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Volcanoes today, March 4, 2021: volcano Etna, Pacaya, Fuego, Popocatépetl, Dukono, Krísuvík, Sabancaya, Pinatubo

Satellite image of ground deformation associated with the NS and EW movement on the Reykjanes Peninsula (Image: IMO)

Satellite image of the Dukono volcano on March 4, 2021

Etna (Sicily, Italy): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse has warned of a plume of volcanic ash that has risen to an estimated altitude of 20,000 ft (6,100 m) or flight level 200 and is moving at 10 knots in the direction NE.
The full report is as follows: ERUPTION AT 20210304 / 0228Z ESTIMATED CLOUD HEIGHT AT 5000 M at 20,000 ft (6100 m)

Krísuvík (southwest Iceland): The Iceland Met Office (IMO) reported that seismicity on the Reykjanes peninsula in the area between Krýsuvík, Kleifarvatn and the Svartsengi volcanic system increased during the past week.
Seismic activity began on February 24 accompanied by two moderate to high magnitude volcano-tectonic earthquakes M 5.0 and M 5.7 respectively and later in the day, another earthquake of magnitude M 4.8. Since the start of these disturbances, 16 earthquakes above M 4 and 90 earthquakes above M 3 have been detected by seismic network. Volcano-tectonic earthquakes were widely felt in the southwestern part of the country, including the largest in the northwestern part as far as Ísafjörður.
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A peak tremor was detected at 2:20 p.m. local time yesterday which subsided and continued at a reduced rate. The quake was located 2 km southwest of Keilir on the Reykjanes peninsula.
There have been over 18,000 earthquakes at the time of this update since the start of the seismic activity.

Suwanose-jima (Ryukyu Islands): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) published the following report: EXPLODED AT 20210304 / 0420Z VA CLD UNKNOWN OBS VA DTG: 04 / 0410Z

Pinatubo (island of Luzon): The alert level for Mt. Pinatubo was bred today, March 4, 2021, from level 0 (calm) to level 1 (weak shaking). Since January 20, 2021, a total of 1,722 imperceptible earthquakes have been recorded by the Pinatubo Volcano Network (PVN) of PHIVOLCS. The last CO2 and temperature measurements in February 2021 resulted in a slight increase. The measured CO2 flux was approximately 378 tonnes / day, still in the background range of 1000 tonnes / day.

Dukono (Halmahera): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a plume of volcanic ash that rose to an estimated altitude of 5,000 feet (1,500 m) or flight level 050.
The full report is as follows: VA TO FL050 OBS FM GND AT 03 / 2330Z, MOV SW OBS VA DTG: 04 / 0012Z at 5000 ft (1500 m)

Popocatepetl (Central Mexico): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington has warned of a volcanic ash plume that has risen to an estimated altitude of 20,000 feet (6,100 m) or flight level 200 and is moving at 10 knots in the direction W.
The full report is as follows: NEW VA EM TO FL230 to 20000 ft (6100 m)

Pacaya (Guatemala): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) published the following report: VA HAS DSIPTD.

Fire (Guatemala): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned of a plume of volcanic ash that rose to an estimated altitude of 15,000 feet (4,600 m) or flight level 150.
The full report is as follows: FRQ VA EMS. up to 15,000 ft (4,600 m)

Sabancaya (Peru): The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) published the following report: Continuous ash emissions

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