Ilamatepec volcano has shown increased levels of activity since 27 August 2005. Hundreds of small earthquakes have been registered daily, and there is an increase in water temperature at the volcanic lake. The increased activity indicates magma is close to the surface. The Territorial Studies Service (SNET) of the Ministry of the Environment has declared [...]
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Updates for the week 5-11 September.Merapi volcano is in level 2 alert (4 is highest). Visual observations recorded thick grey-white emissions 100m above the summit. 50 eruption earthquakes were recorded.Talang volcano is in level 2 alert. Emissions from the main and south craters reached 1km above the summit.Anak Krakatau remains at level 2 alert. Volcanic [...]
A major earthquake (Magnitude 7.3) hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, 9th September at 5:26 PM (local time). The earthquake hit 140 km ESE of Rabaul volcano. Earthquakes of this magnitude are capable of disrupting the magmatic systems of volcanoes. There is a possibility of local tsunamis within 100 km of the earthquke epicenter, but [...]
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Anatahan volcano stopped erupting on 3rd September. A pilot report on 3rd September at 2308 hr that no activity was occurring at the volcano. No ash was detected in satellite imagery at 0025hr 04 September. More on Anatahan volcano…
Satellite images show a thin eruption plume at Nyiragongo volcano on 7th September. Nyiragongo is one of Africa’s most active volcanoes. A large eruption in 2002 forced evacuation of the city of Goma. More on Nyiragongo volcano…
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More than 11 acres of land collapsed into the ocean at Kilauea volcano in Hawaii on 26-27 August. The collapse of East Lae`apuki lava delta was predicted for a few weeks, as cracks had appeared in the lava bench. Boulders up to 1 m in diameter were thrown onto the shore during the collapse. The [...]
A six-kilometer permanent danger zone (PDZ) has been placed around Mayon Volcano, following the growth of the lava dome in the summit crater. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology says that the volcano could be recharging with magma, and a new series of eruptions [...]
Thirteen volcanoes (out of 69 monitored) are at raised alert levels in Indonesia, as of 28th August. Marapi, Sorik Marapi, Talang, Anak Krakatau, Semeru, Papandayan, Merapi, Egon, Lokon, Soputan, Dukono, and Rinjani are at alert level 2 (4 is highest). Karangetang volcano is at alert level 3. 56 other volcanoes are [...]