Category Strong Strombolian Explosions

Unstable tremor, continuing strombolian activity at Etna Volcano in Voragine

Tremor amplitude (EBCN station / INGV) Etna remains highly restless. A peak in volcanic tremor occurred last night but with no visible changes in surface activity. Weak strombolian activity continues from the vent inside the Voragine summit craters. Courtesy of volcanodiscovery.com…

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…

Explosions of small to moderate size continue to occur from the summit crater at Colima volcano in Western Mexico

Explosion at Colima volcano yesterday Activity at the volcano remains essentially unchanged. Explosions of small to moderate size continue to occur from the summit crater at irregular intervals (up to a few times a day). Courtesy of volcanodiscovery.com

Eurasia’s highest volcano erupts in Kamchatka for second time in year; Yellow Warning Issued

Eurasia’s largest volcano, the Klyuchevskoy, located on Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka peninsula, has erupted for the second time this year, said Olga Girina, chief of the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT) of the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.  …

Mexico’s Colima And Popocatepetl Volcanoes Erupt, Shoot Out Ash And Smoke In Fresh Rumblings

Smoke rises from Colima Volcano, also known as the Volcano of Fire, near the town of Comala © Stringer / Reuters Two of Mexico’s most active volcanoes are erupting, sending a spectacular mix of ash, smoke, and gas thousands of…