Category Volcanoes

Alert level raised at Sakurajima volcano which is 50km from nuclear plant in Japan

Mount Sakurajima in Kagoshima, southwestern Japan, August 15th, 2015. Photograph: Reuters/Kyodo Japan warned on Saturday that a volcano 50 kilometres from a just-restarted nuclear reactor is showing signs of increased activity, and said nearby residents should prepare to evacuate.  …

Cotopaxi volcano spews ash south of Ecuador’s capital

The Cotopaxi volcano near Ecuador’s capital has spewed ash over a wide area in two pre-dawn blasts.   Authorities stressed that the explosions and a five-kilometer- (3-mile-) high plume of ash do not signify that the Andean country’s highest active…

Volcanic ash spewing from the Mount Raung volcano continues to cause havoc

Virgin Australia has cancelled all flights in and out of Bali as volcanic ash spewing from the Mount Raung volcano continues to cause havoc.   Virgin says the eruption and unfavourable winds have created unsuitable flying conditions, and the airline…

RED ALERT ISSUED Large explosive eruption, ash to 36,000 ft at Manam volcano in Papua New Guinea

A large explosive eruption occurred at the volcano today. The event produced an ash column that rose to approx. 65,000 ft (20 km) altitude and started to drift SW.    VAAC Darwin changed aviation color code to red. This explosion,…