Category Active Volcano

ALERT LEVEL RAISED AT DUKONO VOLCANO

***ALERT LEVEL RAISED***   Dukono Volcano, Indonesia Aviation Alert Level Raised To ORANGE

Continuing Intense Activity, 3 Active Lava Flows At Klyuchevskoy Volcano In Kamchatka

The activity of the volcano, mainly effusive, remains intense. There are currently 3 active lava flows descending the steep stratovolcano: two parallel ones on the eastern-southeastern flank and a new one on the upper southwestern slope which has appeared about…

Ash Emissions, Increased Thermal Anomaly At Bagana Volcano In Papua New Guinea

Bagana and its plume of gas/ash seen from Terra satellite today (NASA) Low-level ash emissions occur at the volcano, producing a plume at estimated 7,000 ft (2.1 km) altitude drifting west from the volcano.    The latest Terra satellite image…

Iceland Sounds Alarm After Largest Volcano Rocked By Big Earthquake Cluster

Six years after the eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano in 2010 caused the cancellation of more than 100,000 flights across Europe on concern that glass-like particles formed from lava might melt in aircraft engines and clog turbines, Iceland met office…

Violent Phase Of Glowing Avalanches In Progress At Sinabung Volcano In Sumatra, Indonesia

Glowing avalanche from Sinabung today or yesterday and current seismic recording at the volcano observatory (images: PVMBG) The volcano has been producing a series of glowing avalanches and pyroclastic flows on the ESE and SE sides during the past 24…

Another Strong Explosion Yesterday Morning At Santiaguito Volcano In Guatemala

Explosion from Santiaguito’s Caliente dome yesterday (image: CONRED) The volcano’s activity remains very high. Another strong explosion occurred at the Caliente dome yesterday morning at 08:08 local time. Similar in size as the previous one two days earlier, it was…