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View of Fuego volcano this morning with bright glow from the lava flows Another strong eruptive phase with the effusion of lava flows and elevated explosive activity has been occurring at the volcano since yesterday. Two active lava flows…
Based on satellite observations, the volcano has produced a number of ash plumes rising to approx. 8,000 ft (2.4 km) altitude, which drifted 40 km to the west. (VAAC Darwin) A strong heat source has been visible at the…
Explosions of various sizes continue to occur from the volcano’s summit vent. A particularly spectacular one this morning around 06:10 local time showered the summit cone with incandescent material and triggered small pyroclastic flows. Courtesy of volcanodiscovery.com
The alert level of the volcano was again raised from “siaga” to “awas”, the highest on the Indonesian 1-4 scale. The reason is a currently elevated risk of possibly larger pyroclastic flows, that could be triggered by collapse of the…
Ash plumes from Kuchinoerabu-jima and Sakura-jima volcanoes today (MODIS Terra / NASA) Two people have been reported injured, presumably burnt by pyroclastic surge, and were flown to a hospital in Yakushima Island. Courtesy of volcanodiscovery.com
Smoke Billows After Japan Eruption A volcano has erupted on the remote island of Kuchinoerabujima in southern Japan. Plumes of black smoke were seen rising high into the sky as lava flowed down the side of Mount Sindake to…
After a week of calm, a new phase of explosive activity occurred yesterday at the volcano, beginning with a moderately large explosion at 12:02 local time. An ash plume rose approx. 3 km above the summit: Several smaller explosions and…
