The 2,518-meter Pavlof Volcano started erupting this week in a relatively uninhabited area of the Alaska Peninsula, about 1,000 kilometres southwest of Anchorage. The closest community is about 65 kilometres away. Read more
The Alaska Volcano Observatory reports that Pavlof, "has entered a new phase of eruptive activity." Wednesday night, they upgraded the volcano from 'normal' to 'watch' status - the middle tier of their system, indicating heightened unrest. Read more
Pavlov Volcano, a 8,261-foot cone rising from the Alaska Peninsula southwest of Anchorage, blasted a plume sparkling with lightning almost four miles into the sky on Aug. 30, continuing an eruption that began in mid-August and could be building toward a colossal explosion.
National Weather Service observers in Cold Bay reported a substantial plume and associated lightning emanating from Pavlof Volcano up to 6,000 m above sea level. The plume was also visible in images from the Pavlof web camera located in Cold Bay.