Continuous volcanic eruptions of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai which started mid-December 2014 are creating a new island about 65 km northwest of Nuku’alofa, Tonga. As of January 15, 2015 the island was more than 1 km long, about 2 km wide and around 100…
New activity was observed at 5 volcanoes from January 7 – 13, 2015. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 16 volcanoes.New activity/unrest: Chirpoi, Kuril Islands (Russia) | Colima, Mexico | Etna, Sicily (Italy) | Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai, Tonga
Explosive eruption of Russian Kliuchevskoi volcano began on January 1, 2015 and continues, KVERT reported today and raised Aviation Color Code to Orange.Explosions send ash up to 5 – 6 km a.s.l., sometimes up to 7 km a.s.l. According to video and satellite data, a lava
New activity was observed at 7 volcanoes from December 31, 2014 – January 6, 2015. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 11 volcanoes.New activity/unrest: Chirpoi, Kuril Islands (Russia) | Etna, Sicily (Italy) | Fogo, Cape Verde | Hunga Tonga-Hung
Indonesian Soputan volcano erupted at 02:47 local time on January 6, 2015 (18:47 UTC on January 5), according to BNPB.A thick gray-black column of ash reached an estimated height of 6.5 km above the summit of the volcano and drifted ESE (approximately 8.2 km a.s.l.). La
Kamchatka's highest and most active volcano, Klyuchevskoy, has reawakened after 12 months of relative calm period. Its last explosive-effusive eruptive episode started on August 15, 2013, and lasted until December 15, 2013. According to data by KB GS RAS, new…
An undersea volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai, located about 60 km (40 miles) north of Tongatapu, Tonga began erupting in late December 2014. On January 6, 2015, Wellington VAAC said observed volcanic ash is reaching an altitude of 6 km.The two small volcanic
The eruption of Mount Sinabung on Saturday, January 3, 2015 halted activities in the districts of Tiganderket, Payung and Lau Balang. Pyroclastic flows reached as far as 4 km south of the volcano while the volcanic ash reached up to 3 km into the sky. According to The J
A significant eruption of Indonesian Mount Sinabung took place around 00:00 UTC on January 3, 2015, according to Darwin VAAC. Although volcanic ash was not identified on satellite imagery, Aviation Color Code has been raised to Red.A large pyroclastic flow followed toda
Significant ash emissions are being observed at Italy's Mount Etna today. At 07:13 UTC, Toulouse VAAC reported ash emissions that started at 06:25 UTC are below 4.5 km.Aviation Color Code has been raised to Red.The following timelapse video by Turi Caggegi shows
