Category Pyroclastic Flows

Active Volcano, Alert Level 4, Ash Plume, Avalanche Alert, Building Damage Alert, Damage Reports, Earth Subsistance Alert, Emergency Updates, Evacuation Alert, Fallen Trees Alert, Landslide Alert, Major Events, Mudslide Alert, Power Lines Down Alert, Power Outage Alert, Pyroclastic Flows, Red Alert, Rescue Alert, Road Closure Alert, Steam Emissions, Toxic Gases, Vehicle Accident, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Alert Level Raised To Maximum 4 At Sinabung Volcano In Sumatra, Indonesia

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…

Earth Extremities
June 3, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Damage Reports, Evacuation Alert, Magma Movement, Pyroclastic Flows, Rescue Alert, Seismic Activity, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Volcanic Ash, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Eruption

Strong eruption injures two at Kuchinoerabu-jima volcano in Ryuku Islands, Japan

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

Earth Extremities
May 29, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 1, Ash Plume, Pyroclastic Flows, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Activity update: steaming, seismic unrest at Bulusan volcano in Luzon Island, Philippines

During 13-15 and 17-19 May PHIVOLCS reported that six or fewer volcanic earthquakes were recorded at Bulusan. Weak steam emissions were occasionally observed rising from the SW vent and from a vent on the upper NW flank; plumes drifted SW,…

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Pyroclastic Flows, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

New explosions at Telica volcano in Nicaragua

Eruption at Telica volcano on 20 May Several new explosions occurred during the past days, some of which showered the volcano’s summit cone with incandescent material. Courtesy of volcanodiscovery.com

Earth Extremities
May 23, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Pyroclastic Flows, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Strong explosions, ash plume to 17,000 ft (5 km) altitude at Sakurajima volcano in Japan

Strong explosion at Sakurajima yesterday A peak of activity occurred yesterday, with two strong explosions that produced ash plums that rose to 17,000 ft / 5 km altitude. The activity was followed by continues, noisy smaller explosions and ash…

Earth Extremities
May 23, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Pyroclastic Flows, Seismic Activity, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Eruption

Ash plumes to 8000 ft at Batu Tara volcano in Flores Sea, Indonesia

Batu Tara volcano sat by (c) Google Earth View The volcano had explosions that produced ash plumes that rose to 8,000 ft (2.4 km) altitude and drifted 80 km to the west today. Courtesy of volcanodiscovery.com

Earth Extremities
May 23, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 3, Ash Plume, Emergency Updates, Evacuation Alert, Homeless Alert, Magma Movement, Pyroclastic Flows, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Eruption at Mt. Karangetang causes hundreds to flee in Indonesia

Hundreds of residents of Siau, Sitaro Islands regency, North Sulawesi, have fled to safer ground after Mount Karangetang erupted. Mt. Karangetang erupted at 12:30 p.m. local time on Thursday, prompting residents in Bebali subdistrict, East Siau district, in Siau,…

Earth Extremities
May 9, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Magma Movement, Pyroclastic Flows, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Lava Lake on Hawaii’s Volcano Overflows

Earth Extremities
May 1, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 1, Ash Plume, Building Collapse Alert, Building Damage Alert, Damage Reports, Emergency Updates, Evacuation Alert, Homeless Alert, Magma Movement, Major Events, Pyroclastic Flows, Red Alert, Rescue Alert, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Ash, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Pyroclastic flows destroy village on southern flank at Sinabung volcano in Sumatra, Indonesia

Image: @endrolewa / twitter A series of strong pyroclastic flows occurred yesterday 28 April 2015, reaching 3-4.5 km distance. The largest, at 18:20 local time touched and burnt the (evacuated) village of Guru Kinayan on the southern slope of the…

Earth Extremities
April 30, 2015

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

Explosive gases and ashes at Volcano Tungurahua in Ecuador

The Geophysics Ecuadorian Institute reported today a high seismic activity in the Tungurahua volcano area. The volcano has 5 thousand meters of altitude and it was detected constant tremors because of the expulsion of gases and ashes. The Tungurahua…

Earth Extremities
April 26, 2015

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