Category Volcanic Ash

Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Pyroclastic Flows, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Strong Eruption With Small Pyroclastic Flows At Colima Volcano In Mexico

Explosions of various sizes continue to occur from the volcano’s summit vent. A particularly spectacular one this morning around 06:10 local time showered the summit cone with incandescent material and triggered small pyroclastic flows. Courtesy of volcanodiscovery.com

Earth Extremities
June 3, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 4, Ash Plume, Avalanche Alert, Building Damage Alert, Damage Reports, Earth Subsistance Alert, Emergency Updates, Evacuation Alert, Fallen Trees Alert, Landslide Alert, Major Events, Mudslide Alert, Power Lines Down Alert, Power Outage Alert, Pyroclastic Flows, Red Alert, Rescue Alert, Road Closure Alert, Steam Emissions, Toxic Gases, Vehicle Accident, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Alert Level Raised To Maximum 4 At Sinabung Volcano In Sumatra, Indonesia

The alert level of the volcano was again raised from “siaga” to “awas”, the highest on the Indonesian 1-4 scale. The reason is a currently elevated risk of possibly larger pyroclastic flows, that could be triggered by collapse of the…

Earth Extremities
June 3, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Damage Reports, Evacuation Alert, Magma Movement, Pyroclastic Flows, Rescue Alert, Seismic Activity, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Volcanic Ash, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Eruption

Strong eruption injures two at Kuchinoerabu-jima volcano in Ryuku Islands, Japan

Ash plumes from Kuchinoerabu-jima and Sakura-jima volcanoes today (MODIS Terra / NASA) Two people have been reported injured, presumably burnt by pyroclastic surge, and were flown to a hospital in Yakushima Island. Courtesy of volcanodiscovery.com

Earth Extremities
May 29, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Emergency Updates, Evacuation Alert, Homeless Alert, Magma Movement, Rescue Alert, Volcanic Ash, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Volcano erupts in Japan, spews plume of ash and smoke into sky

Earth Extremities
May 29, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Damage Reports, Emergency Updates, Evacuation Alert, Homeless Alert, Magma Movement, Rescue Alert, Volcanic Ash, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Volcano Erupts On Japan Island Kuchinoerabujima

Smoke Billows After Japan Eruption A volcano has erupted on the remote island of Kuchinoerabujima in southern Japan. Plumes of black smoke were seen rising high into the sky as lava flowed down the side of Mount Sindake to…

Earth Extremities
May 29, 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, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Magma Movement, Seismic Activity, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Volcanic Ash, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Powerful eruption at Wolf volcano on Isabela Island, Galapagos, Ecuador

Image of Wolf volcano’s eruption on 25 May 2015 (Ecuador TV / twitter) As day breaks on the archipelago, the first images start to emerge and media pick up on the spectacular eruption. From images it seems that a…

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

Alert Level 2 at Ambrym volcano in Vanuatu

Safety map of Ambrym volcano Activity at the volcano remains elevated. Lava lakes are active in Bembow and Marum craters. Geohazards maintains volcanic Alert Level 2: “The danger remains in the caldera area around the volcanic craters of Benbow and…

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,…

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