Category Seismic Activity

Alert raised for Iceland’s Öræfajökull volcano, last eruption was in 1728

A new ice-cauldron has formed this week within the Öræfajökull volcano caldera, prompting the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) to raise the aviation color code for the volcano to yellow. The last eruptive episode of this volcano started in August 1727…

Sudden Strong Explosion, Bombs At Stromboli Volcano, Eolian Islands, Italy

Moment of the explosion (image: INGV) A strong explosion occurred at the volcano this afternoon at 16:04:40 local time. An ash plume of several hundred meters was produced that quickly dissipated.    Bombs were landing on a vast area around…

ALERT LEVEL RAISED TO RED – Bogoslof Volcano, Alaska

Bogoslof Volcano, Alaska Alert Level Raised To RED Another major explosive eruption has taken place at the volcano a short time ago.    The Alaska Volcano Observatory noticed an increase in seismic activity from around 13:00 AKST local time (22:00 UTC).…