Small explosive eruption reported at Alaska’s Mt. Cleveland volcano
November 27, 2013 – ALASKA - Mt.
Cleveland, an active volcano in the Aleutian Islands underwent a brief,
small explosion Tuesday evening. The explosion, which took place at
about 7:31 p.m. Alaska time, was detected by remote seismic devices and
other monitoring equipment, according to the Alaska Volcano Observatory.
“It is possible that a small ash cloud was generated but if so, it was
too small to be observed in satellite data,” reported AVO. Cleveland, a
stratovolcano (that’s the steeply-sided, symmetrical cone-shaped variety
for lay folks) that comprises the western half of Chuginadak Island, is
one of the Aleutians most active volcanoes. The AVO currently lists
Cleveland at a yellow alert level; it has been at that level since being
downgraded from orange following its eruption in May. That eruption
threatened, but eventually failed, to disrupt the significant air
traffic that travels in nearby corridors. After Tuesday’s explosion, the
peak exhibited no further signs of what the AVO terms “eruptive
activity.” –Alaska Dispatch
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