Category Volcano Eruption

Explosion with 2 km ash plume at Sinabung volcano in Indonesia

Ash plume from Sinabung today (image: Sadrah Peranginangin / facebook) A moderately strong explosion occurred earlier today from the volcano, producing an ash plume that rose approx. 2 km. Courtesy of volcanodiscovery.com

Increase of activity, strombolian explosions, pyroclastic flow At Fuego volcano In Guatemala

The activity at Fuego might be picking up towards a new paroxysm (eruptive phase with strongly increased effusion rate, resulting in lava fountaining and lava flows).    We camped on the SW side of the volcano last night, and observed…

Mt. Kanlaon spews ash anew; 29 volcanic quakes recorded in the Philippines

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported an ash eruption from the active crater of Kanlaon Volcano reaching as high as 4,500 meters above its summit on Sunday.   The heaving volcano has registered 29 earthquakes since Sunday…

Air traffic alert issued due to ash explosions from Kanlaon Volcano, Philippines

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded two ash explosions coming from Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Oriental on Saturday.    Resident volcanologist Jay Jamelo said the first ash eruption was recorded at 11:40 a.m. while the second one…

Mount Etna, erupts for the first time since 2013 sending lava and ash into the sky in a spectacular show

© karmel__ / Instagram Italy’s most active volcano, Mount Etna, erupted for the first time since 2013 on Thursday, sending lava and ash into the sky in a spectacular show.   The “dirty thunderstorm” caused lightning to strike through the…