Between January 2010 there was an increase in seismic activity at Seulawah Agam volcano. There were no changes observed visually at the volcano. On 1st September 2010 the alert level at the volcano was raised from Normal (Level I) to Alert (Level II).
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Activity at the summit of Pacaya volcano has been increasing, after a month of quiet. Seismometers recorded 97 explosions in the 24 hours to 16th July. Most ejected material is falling inside the crater. There are some pyroclastic flows down the south flank of the volcano. There is a small amount [...]
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A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred at Krakatau volcano in Indonesia on Friday 9th July 2010. The earthquake epicentre was located at a depth of 73 km, 7 km NE of Anak Krakatau.
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High level activity continues at Yasur volcano, Vanuatu. Explosive eruption have sent lava bombs several hundred metres from the crater. Ashfall is affecting areas surrounding the volcano and trade winds are blowing ash northwest towards middle bush. The eruptions have not disrupted flights in Vanuatu, although some domestic flights in New [...]
Eruptions have finished at Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland. There is only a small amount of steam emitting from the summit crater. A few small shallow earthquakes are being recorded under the ice cap. Volcanic tremor has almost reduced to pre eruption levels.
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Pacaya volcano, Guatemala erupted yesterday. Guatemala’s President declared a state of “calamity” in two provinces and opened emergency shelters to accommodate over 1,700 residents who were evacuated. More than 65 people were injured, some people are missing, and hundreds of houses damaged by the eruption [...]
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A major earthquake (Magnitude 7.2) hit Vanuatu on 28th May 2010 at 04:14 hr local time. The epicentre was located 125 km NW of Gaua volcano at a depth of 36 km. A tsunami warning issued for Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and New Caledonia was later canceled.
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Eruptions have stopped at Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland. Since Saturday, there have been no explosions at the summit, and tremor has almost reduced to pre-eruption levels. The have been no reports of ashfall, no lightning, and low water discharge from Gígjökull glacier. Renewed eruptions are possible.
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In the past 48 hours 3 earthquakes occurred at Katla volcano, Iceland. The earthquakes may be due to ice movements within Mýrdalsjökull glacier or magma movement under the volcano. Scientists have been keeping a close watch on Katla volcano, due to the possibility of an eruption triggered by the [...]
Eruptions have decreased at Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland. Yesterday the eruption plume reached a height of 12,000 ft. No explosions are occurring at the summit and no lava is flowing from the crater. There were two hours of elevated tremor yesterday. No lightning has been observed since 13:00 hr on 20th [...]
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