Category Volcano Eruption

Lava flow continues to advance rapidly from Kīlauea volcano, Hawaii headed towards the ocean

Map of Kilauea’s new lava flow headed SE (map: HVO) HVO reports no significant changes in the eruption.    The new lava flow headed to the SE from Pu’u O’o continues to advance fast. During the past week, it made…

Moderately strong explosion yesterday morning at Popocatépetl volcano in Mexico

Mushroom cloud from Popocatépetl volcano yesterday (CENAPRED webcam) A moderately strong vulcanian explosion occurred yesterday morning at 11:17 local time, producing a mushroom-shaped ash plume that rose approx. 3 km above the summit and dispersed in westerly directions.    Today,…

New phreatic explosion, ash plume of 2000m at Bulusan volcano in Philippines

Eruption of Bulusan volcano this morning (PHILVOLCS) A sudden eruption occurred this morning (at 11:35 local time). An explosion generated an ash plume that rose about 2000 m above the volcano’s summit and drifted northwest, causing light ash falls in…

Continuing lava dome growth and explosions, risk of new pyroclastic flows at Sinabung volcano in Sumatra, Indonesia

Explosion from Sinabung this morning (10 June 2016) (photo: Andi / VolcanoDiscovery Indonesia) The eruption of the volcano continues with little changes: viscous magma is accumulating at the summit lava dome and forms over-spilling lobes on the southeastern slope that…

Continuing mild activity likely at Manam volcano in Papua New Guinea

Continuing thermal anomalies from Manam (MIROVA) Mild eruptive activity likely continues at the volcano. Satellite images show a thermal hot spot at the summit crater and occasionally, during clear weather, strong emissions of sulfur dioxide gas.    Due to the…