Hazard Notification System (HANS) for Volcanoes
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS VOLCANO OBSERVATORY DAILY UPDATE
U.S. Geological Survey
Sunday, April 2, 2023, 6:10 AM ChST (Saturday, April 1, 2023, 20:10 UTC)
Report prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey.
AHYI SEAMOUNT VOLCANO (VNUM #284141)
20°25'12" N 145°1'48" E, Summit Elevation -259 ft (-79 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: ADVISORY
Current Aviation Color Code: YELLOW
Several signals have been noted in the last two days in pressure sensors at Wake Island from the direction of Ahyi Seamount. These maybe related to underwater explosions or earthquakes at the volcano. No underwater plumes were visible in clear satellite images of the water in the region.
There are no local monitoring stations near Ahyi Seamount, which limits our ability to detect and characterize volcanic unrest there. We will continue to monitor available remote hydrophonic, seismic, and satellite data closely.
For definitions of Aviation Color Codes and Volcano Alert Levels, see: http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/activity/alertsystem/index.php
SUBSCRIBE TO VOLCANO ALERT MESSAGES by email: http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/vns/
CONTACT INFORMATION:
CNMI Homeland Security and Emergency Management
http://www.cnmihsem.gov.mp/
USGS Northern Mariana Duty Scientist (907) 786-7497
http://volcano.wr.usgs.gov/cnmistatus.php
Satellite information, Washington VAAC
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/VAAC/washington.html