Category Active Volcano

Active Volcano, Alert Level 3, Ash Plume, Lava Dome, Magma Chambers, Magma Movement, Seismic Activity, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Ash, Volcanic Bombs, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Continuing lava dome growth and explosions, risk of new pyroclastic flows at Sinabung volcano in Sumatra, Indonesia

Explosion from Sinabung this morning (10 June 2016) (photo: Andi / VolcanoDiscovery Indonesia) The eruption of the volcano continues with little changes: viscous magma is accumulating at the summit lava dome and forms over-spilling lobes on the southeastern slope that…

Earth Extremities
June 10, 2016

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Lava Dome, Magma Chambers, Magma Movement, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Sulphur Dioxide Alert, Thermal Activity, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Continuing mild activity likely at Manam volcano in Papua New Guinea

Continuing thermal anomalies from Manam (MIROVA) Mild eruptive activity likely continues at the volcano. Satellite images show a thermal hot spot at the summit crater and occasionally, during clear weather, strong emissions of sulfur dioxide gas. Due to the…

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Increasing ash emissions at Kerinci volcano in Sumatra, Indonesia

Ash plume from Kerinci volcano this morning (PVMBG) Ash emissions have increased at the volcano. The local observatory reported a plume of approx. 800 m rising from the summit vent and drifting west this morning. Courtesy of volcanodiscovery.com

Earth Extremities
June 5, 2016

Active Volcano, Magma Movement, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption Imminent

Tungurahua volcano might erupt again soon in Ecuador

Satellite image of Tungurahua volcano by (c) Google Earth View The Geophysical Institute warned that a new eruptive phase might be in the making at the volcano, which is one of the world’s most active. Geophysical monitoring stations have been…

Earth Extremities
June 5, 2016

Active Volcano, Magma Movement, Thermal Activity, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Continuing lava flow on SE flank at Klyuchevskoy volcano in Kamchatka

Heat signal from Klyuchevskoy volcano (MIROVA) The effusion of a lava flow on the southeastern flank of the volcano continues with little changes. A second flow branch has recently made its appearance. For now, no significant explosive activity is…

Earth Extremities
June 5, 2016

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Magma Chambers, Magma Movement, Pyroclastic Flows, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts sending lava flows from one of its cones

Earth Extremities
May 26, 2016

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Magma Chambers, Magma Movement, Seismic Activity, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

First Eruption In 2016 At Piton de la Fournaise volcano, La Réunion, Indian Ocean

A new eruption – the first in 2016 – started at the volcano this morning, around 08:05 local time when the volcano observatory registered a strong tremor signal, typical for the onset of Piton de la Fournaise’s fissure eruptions. …

Earth Extremities
May 26, 2016

Active Volcano, Alert Level 3, Lava Dome, Magma Movement, Pyroclastic Flows, Seismic Activity, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

4th Paroxysm At Etna’s Voragine Summit Crater In Progress In Italy

Lava fountaining from Etna’s Voragine The 4th episode of lava fountaining has started at the Voragine summit crater. Tremor and the sporadic (but sometimes relatively strong) strombolian explosions at the Voragine, which had started last evening, decreased in the…

Earth Extremities
May 24, 2016

Active Volcano, Air Traffic Alert, Alert Level 3, Ash Plume, Aviation Alert, Aviation Yellow Alert, Plane Diversion Alert, Planes Grounded, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption, Yellow Alert

Ash Emissions Cause Airport To Close Down Temporarily At Nevado Del Ruiz Volcano In Colombia

Ash emission from Nevado del Ruiz yesterday The volcano remains restless and produces intermittent ash explosions of varying size. An emission of ash yesterday forced the regional La Nubia airport to close down for a few hours and the volcano…

Earth Extremities
May 23, 2016

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Ash Emissions Reported At Bromo Volcano In East Java, Indonesia

Ash emissions from the volcano were reported earlier today by Darwin VAAC. Based on satellite observations, a plume of light ash is drifting 50 km to the NE at approx. 10,000 ft (3 km) altitude. Courtesy of volcanodiscovery.com

Earth Extremities
May 23, 2016

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