Cleveland Eruption 2006
Image provided by NASA Earth Observatory
Cleveland Volcano is also located in Aleutian Islands of Alaska and has been under watch status for sometime. Appearantly there was a small eruption today. More as it develops….
CLEVELAND VOLCANO
52°49′20″ N 169°56′42″ W, Summit Elevation 5676 ft (1730 m)
Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE
Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Reports from fishing boats indicate an eruption of Cleveland volcano occurred at approximately 12:00 AKDT (20:00 UTC). These reports also indicate that at sea level the ash may be moving to the northwest. Reports from pilots indicate a plume of ash and steam reaching roughly 15,000 – 17,000 feet above sea level in the vicinity of Cleveland and moving to the southeast. Pilots also report surface ash extending up to 50 miles southeast of the event.
Stronger explosive activity could resume at any time with little or no warning.
Please see http://www.avo.alaska.edu/activity/Cleveland.php for more information.
