• The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: September 8 – 14, 2021

    New activity/unrest was reported for 5 volcanoes from September 8 to 14, 2021. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 17 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Askja, Iceland | Fukutoku-Oka-no-Ba, Volcano Islands (Japan) | La Palma, Spain | Pagan,…

  • Grímsvötn volcano ready to erupt, Iceland

    According to Benedikt Gunnar Ófeigsson, deformation scientist at the Icelandic Met Office (IMO), there is every indication that the Grímsvötn volcano is ready to erupt. The last eruption of this volcano took place in 2011 — it was a large and…

  • Very bright fireball over southern Spain, meteorites likely

    A very bright fireball was recorded over southern Spain at 20:25 UTC on September 15, 2021, with parts of it likely surviving the entry. The event lasted about 8 seconds and was seen by a wide number of people across the country. The high temperature reached during…

  • Magma intrusion at Cumbre Vieja volcano, La Palma, Canary Islands

    Seismic activity under Cumbre Vieja, La Palma, Canary Islands continues to migrate slightly to the northwest, at depths of around 8 km (5 miles), with 20 shallow earthquakes at depths between 1 and 3 km (0.6 – 1.8 miles). The maximum accumulated deformation reached…

  • 2 570 homes damaged or destroyed by floods, Indonesia

    Heavy rains affecting parts of Indonesia on September 13 and 14, 2021, caused rivers to overflow, floods and landslides. According to the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre), at least 11 839 people have been…

  • 500 000 people at risk of flooding after La Mojana dam overflows, Colombia

    The La Mojana dam in southwestern Colombia overflowed on August 27, 2021, due to high water levels of the Cauca River caused by atypically heavy rains during the month. The resulting floods affected more than 180 000 people in 39 municipalities across Antioquia,…

  • Astronomers record small asteroid impacting Jupiter

    A bright fireball — most likely a small asteroid or a comet — struck Jupiter at 22:39 UTC on September 13, 2021. The impact was seen and captured by astronomers across the world who were observing the ongoing transit of the shadow of Jupiter's moon Io. "A…