Category Lava Dome

Critical alert as Philippines volcano fears grow for ‘possible eruption in weeks or even days’

The Mount Mayon volcano in Albay. Credit: @phivolcs_dost Thousands of people have been forced into emergency shelters by an active volcano in the Philippines, with warnings a “hazardous eruption” could happen in days.   Officials raised the alert level around…

Relatively intense activity at Stromboli volcano Eolian Islands in Italy

Stromboli’s crater terrace this morning with glow from the central vent (image: INGV Catania Pizzo webcam)   The activity at the “Lighthouse of the Mediterranean” has been much more intense recently than during most of the year.    Explosions mainly…

Intense activity continues, possible lava flows outside the caldera at Erta Ale volcano in Ethiopia

Hot spots on Erta Ale (MODIS data, Univ. Hawai’i) Activity remains elevated at the volcano in the Danakil. The latest available information show simultaneous effusive activity from both the north and the south crater – the latter, which contained the…