Category Active Volcano

Increased earthquakes under SE part of caldera at Katla volcano in Iceland

Recent quakes under Katla volcano in Iceland (image: IMO)    An increased number of earthquakes has been occurring at shallow depths (few km) under the SW part of the ice-covered volcano’s caldera.    The largest event was a near-surface magnitude…

Relatively intense activity at Stromboli volcano Eolian Islands in Italy

Stromboli’s crater terrace this morning with glow from the central vent (image: INGV Catania Pizzo webcam)   The activity at the “Lighthouse of the Mediterranean” has been much more intense recently than during most of the year.    Explosions mainly…

Intense activity continues, possible lava flows outside the caldera at Erta Ale volcano in Ethiopia

Hot spots on Erta Ale (MODIS data, Univ. Hawai’i) Activity remains elevated at the volcano in the Danakil. The latest available information show simultaneous effusive activity from both the north and the south crater – the latter, which contained the…