KVERT-Project: Bezymianny (1000-25)  23:56 UTC on May 31, 2010

Volcano: Bezymianny (1000-25)
Aviation Color Code: Red
Location: 55°58'N, 160°36'E
Elevation of vent (meters/feet): 2,882 m/9,455 ft
Height of ash plume (km/feet) ASL and how determined:  km/0 ft - unknown
Distance from the volcano (km/mi): 110 km/68.37 mi
Direction of ash plume or ash cloud drift from the volcano: North
Time and method of observation: 23:56 UTC on May 31, 2010 - NOAA 17 (4m5)
Start time of explosion and how determined: 12:34 UTC on May 31 - Satellite
Duration of eruption (or indicate eruption is continuing): eruption is continuing 

Mighty ash cloud to the north from Bezymianny and diffuse ash cloud up to western coast of Kamchatka

Best regards,

Alexander Manevich 
mag@kscnet.ru