Northern Pacific Update: Bezymianny Put on Red Alert for Eruption, Seismicity Noted at Iliamna in Alaska

A few volcanoes along the northern Pacific rim are showing varying signs of potential eruptive activity: Bezymianny: KVERT placed this active Kamchatka volcano (right) on Red Alert status over the last few days after a sharp and sustained increase in seismic activity. They also noted a sizable increase in size and temperature of the thermal anomaly seen at the summit of the volcano (observed by satellite), suggesting that new, hot magma is very close/at the surface. Put these two things together and KVERT suggests that "strong ash explosions up to 43,000 ft (13 km) a.s.l. possible at any time during the next 24 hours." It has been about 11 months since the last explosive eruption at Bezymianny - and if anything does occur, you can see if the Bezymianny webcam is operating to catch a glimpse.Iliamna: Over in the lower Cook Inlet of Alaska, seismicity has increased at Iliamna, but ...