Category Toxic Gases

Active Volcano, Alert Level 3, Ash Plume, Magma Movement, Pyroclastic Flows, Steam Emissions, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Ash, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Pyroclastic flow, ash plume 3-4 km high at Sinabung volcano in Sumatra, Indonesia

Ash plume from a pyroclastic flow at Sinabung this morning (photo: Dedi Vernandho Ginting / facebook) A moderately large pyroclastic flow occurred this morning (08:22 local time) at the volcano. The associated ash plume rose to 18,000 ft (5.4 km)…

Earth Extremities
September 15, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 3, Ash Plume, Seismic Activity, Steam Emissions, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

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…

Earth Extremities
September 12, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Steam Emissions, Thermal Activity, Toxic Gases, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Volcanic Rotorua Geyser erupts after 35 years of inactivity in New Zealand

A geyser which has been dormant for more than 35 years has caught locals off guard after suddenly erupting. The Papakura Geyser is located at the Te Puia Te Whakarewarewa Thermal Valley in Rotorua, where there are more than…

Earth Extremities
September 10, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 3, Awareness Alert, Sulphur Dioxide Alert, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Acid, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption Imminent

Japan’s Nishinoshima Volcano large sulfur emissions — Explosive eruption coming?

Is a larger explosive volcanic blast coming at Nishinoshima volcanic island in Japan? The newest flyover video of Nishinoshima, released by the Japanese Coast Guard, shows major sulfur deposits around the main crater of the new volcanic island. Large…

Active Volcano, Alert Level 3, Awareness Alert, Fumarolic Activity, Seismic Activity, Thermal Activity, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Acid, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption Imminent

Worrying signs as volcanic gas releases from sea floor at Sakurajima volcano in Japan

Inferometry map of Sakurajima showing large deformation (inflation) of the summit area More worrying signs of volcanic unrest started to appear: according to FNN News, volcanic gas releases have been detected at the sea floor of the Futatsumata Port on…

Earth Extremities
August 20, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 4, Ash Plume, Emergency Updates, Evacuation Alert, Major Events, Seismic Activity, State Of Emergency Alert, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

State of emergency declared due to large seismic activity at Cotopaxi volcano in Ecuador

Ecuador has declared a state of emergency following increased activity from the its Cotopaxi volcano. President Rafael Correa made the announcement in a weekly address on Saturday, a day after two small explosions on Cotopaxi. The move will…

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Pollution Alert, Seismic Activity, Toxic Alert, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption Imminent

Cotopaxi volcano spews ash south of Ecuador’s capital

The Cotopaxi volcano near Ecuador’s capital has spewed ash over a wide area in two pre-dawn blasts. Authorities stressed that the explosions and a five-kilometer- (3-mile-) high plume of ash do not signify that the Andean country’s highest active…

Earth Extremities
August 14, 2015

Active Volcano, Air Traffic Alert, Alert Level 3, Ash Plume, Aviation Alert, Aviation Red Alert, Planes Grounded, Pollution Alert, Red Alert, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Volcanic ash spewing from the Mount Raung volcano continues to cause havoc

Virgin Australia has cancelled all flights in and out of Bali as volcanic ash spewing from the Mount Raung volcano continues to cause havoc. Virgin says the eruption and unfavourable winds have created unsuitable flying conditions, and the airline…

Earth Extremities
August 5, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 3, Ash Plume, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Mexico ‘Volcano of Fire’ spews huge ash cloud 3 kilometers into the sky

Earth Extremities
August 4, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 3, Ash Plume, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Popocatepetl volcano spews ash two kilometres into the sky in Mexico

Dozens of ash exhalations from Mexico’s most active volcano, Popocatepetl – reaching up to two kilometres into the sky. Large ash explosion that took place over several minutes and was part of a 24 hour recording that began at…

Earth Extremities
July 29, 2015

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