An earthquake swarm has been recorded at Yellowstone volcano. The swarm has been occurring since 26th December beneath Yellowstone Lake, three to six miles south-southeast of Fishing Bridge, Wyoming. A total of more than 250 earthquakes have been measured in the swarm. The largest earthquake was a magnitude 3.9 at 10:15 pm MST on 27th [...]
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The Government of Chile has announced that the area surrounding Chaiten volcano, in Chile is still not safe, following the large May 2008 eruption. A decision regarding the future of of Chaiten town will be made in coming days. The volcano, only 10 km from the town, started erupting on 2nd May, after being dormant [...]
The alert level at Karangetang volcano in Indonesia has been raised to second highest level 3, after an increase in activity this week. An exclusion zone has been placed above 500 m altitude. Residents living close to the volcano have been warned of possible pyroclastic flows, lava flows, or lahars.More on Karangetang Volcano…
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An eruption at Soufriere Hills volcano on Wednesday ejected rocks into the island’s abandoned capital Plymouth, setting buildings on fire. Buildings burned for several hours. There were no injuries or evacuations from the rest of the island. The explosion was smaller than in July this year when the dome partially collapsed.More on Soufriere Hills [...]
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