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A surge in seismic activity has caused Iceland to raise the aviation alert for its Bardarbunga volcano from ORANGE to RED. “There is an ongoing eruption beneath the glacial surface, probably a small eruption which has not been able to…
The Fuego volcano increased its eruptive activity Tuesday and threw ashes on several villages in Guatemala, so that the authorities remain alert, although no evacuation has been ordered. As reported by the State Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (Conrad) in a…
Authorities have evacuated tourists from an area north of Iceland’s largest glacier amid increased seismic activity around a volcano in the past few days. Iceland’s Civil Protection Department says 300-500 people, mostly visitors, have been evacuated from the highlands north…
Icelandic authorities have raised aviation alert levels to orange after seismic activity around one of the country’s volcanoes was detected. A swarm of earthquakes have been measured by Icelandic experts with the country’s Meteorological Office around the Barðarbunga volcano that…
Earthquakes under Bárdabunga volcano Harmonic tremor (Dyngjuháls SIL station, IMO) An intense earthquake swarm started yesterday under Bárðarbunga volcano, located under the northwestern part of the Vatnajökull ice cap. It is continuing at the moment and accompanied by elevated harmonic…
Southern Peru’s Sabancaya volcano exploded with a plume of ash that soared nearly two miles into the Andean sky. The Peruvian Geophysical Institute said the explosion may have been linked to recent seismic tremors measured in the area. …
The Volcanology Institute of Guatemala (Insivumeh) reported Thursday that the eruptive phase of Fuego, Santiaguito and Pacaya volcano has risen sharply in recent days. According to a statement disclosed by the institution, the eruptive activity has caused colossal explosions with…
Mystery noises and rumblings are being heard at tuya Herðubreið in Iceland Herðubreið is a tuya in north-east Iceland. A tuya is a flat-topped, steep-sided volcano formed when lava erupts through a thick glacier or ice sheet. They are somewhat…
Local authorities have temporarily banned all climbing activities on Mount Slamet in Central Java due to an increase in volcanic activity. The volcano, which spans five regencies in the province, namely Tegal, Brebes, Pemalang, Purbalingga and Banyumas, reportedly began to…
A new eruption occurred yesterday at the volcano at 12h25 local time. It consisted of a single powerful explosion from the Shin-Dake crater. An ash plume rose to approx 1.5 km height, and a pyroclastic flow was generated. The…
