Category Volcanoes

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Breathtaking ‘Colima Volcano of Fire’ eruption in Mexico

Earth Extremities
April 3, 2015

Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Emergency Updates, Evacuation Alert, Magma Movement, Seismic Activity, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Ash, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption Imminent

ALERT RAISED TO ORANGE Volcano Villarrica in Chile

Volcano Villarrica rumbles and spews lava in Chile Authorities have restricted access to the area within 5km of the crater and have put the area under an orange alert due to the volcano’s heightened unrest and increased likelihood of eruption…

Earth Extremities
April 1, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Orange Alert, Seismic Activity, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption Imminent

Shishaldin Volcano Alert Level Raised

***ALERT LEVEL RAISED*** Shishaldin Volcano, Alaska Alert Level Raised To ORANGE

Earth Extremities
March 29, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Seismic Activity, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption Imminent, Yellow Alert

Semisopochnoi Volcano Alert Level Raised

***ALERT LEVEL RAISED*** Semisopochnoi Volcano, Alaska Alert Level Raised To YELLOW

Earth Extremities
March 29, 2015

Active Volcano, Seismic Activity, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption Imminent, Yellow Alert

Cleveland Volcano Alert Level Raised

***ALERT LEVEL RAISED*** Cleveland Volcano, Alaska Alert Level Raised To YELLOW

Earth Extremities
March 29, 2015

Active Volcano, Awareness Alert, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption Imminent

Volcano Villarrica forecast to erupt in the near future in Chile

Experts predict Chile’s Villarrica Volcano will erupt in the near future. Located near to a popular tourist resort some 46 kilometres south of Santiago, the volcano is one of the most active in South America. In early March,…

Earth Extremities
March 28, 2015

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

Strong explosion with pyroclastic flows at Colima volcano in Mexico

Strong explosions continue to occur. An eruption at 08:20 local time this morning produced several pyroclastic flows that traveled down the western flank of the volcano. Courtesy of Volcano Discovery

Earth Extremities
March 28, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Magma Movement, Seismic Activity, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption Imminent, Yellow Alert

USGS upgrades Aleutian volcano alert level to Yellow

Citing increased seismic intensity, the U.S. Geological Survey is upgrading the volcano alert level status for Semisopochnoi, an Aleutian Island volcano, to “advisory,” the agency said in a notice issued Wednesday morning. Seismic activity at the Semisopochnoi volcano began…

Earth Extremities
March 26, 2015

Active Volcano, Air Traffic Alert, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Aviation Alert, Aviation Orange Alert, Evacuation Alert, Orange Alert, Planes Grounded, Pollution Alert, State Of Emergency Alert, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Airport closed and evacuations as Turrialba Volcano erupts in Costa Rica

San Jose’s international airport was forced to close and several villages were evacuated after clouds of ash from the newly active Turrialba volcano reached the Costa Rican capital, authorities have said. Flights were suspended because of poor visibility at…

Earth Extremities
March 22, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Russia’s Shiveluch Volcano erupts leading scientists to issue warnings

© Photo: AttivitaSolare / Twitter The Shiveluch volcano erupted for the fourth time on Sunday morning, creating a seven kilometer-tall plume of ash, leading scientists to issue warnings for local residents and airlines. The Shiveluch volcano, in Russia’s far-eastern…

Earth Extremities
March 22, 2015

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