Category Active Volcano

Activity Picks Up A Bit At Stromboli Volcano In Eolian Islands, Italy

Activity at the western vent yesterday morning Following a phase of very low activity during most of March-April (often with several hours between small explosions only), activity has picked up again and strombolian-type explosions, mainly from the western and eastern…

Ongoing Seismic Unrest At Bardarbunga Volcano In Iceland

Earthquakes under and near Bardarbunga volcano during the past week Ever since the large Holuhraun fissure eruption (Aug 2014-Mar 2015), the volcano has remained restless. Over the past months, the volcano’s seismic activity has been showing a slow increase.   …

Alert Raised To Level 2 Due To Increased Degassing And Heat Output In Ruapehu Volcano New Zealand

Ruapehu volcano sat by (c) Google Earth View The alert level of the volcano was raised by a notch from 1 to Level 2 (moderate to heightened unrest) last Wednesday, Geonet informed in a special note.    This was triggered…

Volcano Nyiragongo showing signs of imminent eruption Rwanda experts warn

Rwanda Red Cross has warned of a possible Nyiragongo volcano eruption in the near future.   Nyiragongo is one of the eight volcanic mountains in the Virunga Massif. The volcano is located near the town of Goma in eastern DR…