Category Active Volcano

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Piton de la Fournaise Volcano: Lava flows of July 31, 2015

Earth Extremities
August 1, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 4, Ash Plume, Aviation Alert, Aviation Red Alert, Red Alert, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

RED ALERT ISSUED Large explosive eruption, ash to 36,000 ft at Manam volcano in Papua New Guinea

A large explosive eruption occurred at the volcano today. The event produced an ash column that rose to approx. 65,000 ft (20 km) altitude and started to drift SW. VAAC Darwin changed aviation color code to red. This explosion,…

Earth Extremities
July 31, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 3, Ash Plume, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Popocatepetl volcano spews ash two kilometres into the sky in Mexico

Dozens of ash exhalations from Mexico’s most active volcano, Popocatepetl – reaching up to two kilometres into the sky. Large ash explosion that took place over several minutes and was part of a 24 hour recording that began at…

Earth Extremities
July 29, 2015

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

Mount Raung’s Volcanic Activity Still High: Official

Mount Raung’s Volcanic Activity Still High: Official Courtesy of antarabali.com

Earth Extremities
July 29, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Awareness Alert, Earthquake, Earthquakes, Orange Alert, Quake Swarm, Seismic Swarm, Toxic Gases, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption Imminent, Yellow Alert

Underwater Volcano In West Indies May Erupt Soon!

‘Coast of Grenada in the West Indies have locals worried’ Weirdly named Kick ‘em Jenny, this volcano is about 180 meters (600 feet) below the surface of the ocean. Because of the rise in earthquake shudders (over 200 this month…

Earth Extremities
July 28, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Awareness Alert, Seismic Activity, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption Imminent

Alert level raised of possible eruption of Hokkaido volcano in Japan

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) on Tuesday raised its alert level for Mount Meakandake located on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, warning that the volcano is potentially active and an eruption might occur. The 1,500-meter high active stratovolcano, located…

Earth Extremities
July 28, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 3, Ash Plume, Aviation Alert, Planes Grounded, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Volcanic ash forces airport closures in Colombia

Colombia’s Nevado del Ruiz volcano erupted in an ash cloud on Sunday, prompting authorities to temporarily close two airports in the area. The civil aeronautics agency said it closed airports at Manizales and Pereira as a precaution after the…

Earth Extremities
July 27, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Awareness Alert, Seismic Activity, Toxic Gases, Underwater Volcano, Volcanic Acid, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Undersea Volcano Called Kick ‘Em Jenny Rumbling off Grenada

An active underwater volcano off Grenada’s northern coast called Kick ’em Jenny was rumbling Thursday and regional disaster authorities were put on alert, though they said it posed no threat of triggering a destructive tsunami. Since its discovery in…