Strong ash emissions from Mexico’s Popocatépetl volcano on February 27, 2024, produced ashfall over nearby communities and disrupted air travel, with 22 flights canceled at Mexico City International Airport amid safety concerns over volcanic ash in the skies.
Updated modeling shows Svartsengi’s magma volume reached 7.6 million m³ (268.3 million ft³) on February 26, 2024, and is now near or at the eruption threshold. With seismic activity increasing, particularly east of Sýlingarfell, the Norwegian Meteorological Agency has raised risk assessments, marking the Sundhnjúka crater series at high risk and adjusting other zones accordingly.
New activity/unrest was reported for 2 volcanoes from February 14 to 20, 2024. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 20 volcanoes.
New activity/unrest was reported for 4 volcanoes from February 7 to 13, 2024. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 21 volcanoes.
A strong eruption took place at Sakurajima’s Minamidake crater at 09:33 UTC (18:33 LT) on February 14, 2024, producing a thick black ash column that rose up to 6 km (20 000 feet) above sea level accompanied by volcanic lightning. This is the strongest eruption at Sakurajima since 2020.
The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) has detected a notable increase in seismicity at Mount Gareloi beginning at 18:15 UTC on February 12, 2024, prompting the elevation of the Aviation Color Code to Yellow and the Volcano Alert Level to Advisory. Despite the uptick in seismic activity, there are no signs of an imminent eruption.
The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Center (UWI SRC) has reported a return to normal seismic activity levels at the Kick ’em Jenny submarine volcano in Grenada as of early February 11, 2024, following increased activity since February 9. The National Disaster Management Agency (NaDMA) Grenada maintains a Yellow alert level, advising continued adherence to the 1.5 km (0.9 miles) marine exclusion zone.
Data released by the Icelandic Met Office (IMO) shows that about 15 million cubic meters (530 million cubic feet) of lava flowed in the first seven hours of the eruption near Grindavik on February 8, 2024. The eruption has since decreased significantly but is still not over.
New activity/unrest was reported for 4 volcanoes from January 31 – February 6, 2024. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 15 volcanoes.
Volcanic eruption near Grindavik, Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland resumed early Thursday, February 8, 2024.
