Category Magma Movement

Red Alert activated due to Bardarbunga volcano eruption in Iceland

Iceland’s Meteorological Institute raised its alert over the nation’s largest volcano to red on Friday (Aug 29) after the Bardarbunga volcano began erupting overnight.   A ban on air traffic around the country’s largest volcanic system was also put in…

Evacuations ordered due to the increased seismic activity in the North of Iceland

Authorities have evacuated tourists from an area north of Iceland’s largest glacier amid increased seismic activity around a volcano in the past few days. Iceland’s Civil Protection Department says 300-500 people, mostly visitors, have been evacuated from the highlands north…

Alert level has been raised to Level 2 (alarming) at the Mayon Volcano in the Philippines

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) raised the alert level of Mayon Volcano from Level 1 to Level 2 on Friday afternoon, advising residents to keep at a distance of six kilometers from the volcano.   There are…