Bezymianny Update 002

Date:         Fri, 6 Oct 1995 16:13:26 MST
From: avo-sci
Subject:      Bezimianny

INFORMATION RELEASE

Thursday, October 5, 1995  2300 ADT (J279, 0700 UTC)

BEZYMIANNY VOLCANO
55o58' N   160o36' E
summit elevation 2800 m

AVO satellite imagery at 10:13p ADT (0613 UTC) shows the ash plume from
Bezimanny disconnected from the volcano by a distance of about 150 km to the
east.  The ash plume is moving eastnortheast and is over 400 km from the
source.  A large hot spot is seen at the vent by satellite imagery.

An explosive eruption at Bezymianny volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula began
at 0500 KST (Julian day 278, 1700 UTC) reported on the basis of seismicity
at the volcano.  An ash plume originating from Bezymianny was detected by
AVO today on a satellite image taken at 2024 UTC.  The most recent satellite
data indicate an ash plume moving east from the volcano.  Confirmation with
the National Weather Service satellite imagery, as of 1248 ADT (2148 UTC),
shows the plume had reached the coastline nearly due east of the volcano.
The top of the plume is estimated to be 10,000 meters (33,000 feet) above
sea level.

AVO will continue to monitor the situation in cooperation with the National
Weather Service and the Institute of Volcanic Geology and Geochemistry in
Petropavlovsk, Kamchatsky.

PLEASE CONTACT AVO IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS:

John C. Eichelberger                            Terry E.C. Keith
Geophysical Institute                           U.S. Geological Survey
University of Alaska                            4200 University Drive
Fairbanks, AK  99775                            Anchorage, AK  99508-4667
OFF= (907) 474-5530                             OFF= (907) 786-7443
FAX= (907) 474-5618                             FAX= (907) 786-7425
EMAIL= EICH@GI.ALASKA.EDU               EMAIL= TKEITH@TARDADDY.WR.USGS.GOV