High levels of sulphur dioxide at Kilauea volcano in Hawaii have forced the closure of the summit area for the second time this month. About 2,000 people were forced to leave the park when a lack of wind kept gas from Halemaumau Crater at the summit. The evacuation included Volcano House hotel and the Kilauea [...]
Ibu volcano in Indonesia has been raised to alert level 2 (out of maximum 4) after an increase in seismicity since 15th April. On 18th April emissions were visible 800 m above the crater. Residents have been warned about the danger of inhaling volcanic ash. There is a 2 km exclusion zone around the volcano.More [...]
The alert status at Krakatau volcano in Indonesia has been raised to level 2 (out of a maximum 4). Since 15th April there has been an increase in volcanic earthquakes. Ash emissions have resumed at Anak Krakatau. Booming noises were heard at Pasauran, 42 km from the volcano. Hazards at the volcano include glowing projectiles, [...]
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Papandayan Volcano in Indonesia has been upgraded to level 2 alert (out of maximun 4) after an increase in seismic activity, and solfatara temperature. On 15th April there were 113 volcanic earthquakes compared to 6 on 11th April. There has been an increase in solfatara temperatures in two craters, Kawah Mas (245-262 deg C), [...]
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Two large earthquakes (magnitude 6.6 and 6.4) occurred close to Gareloi Volcano in Alaska on 15th April, local time. The focus of both earthquakes were shallow at 10-13 km depth. The last eruption of Gareloi volcano was in 1996 when there was a minor eruption of ash and steam.More on Gareloi Volcano…
A phreatic eruption occurred at Egon Volcano, Indonesia yesterday. An ash column was ejected to an altitude of 4000 m above the crater. Between 6th and 14th of April there was a significant reduction of volcanic earthquakes. About 600 people living close to the volcano have been evacuated. The alert level at Egon Volcano in [...]
Huila Volcano in Colombia erupted today at 1:08 am local time. Up to 15,000 people have been evacuated from near the volcano. This follows an increase in seismic activity yesterday.More on Huila Volcano…
A large earthquake (magnitude 6.0) occurred at Protector Shoal Volcano, South Sandwich Islands, today at 07:45 am local time. The earthquake focus was located 14 km SW of the volcano at a depth of 162 km. Protector Shoal last erupted in 1962 producing pumice which floated to New Zealand.More on Protector Shoal Volcano…
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Kilauea volcano in Hawaii continues to erupt from two locations. At the summit, steam and small amounts of ash are emitting from Halema`uma`u vent. Along the east rift zone lava from Pu`u `O`o enters the lava tube system under the TEB vent and and flows southeast to the ocean. At the coast two Waikupanaha and [...]
A major earthquake (magnitude 7.4) hit 90 km south of Macquarie Island, Australia, this morning at 10:30 am local time. No tsunami was generated. Macquarie Island is a subantarctic island and a part of the state of Tasmania, Australia. Macquarie Island is on the Macquarie Ridge at the junction of the Pacific and Indo-Australian plates. [...]
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