AVO Great Sitkin ORANGE/WATCH – Slow eruption of lava, accompanied by small earthquakes, continues. Slightly elevated …

Aug 19, 2024 20:17 – Lava continues to slowly erupt at Great Sitkin Volcano, feeding a thick lava flow that is gradually filling the summit crater. Slightly elevated surface temperatures could be seen in partly cloudy satellite views over the past 24 hours. Small earthquakes continued to be detected beneath the volcano.The current lava flow eruption began in July 2021. No explosive events have occurred since a single event in May 2021.Local seismic and infrasound sensors and web cameras are used to monitor Great Sitkin along with regional infrasound and lightning networks and satellite data.