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USGS Volcano Notice - DOI-USGS-AVO-2025-04-28T19:35:35+00:00
ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY DAILY UPDATE
U.S. Geological Survey
Monday, April 28, 2025, 12:03 PM AKDT (Monday, April 28, 2025, 20:03 UTC)
SPURR (VNUM #313040)
61°17'56" N 152°15'14" W, Summit Elevation 11070 ft (3374 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: ADVISORY
Current Aviation Color Code: YELLOW
Unrest continues at Mount Spurr volcano. Frequent small volcanic earthquakes were detected beneath the volcano over the past day. Most of the earthquakes that are occurring under the volcano are too small to be located. Nothing unusual was observed in cloudy webcam and satellite views.
Results from the most recent overflight on April 24 show that gas emissions are broadly unchanged from March and remain elevated above background levels.
Although unrest continues, there have been no changes observed in the monitoring data to indicate that the volcano is moving closer to an eruption. Based on previous eruptions, changes from current activity in the earthquakes, ground deformation, summit lake conditions, and fumarolic activity would be expected if magma began to move closer to the surface. Therefore, if an eruption occurred, it would be preceded by additional signals allowing warning.
The volcano is monitored using local seismic, infrasound, web camera, and GNSS (GPS) stations along with regional infrasound, lightning networks and satellite data.
To view monitoring data and other information about Mount Spurr: https://avo.alaska.edu/volcano/spurr
GREAT SITKIN (VNUM #311120)
52°4'35" N 176°6'39" W, Summit Elevation 5709 ft (1740 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE
Lava continues to erupt slowly in the summit crater of Great Sitkin Volcano, and small earthquakes continue at a low rate. Satellite images were obscured by clouds over the past day. Although webcam images were mostly obscured by clouds, weak summit steaming was visible in the few that had clear views.
The current eruption of Great Sitkin Volcano began with a single explosive event in May 2021. The ongoing eruption of lava at the summit began shortly afterward, in July 2021. The volcano is monitored using local seismic and infrasound sensors, satellite data and web cameras, and regional infrasound and lightning networks.
To view monitoring data and other information about Great Sitkin: https://avo.alaska.edu/volcano/great-sitkin
ATKA VOLCANIC COMPLEX (VNUM #311160)
52°19'51" N 174°8'20" W, Summit Elevation 5030 ft (1533 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: ADVISORY
Current Aviation Color Code: YELLOW
Satellite and webcam views were cloudy over the past day. AVO has detected no activity since a small explosion at the summit of Korovin Volcano on the morning of April 25. Korovin is one of the volcanoes that makes up the Atka volcanic complex.
Satellite and web-camera views were obscured by clouds over the past day. Seismicity is currently low.
The Atka volcanic complex is monitored by local seismic and infrasound sensors and webcam, satellite data, and regional lightning detection instruments.
To view monitoring data and other information about the Atka volcano complex: https://avo.alaska.edu/volcano/atka-volcanic-complex
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Matt Haney, Scientist-in-Charge, USGS mhaney@usgs.gov (907) 786-7497
Jessica Larsen, Acting Coordinating Scientist, UAF jflarsen@alaska.edu (907) 378-5460
Contact AVO: https://avo.alaska.edu/contact
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.