OKMOK VOLCANO
53°23′49″ N 168°9′58″ W, Summit Elevation 3520 ft (1073 m)
Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE
Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
The eruption of Okmok Volcano continues. Nearly continuous, mid-level volcanic tremor has persisted since yesterday. Satellite data show an intermittent ash plume drifting away from Okmok toward the E/SE. Satellite thermal data suggest the presence of a low level thermal anomaly.
Stronger explosive activity could resume at any time with little or no warning.
Please see http://www.avo.alaska.edu/activity/Okmok.php for more information.
Please see http://www.avo.alaska.edu/color_codes.php for complete definitions of Aviation color codes and Volcano alert levels.
VOLCANO INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET: http://www.avo.alaska.edu
RECORDING ON THE STATUS OF ALASKA’S VOLCANOES (907) 786-7478
CONTACT INFORMATION:
John Power, Acting Scientist-in-Charge, USGS
jpower@usgs.gov, (907)786-7497
Steve McNutt, Coordinating Scientist, UAFGI
steve@giseis.alaska.edu (907)978-5458
The Alaska Volcano Observatory is a cooperative program of the U.S. Geological Survey, the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute, and the Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys.
