Active volcanoes in the world – March 14 – March 20, 2012

Active volcanoes in the world – March 14 – March 20, 2012

This report covers active volcanoes recorded from March 14 – March 20, 2012. New unusual unrest has been noticed around 2 volcanoes, ongoing activity was reported for 12 other volcanoes. Attached at the end is video of lava crater lake of Nyragongo Volcano in

Alaskan authorities raise alert level for Iliamna Volcano

Alaskan authorities raise alert level for Iliamna Volcano

Volcanologists raised the alert level for Iliamna Volcano on Friday afternoon due to a possible eruption. The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) raised the alert level to ADVISORY and the aviation color code to YELLOW. According to scientists at the observatory, the

Active volcanoes in the world – last 7 days report

Active volcanoes in the world – last 7 days report

17 volcanoes have shown changes in activity last week. New unusual activity has been noticed around 5 volcanoes (below).BEZYMIANNYCentral Kamchatka (Russia) 55.978°N, 160.587°E; summit elev. 2882 mKVERT reported that during 24 February-2 March seismic activity at

New activity at Kanaga volcano, Alaska

New activity at Kanaga volcano, Alaska

Kanaga volcano, located about 50 km (32 miles) east of Adak, has been reportedly erupting over the weekend. Recent satellite images showed a weak volcanic ash plume spotted via satellite and local seismic stations recorded. Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO)  raised

Strong steaming and possible eruption at Tinakula volcano at Solomon Islands

Strong steaming and possible eruption at Tinakula volcano at Solomon Islands

Tinakula is a conical stratovolcano which forms an island north of Nendo in Temotu Province, the Solomon Islands in South Pacific. It lies at the north end of the Santa Cruz Islands.  It is about 3.5 km wide and rises 851 m above sea level, but rises

Mount Cleveland lava dome grows 25%- now 50 meters in size

Mount Cleveland lava dome grows 25%- now 50 meters in size

The lava dome covering Mount Cleveland volcano in Alaska has grown by 25% since last week. According to the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO), the dome was reported to be 40 meters across on Monday Feb. 6., and has now increased to 50 meters in size. The current

New strong eruptions at Mount Etna

New strong eruptions at Mount Etna

The New South-East Crater of Mount Etna has produced a 20th paroxysmal eruptive episode in the early hours of February 9, 2012 after more than 12 days of moderate strombolian activity. This is 2nd paroxysmal event in 2012. This event was less energetic than the