Category Volcanic Ash

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

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…