Overall Green alert Volcanic eruption for Sheveluch
in Russia

Event summary

GREEN alert: The Sheveluch Volcanic eruption is unlikely to require external humanitarian assistance based on the exposed population and coping capacity.

GDACS ID VO 1000066
Name: Sheveluch
Lat/Lon: 56.653 , 161.36
Event Date: 12 Apr 2023 UTC
Exposed Population 30km: About 300 people within 30km
Exposed Population 100km: About 5000 people within 100km
Max Volc. Explosivity Index VEI: 5
Population Exposure Index PEI: 2
Inserted at: 12 Apr 2023 05:41 UTC

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Russia - Volcanic eruption (ECHO 12 Apr 2023)Wed, 12 Apr 2023 10:12

  • On 10 April Shiveluch volcano, located in the eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, started its activity with an explosive eruption and the ash plume reached up to 20 km above sea level, spewing out an ash cloud over an area of 108,000 square kilometres.
  • Following this huge eruption, very heavy ashfall (up to 8.5 cm) was reported in Klyuchi rural locality and other nearby cities and villages.
  • According to the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT), the activity is still ongoing and the latest eruption produced an ash column up to 7 km above sea level.
  • A RED aviation colour code is in effect.
Russia - Volcanic eruption, update (ECHO 13 Apr 2023)Thu, 13 Apr 2023 10:05

  • The activity of the Shiveluch volcano, located in the eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, continues but is decreasing.
  • Following the latest explosion, the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT), registered an ash plume 5.5 km high above the sea level that extended about 400 km to the south-east from the volcano.
  • According to media reports, the villages located about 50 km from the volcano, were covered by a 20 cm layer of dust. The area close to the volcano has been closed to aircraft and residents have been advised to stay indoors.
  • The aviation colour code has been downgraded from RED to ORANGE.
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Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

The Smithsonian/USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report provides information about global volcanism on a weekly basis. Latest Sheveluch report has been published on 05 Apr 2023 07:59.
KVERT reported that the ongoing eruption at Sheveluch was generally characterized by explosions, hot avalanches, lava-dome extrusion, and strong fumarolic activity. A daily thermal anomaly was identified in satellite images during 23-30 March. Ash plumes drifted 80 km E during 25-26 and 28-30 March. The Aviation Color Code remained at Orange (the second highest level on a four-color scale). Dates are based on UTC times; specific events are in local time where noted. Source: Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT)
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Latest media headlines

Articles: 39 | About casualties: 0 | Last hour: 0

Condiciones tranquilas y vientos ligeros.2023-04-16T03:58+0200.

DISCUSIÓN DEL TIEMPO: Un fin de semana tranquilo está reservado para el centro norte de Montana con cielos soleados y temperaturas que alcanzan los 50 grados el sábado y los 60 grados el domingo. Un sistema de alta presión con crestas es pa
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Meteo Cronaca Diretta: (Video) Russia, l'eruzione del vulcano Shiveluc ... 2023-04-14T23:47+0200.

La terribile eruzione del vulcano Shiveluch iniziata il 10 Aprile 2023 in Russia , nella penisola di Kamchatka, sta creando particolare preoccupazione ai climatologi. Il vulcano infatti ha emesso enormi volumi di gas e cenere. L'altezza del
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Quel est l'impact de l'éruption volcanique en Russie sur le trafic aér ... 2023-04-14T12:25+0200.

Entré en éruption mardi dernier, le volcan Chiveloutch, localisé dans la péninsule du Kamchatcka en Russie, a provoqué ce jeudi 13 avril une succession d'annulations de vols en Alaska. Le nuage de cendres haut de 20 kilomètres s'est progres
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Volcanic eruption in Russia cancels flights in Alaska The volcano is l ... 2023-04-13T22:55+0200.

The eruption of a volcano in Russia this week has impacted flights in Alaska, Alaska Airlines said Thursday. A giant ash cloud from the Shiveluch volcano prompted some flights to be canceled as a safety precaution. As of 7 a.m. in Alaska
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (32), (2), INGV (2), WMO (1), INFORM (2),