Category Toxic Gases

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Magma Movement, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Lava from Wolf Volcano Boils into Ocean

Earth Extremities
June 2, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Seismic Activity, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

New explosion, 3km ash plume at Telica volcano in Nicaragua

After a week of calm, a new phase of explosive activity occurred yesterday at the volcano, beginning with a moderately large explosion at 12:02 local time. An ash plume rose approx. 3 km above the summit: Several smaller explosions and…

Earth Extremities
May 28, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Pollution Alert, Seismic Activity, Steam Emissions, Sulphur Dioxide Alert, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Acid, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Strong SO2 steam emissions, some ash venting at Nevado del Ruiz volcano in Colombia

Unrest continues at the volcano. Strong steam emissions, sometimes mixed with light ash continue, accompanied by elevated seismic activity inside the volcano. Manizales observatory reported several episodes of volcanic tremor associated with the movement of fluids and gases and…

Earth Extremities
May 28, 2015

Active Volcano, Fish, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Acid, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

20 MILLION fish have died due to volcano eruption in Los Lagos, Chile

Earth Extremities
May 24, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 1, Ash Plume, Pyroclastic Flows, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Activity update: steaming, seismic unrest at Bulusan volcano in Luzon Island, Philippines

During 13-15 and 17-19 May PHIVOLCS reported that six or fewer volcanic earthquakes were recorded at Bulusan. Weak steam emissions were occasionally observed rising from the SW vent and from a vent on the upper NW flank; plumes drifted SW,…

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Pyroclastic Flows, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

New explosions at Telica volcano in Nicaragua

Eruption at Telica volcano on 20 May Several new explosions occurred during the past days, some of which showered the volcano’s summit cone with incandescent material. Courtesy of volcanodiscovery.com

Earth Extremities
May 23, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Pyroclastic Flows, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Strong explosions, ash plume to 17,000 ft (5 km) altitude at Sakurajima volcano in Japan

Strong explosion at Sakurajima yesterday A peak of activity occurred yesterday, with two strong explosions that produced ash plums that rose to 17,000 ft / 5 km altitude. The activity was followed by continues, noisy smaller explosions and ash…

Earth Extremities
May 23, 2015

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

Strong and frequent explosions at Fuego volcano in Guatemala

Strong explosion at Fuego volcano yesterday Activity at the volcano has increased during the past days. Strombolian explosions have been small, moderate and large and occurring frequently. Ash plumes rose to 1 km above the crater and incandescent jets…

Earth Extremities
May 23, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Magma Movement, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Ash, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Explosive eruption in South Japan at Sakurajima Volcano — Static Discharge Lightning

Earth Extremities
May 14, 2015

Seismic Activity, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Acid, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Nicaraguan volcano explodes with tourists next to crater

(Photo: La Prensa Nicaragua) Dramatic footage has emerged from Nicaragua this week after visitors to Telica Volcano found themselves just feet away from its massive crater as it spewed dark clouds of ash and gas high into the sky. …

Earth Extremities
May 13, 2015

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