An explosive eruption of moderate Strombolian type continues at Klyuchevskoy, characterized this March 9 by a plume of gas and a little ash at 5,500 meters asl., Then extending for 125 km towards the northeast of the volcano
The aviation code is orange, ash explosions can occur at any time.
Sources: KVERT, Mirova & VAAC Tokyo
In the Philippines, the activity of the main crater of Taal is characterized for the day of March 7 by a low emission of a plume of vapor - 100 meters high.
On March 8, the plume is observed at a height of 300-500 meters drifting to the southwest. Over the past 24 hours, 20 volcanic earthquakes, associated with rock fracturing, have been recorded.
Level 2 alert is maintained, as is the ban on access to the volcanic island.
Source: Phivolcs reports of March 8 and 9/8 a.m.
In Semeru, on Java, avalanches took place this March 8, 2020 with a maximum sliding distance of 700 m towards Twin Besuk and Besuk Kobokan.
Seismicity is characterized by episodes of non-harmonic tremor with an amplitude of 3-10 mm for 920-2300 seconds.
This March 9, Magma Indonesia reports 2 avalanche earthquakes with an amplitude of 4-7 mm and a duration of 55-65 sec., And a blast earthquake of 60 sec. And amplitude of 4 mm.
The summit of the volcano is covered with fog
The activity level is 2 / waspada, with prohibition to approach within a radius of 4 km from the active crater Jongring Seloko.
Source Magma Indonesia