At the present, there are several dozen volcanoes which are actively erupting around the planet.
During 2022, several volcanoes produced notable eruptions, the most famous of which was the
explosive eruption of the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai volcano on January 15th of 2022. As
we approach the beginning of 2023, you might wonder which volcanoes could theoretically
erupt during 2023. Although predicting which volcanoes may erupt is near impossible,
in my video published on January 1st of 2022 which listed 5 possible volcanoes that could erupt in
the entirety of 2022, I ended up predicting 3 of the 5 correctly with the other 2 on my
list showing signs of volcanic unrest despite not erupting. Before I unveil my list for 2023,
I want to note a disclaimer. This list is largely opinion based so do not take my
entries on this list as fact especially since not every volcano mentioned in my prior video
ended up erupting. Do not visit and/or purposely avoid the volcanoes which I am about to say merely
because I mentioned them in a YouTube video. Instead, check with the local authorities and
associated volcano monitoring agencies beforehand. In my opinion, the Semisopochnoi volcano in Alaska
could erupt again in 2023. Although this volcano is situated on a fairly large volcanic island,
it is fairly remote and thus uninhabited. However, recent eruptions of this volcano
have been generally moderately explosive, which on occasion has disrupted regional air traffic.
Semisopochnoi could be best described as a caldera volcano with post collapse volcanic
cones which have erupted quite frequently in the last several hundred years. However,
since 2018, Semisopochnoi has produced 4 distinct eruptions, including an eruption
lasting for more than a year from February 6th of 2021 to September 14th of 2022. Another smaller
eruption occurred on November 7th, and since then the volcano has not erupted again. Despite this,
Semisopochnoi has continued to produce seismic activity and on December 24th an explosion
type signal was picked up from the volcano. Moving into South America, specifically the
Galapagos Islands, the Fernandina shield volcano might erupt in 2023. Since 2020,
this volcano has been the site of two episodes of presumed magmatic intrusions which have uplifted
sections of the volcano. The latest magmatic intrusion appears to have begun around December
1st of 2022 and is still ongoing. At volcanoes in the Galapagos Island chain, ground deformation
often occurs in the days, weeks, or months before a volcanic eruption occurs, much like
seen before Volcan Wolf erupted in 2022. Although an eruption of the Fernandina volcano could have
an explosive component to it, any eruption would likely transition to a primarily effusive one.
Once again appearing on this list is the Taal volcano in the Philippines. Despite initially
appearing to be a small volcano via its central island, looks can be deceiving as the true outline
of this volcano is much larger, consisting of the entire lake which represents a complex caldera
rim. The Taal volcano tends to produce episodes of volcanic eruptions with several occurring during a
short timespan before producing no or very few volcanic eruptions for several decades. Ever
since Taal's explosive eruption in early 2020, the volcano has been in an eruptive period,
with several phreatomagmatic explosions occurring each year. Since the volcano is
still producing several thousand tons of sulfur dioxide each day which likely indicates the
presence of shallow magma, there is a reason to suspect that it might erupt again in 2023.
In Iceland, the Grimsvotn volcano might erupt again in 2023, especially since it has produced
a heightened amount of earthquake swarms and jökulhlaups aka glacial floods related
to increased activity from the volcano. There are good reasons to suspect that
Grimsvotn is primed for another eruption which might occur in the next half decade.
The fifth volcano which might erupt in 2023 is a submarine volcano located off the western coast
of Oregon. There, the edifice of the large Axial Seamount volcano has been presumably
continuously uplifted since its last eruption in 2015. According to a scientific paper which is
referenced on screen, the last two eruptions from this volcano have occurred after its edifice was
uplifted by more than 2.7 meters due when compared to ground levels after its last
eruption ended. Between the end of this volcano's last eruption in 2015 and the beginning of 2019,
this volcano was uplifted by 1.8 meters, and although not proven this uplift may have continued
into 2022 and could continue into 2023. Thanks for watching! If you would like
to request a specific topic, please leave a comment below. Additionally,
I would like to thank this channel's patrons on patreon and channel members on youtube!