Category Volcanic Ash

Strong explosive eruption at the Soputan volcano in N-Sulawesi, Indonesia

The volcano erupted Tuesday at 02:45 local time with a strong explosion from the summit lava dome. It sent an 6 km tall ash column to approx. 26,000 ft (8,5 km) altitude.   The eruption followed an increase in seismic activity…

Volcano Ashes Prompt Closure of Colombian Airport

The increase in the emissions of ashes from Colombia”s volcano Nevado del Ruiz prompted today the closure of nearby La Nubia airport to prevent traffic congestion to and from the terminal.   According to Director of the Volcano Observatory of…

Significant eruption and large pyroclastic flow at Sinabung volcano, Indonesia

A significant eruption of Indonesian Mount Sinabung took place around 00:00 UTC on January 3, 2015, according to Darwin VAAC.   Although volcanic ash was not identified on satellite imagery, Aviation Color Code has been raised to Red.   A…

Two volcanoes spews out ash causing flight warnings in Guatemala

Ash clouds from two active volcanoes in Guatemala prompted local air travel warnings yesterday.   The country’s National Institute of Seismology, Vulcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology warned of columns of ash from the Fuego volcano in the south of the country…

Volcanic eruption in Eastern Indonesia hurts 4 hikers, leaves 1 missing, shuts airport

A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted Friday, spewing towering clouds of hot ash into the air and leaving four hikers injured and one missing when they scrambled to safety, an official said.   Mount Gamalama on Ternate island in North…

Strong eruption and major pyroclastic flow observed at Sinabung volcano, Indonesia

Darwin VAAC reported a high level eruption of Indonesian Sinabung volcano on December 14, 2014. Aviation Color Code was briefly set to Red and later downgraded to Orange as the eruption became less active.   At 02:32 UTC today (09:32…