Category Active Volcano

Active Volcano, Ash Plume, Magma Movement, Pyroclastic Flows, Seismic Activity, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Volcano fissure eruption at Holuhraun; Intensity is the largest yet in Iceland

Ármann Höskuldsson, volcanologist at Geological Institute at University of Iceland, says that the fissure eruption at Holuhraun is still going on and the intensity of the eruption is the largest yet. He says that the eruption has never been as…

Earth Extremities
September 4, 2014

Active Volcano, Ash Plume, Magma Movement, Volcanic Acid, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Tungurahua Volcano increases activity in Ecuador

Explosions and emissions increased during the early hours of Monday in Ecuador’s Tungurahua volcano, local media reported, citing the country’s scientific institute. The 5,023-meter (16,575-foot) volcano Tungurahua, located in the central Andes region and 87 miles (140 km)south of the…

Earth Extremities
September 1, 2014

Active Volcano, Ash Plume, Aviation Alert, Aviation Red Alert, Magma Movement, Red Alert, Seismic Activity, Volcanic Ash, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Spectacular photos from Iceland’s latest Bárðarbunga volcanic eruption

Courtesy of vox..com / Ármann Höskuldsson/University of Iceland

Active Volcano, Ash Plume, Aviation Alert, Aviation Red Alert, ICELAND REGION, Magma Movement, Red Alert, Seismic Activity, Volcanic Ash, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

RED ALERT issued due to an eruption near Bardarbunga volcano in Iceland

Bardarbunga:Icelandic authorities Sunday raised an aviation alert to the highest level of red for a small area in the south-east, after a fissure eruption near the Bardarbunga volcano. The eruption began at about 0600 GMT in the Holuhraun lava…

Active Volcano, Seismic Activity

Earthquakes increase at White Island volcano in New Zealand

A swarm of small earthquakes was detected on Thursday near White Island, New Zealand scientists monitoring the volcano reported. The largest event is magnitude 3.3 and was located within 5km of the island. All of the earthquakes appear to…

Earth Extremities
August 30, 2014

Active Volcano, Ash Plume, Aviation Alert, Aviation Red Alert, Red Alert, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Volcanic eruption with smoke and ash spewing disrupting planes in Papua New Guinea

A volcanic eruption in Papua New Guinea on Friday sent smoke and ash spewing high over the South Pacific island nation, leading some aircraft to alter their flight paths. Mount Tavurvur on East New Britain Island erupted hours before…

Active Volcano, Aviation Alert, Aviation Red Alert, Magma Movement, Red Alert, Seismic Activity, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Red Alert activated due to Bardarbunga volcano eruption in Iceland

Iceland’s Meteorological Institute raised its alert over the nation’s largest volcano to red on Friday (Aug 29) after the Bardarbunga volcano began erupting overnight. A ban on air traffic around the country’s largest volcanic system was also put in…

Earth Extremities
August 29, 2014

Active Volcano, Aviation Alert, Aviation Red Alert, Magma Movement, Red Alert, Seismic Activity, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption Imminent

EXTREMELY ALERT DRAMATIC INCREASE QUAKE SWARM ERUPTION IS IMMINENT ICELAND REGION

***EXTREMELY ALERT*** **DRAMATIC INCREASE** QUAKE SWARM ERUPTION IS IMMINENT ICELAND REGION ***BE ALERT***

Active Volcano, Magma Movement, Tsunami Alert, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Tsunami could be generated by fragmentation of the volcano in the island of Nishinoshima, Japan

Scientists fear that if Nishinoshima continues to grow, now increased to five times its size in May, can generate a branch to sink and generate a tsunami This is the island of Nishinoshima, located in the Pacific Ocean about 1,000…