• Drone films breathtaking descent into Ijen volcano, Indonesia

    Spanish filmmaker Andres Aguilera Morillas piloted a drone into the crater of 2 743 m (9 000 ft) Ijen volcano– a mountain filled with acidic water and sulphuric smoke– situated in Java, Indonesia. The drone footage captured the spectacular view, showing the inner…

  • The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: November 13 – 19, 2019

    New activity/unrest was reported for 5 volcanoes from November 13 to 19, 2019. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 13 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Cleveland, Chuginadak Island (USA) | Kirishimayama, Kyushu (Japan) | Lateiki, Tonga Islands |…

  • The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: November 6 – 12, 2019

    New activity/unrest was reported for 5 volcanoes from November 6 – 12, 2019. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 10 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Cleveland, Chuginadak Island (USA) | Klyuchevskoy, Central Kamchatka (Russia) | Manam, Papua New…

  • Metis Shoal (Lateiki) eruption creates new island, Tonga

    A new underwater eruption at Tongan Metis Shoal volcano, also known as Lateiki, the source of a massive amount of pumice detected in August 2019, resulted in the creation of a new island by the end of October. This volcano is known for the creation of new islands….

  • Earthquake swarm under Askja volcano, Iceland

    Hundreds of earthquakes have been registered near the Askja caldera, in an area approximately 10 km (6 miles) east-northeast from the rim, at the depths around 5 km (3 miles) over the past couple of days. The last eruption of this volcano took place in 1961 (VEI 2)….