large Tuesday that warnings were sent to pilots about potentially dangerous conditions.
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Jan 31, 2024 · Alaska Volcano Observatory fully activates monitoring network over Sitka’s rumbling mountain. Seismic activity at Mount Edgecumbe has declined since a 2022 swarm of earthquakes, but a risk remains. By: James Brooks - January 31, 2024 1:25 pm. The sunrise lights the sky over Thomsen Harbor and Mt. Edgecumbe in Sitka in this 2011 photo.
Jul 18, 2023 · An ongoing eruption of a remote volcano in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands produced an ash cloud so large Tuesday that warnings were sent to pilots about potentially dangerous conditions. An ash...
Jul 15, 2023 · ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An erupting volcano in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands sent a towering cloud of ash into the air Friday, prompting the National Weather Service to issue an inflight warning to pilots. The Shishaldin Volcano began erupting July 11, according to the Alaska Volcano Observatory.
Unrest at Shishaldin Volcano continues. Elevated seismicity continues with low-level volcanic tremor and earthquake activity observed over the past day. Minor steaming was observed in some partly cloudy webcam and satellite views. The last significant ash-producing eruption occurred in November 2023.