• At least 50 explosions in 9 hours at Telica volcano, Nicaragua

    An uptick in activity has been observed at the Nicaraguan Telica volcano on Monday, November 30, 2020, with low-level ash emission and dozens of explosions at regular rates. Ashfall was reported in nearby communities, including El Panal, Cristo Rey, Los Cocos, and…

  • Lewotolo volcano erupts for the first time since 2012, Indonesia

    After eight years of rest with little to no seismic activity, Indonesia's Lewotolo volcano (locally Ili Lewotolok) erupted late Thursday, November 26, 2020, sending an ash plume up to 500 m (1 640 feet) above the summit. A continuing phase of large ash emissions…

  • The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: November 18 – 24, 2020

    New activity/unrest was reported for 3 volcanoes from November 18 – 24, 2020. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 16 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Merapi, Central Java (Indonesia) | Sabancaya, Peru | Whakaari/White Island, North Island (New…

  • The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: November 11 – 17, 2020

    New activity was reported for 4 volcanoes from November 11 to 17, 2020. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 14 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Karymsky, Eastern Kamchatka (Russia) | Klyuchevskoy, Central Kamchatka (Russia) | Merapi, Central…

  • Ash emission continues at White Island volcano, New Zealand

    Observations made on November 16, 2020, confirm that White Island volcano continues to emit volcanic ash with the steam and gas plume. Although the amounts of CO2 and SO2 gas have decreased, the Volcanic Alert Level remains at Level 2 since November 13. The Aviation…