Category Ash Plume

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

Mexico ‘Volcano of Fire’ spews huge ash cloud 3 kilometers into the sky

Earth Extremities
August 4, 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 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 3, Ash Plume, Evacuation Alert, Pollution Alert, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Mount Sinabung volcano spews ash in Indonesia

Earth Extremities
July 26, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 3, Ash Plume, Orange Alert, Seismic Activity, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Shishaldin Volcano, Alaska Alert Level Raised To ORANGE

***ALERT LEVEL RAISED*** Shishaldin Volcano, Alaska Alert Level Raised To ORANGE

Earth Extremities
July 21, 2015

Active Volcano, Air Traffic Alert, Alert Level 3, Ash Plume, Aviation Alert, Plane Diversion Alert, Planes Grounded, Seismic Activity, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Volcanic Ash, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Mount Raung eruption causes flight cancellations and thousands of holidaymakers left stranded in East Java, Indonesia

Ash spewing from a volcano on Indonesia’s main island of Java sparked chaos for holidaymakers as airports closed and international airlines canceled flights to tourist hot spot Bali, stranding thousands. Mount Raung in East Java province, about 95 miles…

Earth Extremities
July 11, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 3, Ash Plume, Aviation Alert, Evacuation Alert, Magma Movement, Plane Diversion Alert, Seismic Activity, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Volcanic Ash, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Mount Raung is showing increased activity in East Java, Indonesia

After a brief decline in activity, Mount Raung, located on the border between Banyuwangi, Bondowoso and Jember regencies in East Java, has again shown increased signs of activity, which could potentially upgrade the volcano’s alert status to the highest level.…