Category Volcanoes

Tsunami could be generated by fragmentation of the volcano in the island of Nishinoshima, Japan

Scientists fear that if Nishinoshima continues to grow, now increased to five times its size in May, can generate a branch to sink and generate a tsunami This is the island of Nishinoshima, located in the Pacific Ocean about 1,000…

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 raised to ORANGE due to increased activity of Barðarbunga Volcano in Iceland

Icelandic authorities have raised aviation alert levels to orange after seismic activity around one of the country’s volcanoes was detected. A swarm of earthquakes have been measured by Icelandic experts with the country’s Meteorological Office around the Barðarbunga volcano that…

Earthquake swarm, possible subglacial eruption at Bárdarbunga volcano in Iceland

Earthquakes under Bárdabunga volcano Harmonic tremor (Dyngjuháls SIL station, IMO) An intense earthquake swarm started yesterday under Bárðarbunga volcano, located under the northwestern part of the Vatnajökull ice cap. It is continuing at the moment and accompanied by elevated harmonic…

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…