Intensifying spattering activity in the northern area led to a lava overflow down the upper Sciara del Fuoco at Stromboli volcano in the Aeolian Islands, Italy on Tuesday, December 24, 2024. INGV reported it was accompanied by heightened seismic activity and increased tremor amplitudes.
A strong eruption at Raung volcano in East Java, Indonesia sent ash plumes as high as 8 km (26 000 feet) a.s.l. on Tuesday, December 24, 2024. Authorities advised maintaining a 3 km (1.9 miles) exclusion zone around the summit.
A series of atmospheric rivers (ARs) is set to impact the Pacific Northwest and Northern California over the next seven days, with heavy precipitation and potential flooding expected across the region.
An eruption at Kanlaon volcano emitted a dark ash plume reaching 1.2 km (0.75 miles) on Monday, December 23, 2024. Communities within a 6 km (3.7 miles) radius of the summit crater must remain evacuated due to the danger of pyroclastic density currents, ballistic projectiles and ashfall, lava flows, rockfalls, and other related hazards. Local government units were advised to prepare for potential escalation to Alert Level 4.
A new eruption at Kilauea volcano led the USGS to raise the Aviation Color Code to Red and the Volcano Alert Level to Warning on Monday, December 23, 2024. The eruption is occurring within a closed area of Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park.
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported explosive eruptions at Sakurajima volcano between 07:10 and 07:29 LT on Monday, December 23, 2024, with ash clouds rising to approximately 3 000 m (9 850 feet) above the volcano.
A small explosion, releasing gases and ash, occurred at the Masaya volcano in Nicaragua on Sunday, December 22, 2024. This activity was accompanied with large cracks on the southern rim, raising concerns over potential landslides.
Volcanic ash plumes reached an altitude of approximately 6.7 km (22 000 feet) during the continued explosive activity at the Popocatépetl volcano in Mexico on Sunday, December 22, 2024.
Victoria residents were urged to flee immediately on Saturday, December 21. 2024 as massive bushfires, spanning over 30 000 ha (74 132 acres), swept through the region, with officials warning the fire could burn for weeks.
A swarm of volcanic earthquakes shook the Soufriere Hills volcano in Montserrat on Thursday, December 19, 2024. The MVO reported 93 Volcano-Tectonic (VT) earthquakes during this period with the 2 largest measuring up to M3.3.
