Category Ash Plume

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

Danger warning issued as Fuego Volcano activity intensifies in Guatemala

Guatemalan authorities issued a danger warning Wednesday in response to intensifying activity in the country’s Fuego Volcano. The volcano, 50 kilometers (30 miles) southeast of Guatemala City, was belching “fiery clouds” over the course of the day, said David…

Earth Extremities
July 1, 2015

Active Volcano, Ash Plume, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption Imminent

Smoke, ashes trigger fear of volcanic eruption in Ukl Hamlet, India

A continuous gush of smoke and ashes from a swamp at Old Wahong village, Ukhrul has left villagers fearing natural calamity in the form of volcanic eruption any time at Shitru area. According to the villagers, smoke radius of…

Earth Extremities
June 29, 2015

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

Fuego volcano grows more active, spews ash in Guatemala

Guatemala’s Fuego volcano shook from explosions Sunday and spewed ashes over nearby communities as it entered a more intense phase of activity, authorities said. The state Institute of Vulcanology reported “four or five explosions an hour accompanied by ashes…

Earth Extremities
June 28, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 3, Ash Plume, Evacuation Alert, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Mount Sinabung has erupted three times within hours, spewing large plumes of smoke and ash into the sky in Indonesia

The third eruption on Friday morning [Stefanie Dekker/Al Jazeera] Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung has erupted three times within hours, spewing large plumes of smoke and ash into the sky. Al Jazeera’s Stefanie Dekker, reporting from the nearby town of Brastagi,…

Earth Extremities
June 27, 2015

Active Volcano, Air Traffic Alert, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Aviation Alert, Emergency Updates, Evacuation Alert, Magma Movement, Plane Diversion Alert, Survival Supplies Alert, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Emergency food packs being stockpiled by authorities as volcano turns lively in the Philippines

The Philippines has stockpiled food supplies in case of evacuations after a volcano emitted ash and smoke six times in recent weeks, officials said Sunday. In addition to the emergency food packs, authorities are closely watching communities near Bulusan…

Earth Extremities
June 21, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 3, Ash Plume, Evacuation Alert, Steam Emissions, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Indonesia Volcano Spews Gas and Ash

Earth Extremities
June 19, 2015

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

New eruption at Cleveland Volcano in Alaska

Cleveland volcano satellite image by (c) Google Earth View The Alaska Volcano Observatory detected that a new (so far minor) eruptive episode has started at the volcano recently: “Elevated surface temperatures have been detected in satellite images at the…

Earth Extremities
June 18, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Evacuation Alert, Magma Movement, Pollution Alert, Pyroclastic Flows, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Eruption at Bulusan Volcano; Classes suspended in two towns in the Philippines

Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon province spewed ashes anew Tuesday morning producing a 1-kilometer high grayish steam and ash plume which drifted towards the west-southwest. The volcano, which has similar unrest just more than a month ago, generated two steam-driven…

Earth Extremities
June 17, 2015

Alert Level 3, Ash Plume, Evacuation Alert, Homeless Alert, Pyroclastic Flows, Seismic Activity, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Ash, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption, Yellow Alert

Thousands flee Volcano Sinabung eruption in Indonesia

A resident rides his motorcycle as Mount Sinabung spews ash at Namanteran village in Karo Regency, Indonesia’s North Sumatra province yesterday More than 10,000 villagers have fled a rumbling volcano in western Indonesia this month, most in recent days after…