Kamchatkan and Northern Kuriles Volcanic Activity
KVERT INFORMATION RELEASE 61-08
Sunday, December 28, 2008, 01:40 UTC (13:40 KST)

SUMMARY OF LEVEL OF CONCERN COLOR CODES:

KAMCHATKA:
KORYAKSKY: ORANGE

KORYAKSKY VOLCANO; 53°19'N, 158°43'E; Elevation 3, 456 m
CURRENT LEVEL OF CONCERN COLOR CODE IS ORANGE
PREVIOUS LEVEL OF CONCERN COLOR CODE IS GREEN

Moderate explosive Volcanian type eruption of the volcano occurs. Ash plumes raise about 4.0 km (13.200 ft) ASL and extend to the north-west from the volcano. Probably activity of the volcano will increase. The activity of the volcano is very dangerous for low-flying aircraft.

No seismic data about this event by technical reasons.

Gas-steam plumes containing small amount of ash were registering during daylight hours on the satellite images on December 23-25.

Strong fumarolic activity were noted at the volcano from November, 2008.


IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, PLEASE CONTACT:

Dr. Olga Girina, KVERT, IVS FED RAS
E-mail: girina@kscnet.ru
Tel. (41522) 58627

Dr. Tom Murray, Scientist-in-Charge, USGS
E-mail: tlmurray@usgs.gov
Tel. 907-786-7497

The Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT) is a non-commercial cooperative program of the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO, USA), the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (IVS) FED RAS and the Kamchatkan Branch of Geophysical Survey (KB GS) RAS (Russia). KVERT staff is available in the office from 8:30 AM till 6:00 PM (KST or KDT) and by phone during the evenings. KVERT uses daily satellite imagery, information from remote scientific observation stations, real-time seismic data for 10 volcanoes, and other information to monitor activity at Kamchatkan and Northern Kuriles Volcanoes.

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