Category Lava Dome

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Lava Dome, Magma Chambers, Magma Movement, Seismic Activity, Steam Emissions, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Ash, Volcanic Bombs, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Moderately strong explosion yesterday morning at Popocatépetl volcano in Mexico

Mushroom cloud from Popocatépetl volcano yesterday (CENAPRED webcam) A moderately strong vulcanian explosion occurred yesterday morning at 11:17 local time, producing a mushroom-shaped ash plume that rose approx. 3 km above the summit and dispersed in westerly directions. Today,…

Earth Extremities
June 13, 2016

Active Volcano, Alert Level 3, Ash Plume, Lava Dome, Magma Chambers, Magma Movement, Seismic Activity, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Ash, Volcanic Bombs, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Continuing lava dome growth and explosions, risk of new pyroclastic flows at Sinabung volcano in Sumatra, Indonesia

Explosion from Sinabung this morning (10 June 2016) (photo: Andi / VolcanoDiscovery Indonesia) The eruption of the volcano continues with little changes: viscous magma is accumulating at the summit lava dome and forms over-spilling lobes on the southeastern slope that…

Earth Extremities
June 10, 2016

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Lava Dome, Magma Chambers, Magma Movement, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Sulphur Dioxide Alert, Thermal Activity, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Continuing mild activity likely at Manam volcano in Papua New Guinea

Continuing thermal anomalies from Manam (MIROVA) Mild eruptive activity likely continues at the volcano. Satellite images show a thermal hot spot at the summit crater and occasionally, during clear weather, strong emissions of sulfur dioxide gas. Due to the…

Active Volcano, Alert Level 3, Lava Dome, Magma Movement, Pyroclastic Flows, Seismic Activity, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

4th Paroxysm At Etna’s Voragine Summit Crater In Progress In Italy

Lava fountaining from Etna’s Voragine The 4th episode of lava fountaining has started at the Voragine summit crater. Tremor and the sporadic (but sometimes relatively strong) strombolian explosions at the Voragine, which had started last evening, decreased in the…

Earth Extremities
May 24, 2016

Active Volcano, Ash Plume, Lava Dome, Magma Movement, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Volcanic Ash, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Growing lava dome has filled inner crater at Popocatépetl volcano in Mexico

The volcano’s lava dome has filled the inner crater, CENAPRED observed during an overflight on 27 January. The high level of the dome explains the relatively strong glow visible at night. According to CENAPRED, it is likely that small…

Earth Extremities
January 31, 2016

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Lava Dome, Pyroclastic Flows, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert

Moderate pyroclastic flow at Shiveluch volcano in Kamchatka

Shiveluch volcano satellite image by (c) Google A moderately sized pyroclastic flow as result of small collapse of part of the active lava dome occurred this afternoon (Kamchatka time), sending an ash plume to approx. 15,000 ft (4.5 km) altitude.…

Earth Extremities
October 24, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Lava Dome, Magma Movement, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Volcanic Ash, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Lava flows on the upper southern and western flanks at Fuego volcano in Guatemala

Activity has calmed down. Explosions have been only of smaller size, but the lava flows on the upper southern and western flanks remained weakly active last evening. Courtesy of volcanodiscovery.com

Earth Extremities
October 11, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 3, Lava Dome, Magma Movement, Pyroclastic Flows, Seismic Activity, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Pyroclastic Flows At Santiaguito Volcano In Guatemala

Pyroclastic flow from Santiaguito last Wednesday (INSIVUMEH) Activity has picked up during the past days: a series of partial collapses from the Caliente lava dome has been generating small to moderately large (up to 4-5 km long) pyroclastic flows, the…

Earth Extremities
October 1, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Evacuation Alert, Lava Dome, Pyroclastic Flows, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Volcanic Ash, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

More than 2,700 people evacuated due to strong eruptions at Sinabung Volcano in Indonesia

Courtesy of Xinhua/Ivan Damanik

Earth Extremities
June 14, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Lava Dome, Magma Movement, Pyroclastic Flows, Volcanic Ash, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Lava dome is growing bigger at Sinabung Volcano in Sumatra, Indonesia

Sinabung volcano’s lava dome on 10 June (Photo: Sadrah Peranginangin / facebook) The lava dome at the volcano’s summit continues to grow at a rate of approx 100,000 cubic meters per day. Small to moderate pyroclastic flows during the past…

Earth Extremities
June 12, 2015

Trending now