Category Volcanic Lava

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Lava Dome, Magma Chambers, Magma Movement, Strong Incandescence, Strong Strombolian Explosions, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Relatively intense activity at Stromboli volcano Eolian Islands in Italy

Stromboli’s crater terrace this morning with glow from the central vent (image: INGV Catania Pizzo webcam) The activity at the “Lighthouse of the Mediterranean” has been much more intense recently than during most of the year. Explosions mainly…

Earth Extremities
December 29, 2016
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Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Lava Dome, Magma Chambers, Magma Movement, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Intense activity continues, possible lava flows outside the caldera at Erta Ale volcano in Ethiopia

Hot spots on Erta Ale (MODIS data, Univ. Hawai’i) Activity remains elevated at the volcano in the Danakil. The latest available information show simultaneous effusive activity from both the north and the south crater – the latter, which contained the…

Earth Extremities
December 29, 2016

Active Volcano, Alert Level 1, Lava Dome, Magma Chambers, Magma Movement, Supervolcano, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert

Europe’s Most Dangerous Supervolcano “Campi Flegrei” is Reawakening

Just below millions of people there is a supervolcano that has begun to show signs of reawakening. The supervolcano, Campi Flegrei, is 8 miles wide and sits beneath the Bay of Naples offshore Italy. Recent monitoring of the volcano points…

Earth Extremities
December 24, 2016

Active Volcano, Alert Level 4, Ash Plume, Lava Dome, Magma Chambers, Magma Movement, Red Alert, Volcanic Ash, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

ALERT LEVEL RAISED TO RED Bogoslof Volcano, Alaska

Bogoslof Volcano, Alaska Alert Level Raised To RED Another explosive eruption occurred at the volcano a few hours ago (at around 09:30 AKST local time), the Alaska Volcano Observatory reported. The alert level of Bogoslof was raised back to red. …