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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.   …

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…

Evacuation prepared as seismic activity of Mount Kerinci volcano rises in Indonesia

Authorities are preparing routes and shelters for evacuation as seismic activity of Mount Kerinci volcano in Kerinci district of Jambi rises, officials of the country’s disaster agency and volcanology agency said on Friday.   Over 10,000 people living on the…

Strong eruption with lava fountains and tall ash plume at Popocatépetl volcano in Mexico

Paroxysm at Popocatépetl volcano yesterday morning A large summit eruption (a paroxysm) occurred during yesterday night at the volcano. The eruption began around 02:15 local time on 18 April, when ash emissions and individual explosions in the summit crater increased,…