Category Steam Emissions

WARNING – Intense Earthquake Activity and Increased Likelihood of a Volcanic Eruption in Iceland

About 4700 earthquakes since July 4th The earthquake swarm on the Reykjanes Peninsula continues, with over 1300 earthquakes detected since midnight today, 6 July. Since the beginning of the swarm on 4 July, the total number of earthquakes exceeds 4700.…

Elevated emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2) at Vulcano volcano causes animal deaths and evacuations ordered in Eolian Islands, Italy

Sulfur emissions have been escaping from Vulcano (image: @mondoterremoti/twitter) Due to elevated emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2) from ground and finding dead animals, a small number of families has been evacuated from the village as reported volcanologist Marco Pistolesi on…

Volcanic Alert Level Raised to Red – New eruption at Kilauea Volcano in Halemaumau Crater, Hawaii, USA

A rapid rise of seismic activity and vertical deformation has been detected by the volcano observatory Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) as of noon today which is a sign that magma has been continued to intrude and pushed its way into…

Alert Level raised to Yellow at Korovin Volcano in Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands

The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) reported that the alert level for the volcano was raised to “yellow”, as an increase of seismic activity and sulfur dioxide emissions has been recorded. The instruments record volcano-tectonic earthquakes over the past two weeks…

Volcanic Caribbean island of Dominica shaken by explosion of steam and gas #Explosion #Steam #Gas #Volcanic #Dominica #Caribbean

An explosion of steam and gas in the mountains of the remote, jungle-clad Caribbean island of Dominica has shaken residents, who are fearful it is a harbinger for renewed seismic activity in a nation that is home to nine volcanoes.…