Category Volcanic Ash

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Breathtaking ‘Colima Volcano of Fire’ eruption in Mexico

Earth Extremities
April 3, 2015

Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Emergency Updates, Evacuation Alert, Magma Movement, Seismic Activity, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Ash, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption Imminent

ALERT RAISED TO ORANGE Volcano Villarrica in Chile

Volcano Villarrica rumbles and spews lava in Chile Authorities have restricted access to the area within 5km of the crater and have put the area under an orange alert due to the volcano’s heightened unrest and increased likelihood of eruption…

Earth Extremities
April 1, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Magma Movement, Pyroclastic Flows, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Volcanic Ash, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Strong explosion with pyroclastic flows at Colima volcano in Mexico

Strong explosions continue to occur. An eruption at 08:20 local time this morning produced several pyroclastic flows that traveled down the western flank of the volcano. Courtesy of Volcano Discovery

Earth Extremities
March 28, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Magma Movement, Seismic Activity, Toxic Gases, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption Imminent, Yellow Alert

USGS upgrades Aleutian volcano alert level to Yellow

Citing increased seismic intensity, the U.S. Geological Survey is upgrading the volcano alert level status for Semisopochnoi, an Aleutian Island volcano, to “advisory,” the agency said in a notice issued Wednesday morning. Seismic activity at the Semisopochnoi volcano began…

Earth Extremities
March 26, 2015

Active Volcano, Air Traffic Alert, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Aviation Alert, Aviation Orange Alert, Evacuation Alert, Orange Alert, Planes Grounded, Pollution Alert, State Of Emergency Alert, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Airport closed and evacuations as Turrialba Volcano erupts in Costa Rica

San Jose’s international airport was forced to close and several villages were evacuated after clouds of ash from the newly active Turrialba volcano reached the Costa Rican capital, authorities have said. Flights were suspended because of poor visibility at…

Earth Extremities
March 22, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Russia’s Shiveluch Volcano erupts leading scientists to issue warnings

© Photo: AttivitaSolare / Twitter The Shiveluch volcano erupted for the fourth time on Sunday morning, creating a seven kilometer-tall plume of ash, leading scientists to issue warnings for local residents and airlines. The Shiveluch volcano, in Russia’s far-eastern…

Earth Extremities
March 22, 2015

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

Chile’s Villarrica volcano spews ash in renewed activity; Orange Alert Issued

The Villarrica volcano in southern Chile, which erupted on 3 March, has shown renewed activity. Officials raised the alert in areas near the Villarrica to Orange, the second highest and cancelled classes for more than five thousand 500 pupils.…

Earth Extremities
March 20, 2015

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

Smoke, gas & ash rising from erupting Costa Rica Turrialba volcano

Earth Extremities
March 13, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 1, Ash Plume, Aviation Alert, Aviation Red Alert, Magma Movement, Plane Diversion Alert, Planes Grounded, Red Alert, Volcanic Ash, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Aviation Red AlertLarge explosion, ash to 37,000 ft (11 km) altitude at Shiveluch volcano in Kamchatka, Russia

The volcano is in an intense phase of activity, characterized by strong explosions and partial collapses of the growing lava dome accompanied by tall ash plumes and pyroclastic flows. An explosion this morning produced an ash plume that rose…

Earth Extremities
March 4, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Aviation Alert, Plane Diversion Alert, Planes Grounded, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Popocatepetl Volcano in Mexico explodes with ash disrupting plane flights

Volcanic ash rained down on the runway of an airport in central Mexico, forcing it to close for several hours on Wednesday and disrupting domestic flights and those to the US. The Popocatepetl volcano began rumbling and exploding late…

Earth Extremities
February 25, 2015
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