Overall Green Volcanic eruption for Sheveluch in Russia on 27 Nov 2025 16:01 UTC

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Overall Green Volcanic eruption for Sheveluch

in Russia

Event summary

GREEN alert: The Sheveluch Volcanic eruption is unlikely to require external humanitarian assistance based on the exposed population and coping capacity.

GDACS ID	VO 1000128
Name:	Sheveluch (300270)
Lat/Lon:	56.65 , 161.36
Event Date:	27 Nov 2025 UTC
Exposed Population 30km:	About 100 people within 30km
Exposed Population 100km:	About 10000 people within 100km
Max Volc. Explosivity Index VEI:	5
Population Exposure Index PEI:	2
Inserted at:	27 Nov 2025 16:36 UTC

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Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

The Smithsonian/USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report provides information about global volcanism on a weekly basis. Latest Sheveluch report has been published on 25 Nov 2025 08:52.
The Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT) reported continuing eruptive activity at Sheveluch?s ?300 years of RAS? dome on the SW flank of Old Sheveluch and at the Young Sheveluch dome during 14-20 November. Thermal anomalies over the domes were identified in satellite images during 13-17 November; the volcano was obscured by weather clouds on the other days. The Aviation Color Code remained at Orange (the second highest level on a four-color scale). Dates are based on UTC; specific events are in local time where noted. Source: Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT)
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