Category 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…

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…

Moderate Explosion And Small Pyroclastic Flow At Sinabung Volcano In Sumatra, Indonesia

Eruption of Sinabung this morning at 07:46 local time (image: PVMBG) An explosion this morning produced an ash plume that rose 1500 m and a small pyroclastic flow of 700 m length. This shows that the supply of magma continues…