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Warning to approach Iwo crater at Kirishima volcano in Kyushu, Japan
Evolution of the fumarole field of Iwo crater between Dec 2015 and Feb 2016 (JMA) A “near-crater” warning was issued for the volcano by JMA (Japan Meteorological Agency), in particular for the Iwo crater where an increase in seismic…
Two small lava lakes active inside Santiago crater at Masaya volcano in Nicaragua
INETER reported ongoing strong seismic and surface activity. There here are currently two small lava lakes active contained in two pits inside the Santiago crater. Access to Masaya’s crater rim, a very popular tourist destination, was closed to the public…
MONSTER ERUPTIONS: Panic as two volcanoes EXPLODE causing mass evacuation
EARTHQUAKES struck today in a volatile region that saw TWO massive volcanic eruptions less than 24 hours ago. More than 1,200 people today remain evacuated from a 1.9-mile containment zone around Mount Egon in Kupang, eastern Indonesia, after…
Eruption increased, ash plume at Rinjani volcano in Lombok Island, Indonesia forces Bali airport shut down
View of the eruption yesterday (image: Ade Adrian / facebook) The eruption has intensified a lot over the past few days. Activity takes place from a lateral vent on the Barujari cone inside the volcano’s caldera, producing continuous ash…
Earthquake Swarm Observed Near Pahala, Hawaii
Screen capture taken Monday showing the USGS interactive earthquake map. The swarm is makai of Highway 11, north of Pahala town A small increase in earthquake activity on the southwest rift of Kīlauea near Pahala has been observed over the…
Eruption resumes once again at Piton de la Fournaise volcano in La Réunion
Another (the third) eruptive phase began at the volcano yesterday evening. From 16:00 local time, the volcano observatory recorded an increase in tremor and new lava was seen in the vent after 20:00. Shortly after 04:00 this morning, activity…
Pyroclastic Flows At Santiaguito Volcano In Guatemala
Pyroclastic flow from Santiaguito last Wednesday (INSIVUMEH) Activity has picked up during the past days: a series of partial collapses from the Caliente lava dome has been generating small to moderately large (up to 4-5 km long) pyroclastic flows, the…
Seismic activity prompts alert at Alaska Peninsula volcano
An Alaska Peninsula volcano that has long been a hotbed of seismic activity prompted a new alert from volcanologists Thursday, though no signs of an eruption have been seen so far. According to a statement from the U.S. Geological…
Increased shallow earthquakes at Mauna Loa volcano raises alert level to Yellow in Hawaii
The alert level of the world’s largest volcano was raised a notch to “ADVISORY”, and the Aviation Color code to “YELLOW” because shallow earthquakes have recently appeared in increasing numbers under the volcano. There is no sign that the volcano…
