Category Volcanoes

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Chile’s Villarrica volcano spews ash in renewed activity; Orange Alert Issued

The Villarrica volcano in southern Chile, which erupted on 3 March, has shown renewed activity. Officials raised the alert in areas near the Villarrica to Orange, the second highest and cancelled classes for more than five thousand 500 pupils.…

Earth Extremities
March 20, 2015

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

Smoke, gas & ash rising from erupting Costa Rica Turrialba volcano

Earth Extremities
March 13, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 1, Ash Plume, Aviation Alert, Aviation Red Alert, Magma Movement, Plane Diversion Alert, Planes Grounded, Red Alert, Volcanic Ash, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Aviation Red AlertLarge explosion, ash to 37,000 ft (11 km) altitude at Shiveluch volcano in Kamchatka, Russia

The volcano is in an intense phase of activity, characterized by strong explosions and partial collapses of the growing lava dome accompanied by tall ash plumes and pyroclastic flows. An explosion this morning produced an ash plume that rose…

Earth Extremities
March 4, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 1, Emergency Updates, Evacuation Alert, Magma Movement, Major Events, Red Alert, State Of Emergency Alert, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Incredible Volcano Villarrica Eruption Prompts 1000’s To Evacuate in Chile

A volcano in southern Chile erupted early Tuesday, spewing fiery plumes of lava into the night sky and forcing the evacuation of some 3,600 people in nearby towns. At 3am local time, the volcano Villarrica erupted in a shower…

Earth Extremities
March 3, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Aviation Alert, Plane Diversion Alert, Planes Grounded, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Popocatepetl Volcano in Mexico explodes with ash disrupting plane flights

Volcanic ash rained down on the runway of an airport in central Mexico, forcing it to close for several hours on Wednesday and disrupting domestic flights and those to the US. The Popocatepetl volcano began rumbling and exploding late…

Earth Extremities
February 25, 2015
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Active Volcano, Air Traffic Alert, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Aviation Alert, Aviation Red Alert, Emergency Updates, Evacuation Alert, Planes Grounded, State Of Emergency Alert, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Guatemala volcano eruption prompts evacuations

A volcano has erupted in southern Guatemala closing the capital’s international airport and forcing the evacuation of at least 100 residents from their homes. Guatemala’s national disaster agency said the Fuego Volcano located about 40 kilometers (25 miles) southwest…

Earth Extremities
February 8, 2015
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Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Magma Movement, Volcanic Ash, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Series of ash explosions at Colima volcano in Mexico

Lava flows continue to be active with slow advance rates, generating incandescent rockfalls on the SW and WNW flanks. Residents are warned not go within 5 km of the volcano. Courtesy of Volcano Discovery

Earth Extremities
February 6, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Aviation Alert, Plane Diversion Alert, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Alaska Airlines flight diverted away from Nome by ash from Russian volcano

Ash from a Russian volcano diverted the nightly flight into Nome Thursday. The Global Volcanism Program at the Smithsonian Institution tracked “powerful explosions” last week and into this week from the Shiveluch volcano, considered one of the most active…

Earth Extremities
January 23, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Magma Movement, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Eurasia’s tallest volcano wakes up in Kamchatka, disgorges red-hot blast

Eurasia’s largest volcano, Klyuchevskoi (aka Klyuchevskaya Sopka) woke up in the early hours of January 20, a source at the Kamchatka volcanic observatory told TASS. “Klyuchevskoi’s volcanic activity intensified overnight to Tuesday,” he said. “It disgorged a red-hot…

Earth Extremities
January 20, 2015
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Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert

Mount Soputan erupts and spews ash; Indonesia

Mount Soputan, in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province, erupted Sunday, spewing volcanic ash up to 4 kilometres into the sky. The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said the volcano erupted at 11:38 am (0338 GMT) and raised its status to standby.…

Earth Extremities
January 18, 2015

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