Category Seismic Activity

Holuhraun Lava Field Continues To Release High Concentration Of Sulphur Dioxide In Iceland

***ALERT*** Holuhraun Lava Field Continues To Release High Concentration Of Sulphur Dioxide In Iceland A high concentration of sulphur dioxide continues from the Holuhraun eruption. Air pollution is likely in large proportions The bluegreen area indicates possible pollution today The…

Volcano Ontake eruption intensifies; Search suspended in Japan

Efforts to recover the bodies of at least 24 climbers have been suspended again after the eruption on Japan’s Mount Ontake intensified. A BBC correspondent near the mountain on Tuesday said the volcano was shooting out even more ash, smoke…

Eruption in the Bárðarbunga Caldera in Iceland which could lead to considerable ash cloud getting more likely

An eruption inside the Bárðarbunga caldera would lead to a flood, likely up north and a considerable ash cloud, says volcanologist Ármann Höskuldsson in an interview with Vísir, reports Grapevine.is. “It is becoming more likely that there will be an…

Plane ventures perilously close to the spectacular erupting Bardabunga volcano in Iceland

A plane flying over the Bardarbunga volcano spewing lava and smoke in southeast Iceland A small aircraft looks perilously close to lava spewing from an erupting volcano in Iceland.   The country’s largest volcano has been rocked by hundreds of…

Taal volcano records 6 earthquakes in 24 hours and Mayan Volcano on Alert Level 2, Philippines

Alert Level 1 has been raised in Taal Volcano while Mayon Volcano is at Alert Level 2 The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Saturday, September 13, that at least 6 volcanic earthquakes were recorded at Taal…