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Active Volcano, Alert Level 3, Ash Plume, Lava Dome, Magma Chambers, Magma Movement, Seismic Activity, Steam Emissions, Volcanic Ash, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

32 Volcanoes Are Currently Erupting Worldwide

Courtesy of volcanodiscovery.com

Earth Extremities
September 15, 2016

Active Volcano, Alert Level 3, Lava Dome, Magma Chambers, Magma Movement, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Peak of the Furnace: Volcano spews lava on La Reunion island

Earth Extremities
September 12, 2016

Active Volcano, Alert Level 3, Lava Dome, Magma Chambers, Magma Movement, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

New Eruption At Piton De La Fournaise Volcano In La Réunion

View of Piton de la Fournaise’s new eruption (OVPF webcam) A new eruption has begun at the volcano this morning. An eruptive fissure opened on the upper north side of Dolomieu, generating a curtain of lava fountains along the fissure…

Earth Extremities
September 11, 2016

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Lava Dome, Magma Chambers, Magma Movement, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Thermal Activity, Volcanic Ash, Volcanic Bombs, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Continuing Intense Activity, 3 Active Lava Flows At Klyuchevskoy Volcano In Kamchatka

The activity of the volcano, mainly effusive, remains intense. There are currently 3 active lava flows descending the steep stratovolcano: two parallel ones on the eastern-southeastern flank and a new one on the upper southwestern slope which has appeared about…

Earth Extremities
August 31, 2016

Active Volcano, Alert Level 3, Ash Plume, Fumarolic Activity, Lava Dome, Magma Chambers, Magma Movement, Pyroclastic Flows, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Volcanic Ash, Volcanic Bombs, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Violent Phase Of Glowing Avalanches In Progress At Sinabung Volcano In Sumatra, Indonesia

Glowing avalanche from Sinabung today or yesterday and current seismic recording at the volcano observatory (images: PVMBG) The volcano has been producing a series of glowing avalanches and pyroclastic flows on the ESE and SE sides during the past 24…

Earth Extremities
August 26, 2016

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Lava Dome, Magma Chambers, Magma Movement, Pyroclastic Flows, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Volcanic Ash, Volcanic Bombs, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Very Strong Explosion At Santiaguito Volcano In Guatemala

Eruption of Santiaguito volcano (image: CONRED) A particularly strong vulcanian explosion occurred at the Caliente lava dome this morning (at 06_58 local time), sending a massive mushroom-shaped ash plume to several kilometers height that eventually reached approx. 20,000 ft or…

Earth Extremities
August 17, 2016

Active Volcano, Alert Level 3, Ash Plume, Evacuation Alert, Fumarolic Activity, Lava Dome, Magma Chambers, Magma Movement, Pyroclastic Flows, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Volcanic Ash, Volcanic Bombs, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Dangerous Explosion At Halema’uma’u Crater In Hawaii

Lava sea entry at Hawaii (image: Lava Ocean Tours) A second lobe of the 61G lava flow in the coastal flat has crossed the Emergency Access road at a location about 500 m (1,640 ft) west of the main flow…

Earth Extremities
August 11, 2016

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Lava Dome, Magma Chambers, Magma Movement, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Ash, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Ash Plume Reported At Bezymianny Volcano In Kamchatka

Steam/ash Plume From Klyuchevskoy Volcano Tokyo VAAC reported an ash plume from the volcano at 20:40 UTC, based on satellite data. While it is entirely possible that activity at the lava dome of Bezymianny has picked up or that…

Earth Extremities
August 1, 2016

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Lava Dome, Magma Chambers, Magma Movement, Volcanic Ash, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Activity Continues At Bristol Volcano In South Sandwich Islands, UK

Ash emissions from Bristol island on 19 July 2016 (image: Terra/MODIS/NASA via South Sandwich Islands Volcano Monitoring Blog) The eruption on the remote island continues. Recent satellite images show increased ash emissions as well as two dark stripes that likely…

Earth Extremities
July 21, 2016

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Lava Dome, Magma Chambers, Magma Movement, Thermal Activity, Volcanic Ash, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert

Increasing Activity At Bagana Volcano In Papua New Guinea

SO2 plume from Bagana volcano (NOAA) The volcano’s activity seems to have increased a bit during the past days although it is currently unknown what is exactly going on (growing lava dome? effusion of lava flows?). Overall heat emission…

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