Category Volcano Alert

Mexican Colima volcano erupts

The Mexican Colima volcano erupted on Saturday morning and drove a column of ash about three miles high, local authorities said.   According chain Televisa news, the eruption was seen only in the territory of Jalisco, as the dense clouds…

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…

Lava could reach homes and businesses in a few days time in Pahoa, Hawaii

It was a chaotic Wednesday morning at Pahoa Marketplace as shoppers scrambled to purchase last-minute items before the community’s main grocery store closes Thursday in preparation for the slow-moving lava flow that could ooze into the shopping area next week.…