Category Volcanic Bombs

La Palma’s airport forced to close as second volcanic vent opens, spewing more ash across the Spanish Island

Photo Illustration Authorities have closed La Palma’s airport as a new vent opened in an erupting volcano, spreading more ash across the island. Flights to and from the Spanish island have been cancelled as a result of the volcanic eruption…

Live: Emergency – More Incredible Eruption Scenes – Major Volcano Explosive Eruption – La Palma – Canary Islands

Live: Emergency – More Incredible Eruption Scenes – Major Volcano Explosive Eruption – La Palma – Canary Islands

La Palma volcano: Three more towns evacuated and firefighters forced to retreat amid intensifying volcanic explosions

Photo Illustration Three more towns have been evacuated and firefighters have been forced to retreat amid intensifying volcanic explosions on the island of the Palma in the Canaries. Authorities ordered the evacuation of the towns of Tajuya, Tacande de Abajo…

Second Strong Explosion At La Soufrière Volcano In St. Vincent Island, West Indies, Caribbean

Eruption column of the second explosion of Soufrière St. Vincent volcano this afternoon (image: UWISeismic Research / twitter) A second strong explosion occurred this afternoon, around 2:45 pm, apparently similar in size as the one from the morning. Volcanic Ash…

Strong Strombolian-to-Vulcanian Explosive Activity Continues at Fuego Volcano in Guatemala

Vulcanic explosion generated incandescent material that slid down along the slopes of the volcano (image: @newsandnature01/twitter) The activity of the volcano continues at moderately high levels during the past week. INSIVUMEH reported that a moderate-to-strong strombolian-to-vulcanian-type explosions erupted at regular…

Lava Flow Increases at Pacaya Volcano in Guatemala

Flank-to-lateral eruption of Pacaya volcano continues (image: @William_Chigna/twitter) The effusive-explosive eruption of the volcano continues. The lava flow on the southwestern eruptive fissure has increased in length, currently about 525 m long. Weak-to-moderate strombolian-type explosions continue from the Mackenney summit…