Category Ash Plume

Active Volcano, Alert Level 3, Ash Plume, Seismic Activity, Steam Emissions, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Mexico’s Colima And Popocatepetl Volcanoes Erupt, Shoot Out Ash And Smoke In Fresh Rumblings

Smoke rises from Colima Volcano, also known as the Volcano of Fire, near the town of Comala © Stringer / Reuters Two of Mexico’s most active volcanoes are erupting, sending a spectacular mix of ash, smoke, and gas thousands of…

Earth Extremities
September 12, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Seismic Activity, Steam Emissions, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert

New ash emissions during the night at Nevado del Ruiz volcano in Colombia

Seismic signal from Nevado del Ruiz volcano (REB station) showing the onset of volcanic tremor A phase of ash emissions occurred early today at the volcano. A strong pulse of volcanic tremor started at 03:21 local time. Light ash…

Earth Extremities
August 31, 2015

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

Mount Lokon erupts spewing a column of ash in Indonesia

Stay away!: Mount Lokon in Tomohon, North Sulawesi, erupts on Saturday evening, spewing a column of ash around 1,500 meters high. No fatalities were reported during the eruption. (Kompas/Lucky Pransiska) Mount Lokon in Tomohon, North Sulawesi, erupted on 11:49 p.m.…

Earth Extremities
August 30, 2015

Alert Level 3, Ash Plume, Awareness Alert, Evacuation Alert, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption, Yellow Alert

Increasing ash emissions at Cotopaxi Volcano in Ecuador

Ash plume from Cotopaxi seen from Quito yesterday (Image: Ministerio Coordinador de Seguridad) Ash emissions have been increasing and producing plumes that rose 2 km above the summit and drifted west for over 50 km. Ash fall occurred in…

Earth Extremities
August 23, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Magma Movement, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption Imminent

Ash emissions from Mount Etna’s Bocca Nuova

Ash emission from Etna’s Voragine (photo: Boris Behncke / twitter) Etna has been mostly calm during the past months. However, signs of unrest have appeared in the form of dilute ash emissions from the central crater (Voragine). The emissions…

Earth Extremities
August 23, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 3, Ash Plume, Seismic Activity, Steam Emissions, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert

Blasts inside Cotopaxi volcano stir fear among locals in Ecuador

Cotopaxi is considered one of the world’s most dangerous volcanoes [AP] Ecuador’s Cotopaxi volcano, located near the capital Quito, has exploded, sending clouds of steam and ash more than a kilometre above its rim. Many residents had already evacuated…

Earth Extremities
August 22, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Ash plume reported, hot spot at Barren Island in India

MIROVA thermal signals of Barren Island volcano An ash plume was reported this morning, at estimated 5,000 ft (1.5 km) altitude, extending 50 km to the east from the island (VAAC Darwin). This suggests that a new phase of activity…

Earth Extremities
August 20, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 4, Ash Plume, Emergency Updates, Evacuation Alert, Major Events, Seismic Activity, State Of Emergency Alert, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

State of emergency declared due to large seismic activity at Cotopaxi volcano in Ecuador

Ecuador has declared a state of emergency following increased activity from the its Cotopaxi volcano. President Rafael Correa made the announcement in a weekly address on Saturday, a day after two small explosions on Cotopaxi. The move will…

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Pollution Alert, Seismic Activity, Toxic Alert, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption Imminent

Cotopaxi volcano spews ash south of Ecuador’s capital

The Cotopaxi volcano near Ecuador’s capital has spewed ash over a wide area in two pre-dawn blasts. Authorities stressed that the explosions and a five-kilometer- (3-mile-) high plume of ash do not signify that the Andean country’s highest active…

Earth Extremities
August 14, 2015

Active Volcano, Air Traffic Alert, Alert Level 3, Ash Plume, Aviation Alert, Aviation Red Alert, Planes Grounded, Pollution Alert, Red Alert, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Volcanic ash spewing from the Mount Raung volcano continues to cause havoc

Virgin Australia has cancelled all flights in and out of Bali as volcanic ash spewing from the Mount Raung volcano continues to cause havoc. Virgin says the eruption and unfavourable winds have created unsuitable flying conditions, and the airline…

Earth Extremities
August 5, 2015

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