Category Strong Strombolian Explosions

Volcano Spews Ash Five Miles Into Air in Ecuador

The eruption is the latest in a series at the Tungurahua volcano in the Andes after months of inactivity Experts are monitoring the Tungurahua volcano in Ecuador after an eruption at the weekend. Ash was blown 28,000 feet (five miles)…

Alert level raised to ORANGE due to increased activity of Barðarbunga Volcano in Iceland

Icelandic authorities have raised aviation alert levels to orange after seismic activity around one of the country’s volcanoes was detected. A swarm of earthquakes have been measured by Icelandic experts with the country’s Meteorological Office around the Barðarbunga volcano that…

Earthquake swarm, possible subglacial eruption at Bárdarbunga volcano in Iceland

Earthquakes under Bárdabunga volcano Harmonic tremor (Dyngjuháls SIL station, IMO) An intense earthquake swarm started yesterday under Bárðarbunga volcano, located under the northwestern part of the Vatnajökull ice cap. It is continuing at the moment and accompanied by elevated harmonic…

Strong Semi-Continuous Ash Emissions And Relatively Strong Strombolian Explosions At Yasur Volcano,Tanna Island, Vanuatu Strong semi-continuous ash emissions and relatively strong strombolian explosions that eject large bombs outside the crater were reported by John Seach, a regular visitor to the…