After 13 days of weaker activity, Sakurajima volcano began to erupt more violently on November 23 with a series of powerful explosions. Near-constant ash emissions have been taking place from the Showa crater. Ash plume was sent up to 4.5 km (15 000
A new earthquake swarm is currently underway at Yellowstone National Park, USA. According to the earthquake list of University of Utah, a new series of relatively stronger earthquakes started on November 23, 2013. Almost all of them are located
Indonesian Mount Sinabung volcano was dormant before awakening in August 2010. The latest series of eruptions started on September 15, 2013, when at least 3 000 people were evacuated.As of Saturday, November 23, 2013, the activity is on the rise again. 9 strong explosio
A new island has emerged off the coast of Tokyo on October 20, 2013, as a result of underwater volcano eruption.
Advisories from the coast guard and the Japan Meteorological Agency said the island is about 200 meters (660 feet) in diameter. The island emerged 1 000
During past seven days 5 volcanoes had new activity, ongoing activity was reported for 11 volcanoes. This report covers active volcanoes in the world from November 13 – November 19, 2013 based on Smithsonian/USGS criteria.
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Another strong explosion occurred this morning at Indonesian Sinabung volcano. Ash plume was sent to about 9 km (30 000 ft) altitude, according to Darwin VAAC, and drifted westward. The aviation alert level was raised to red.
Latest Darwin VAAC advisory,
During a project to reconstruct Antarctica’s climate history, scientists from Washington University in St. Louis discovered that a new volcano is smoldering under a 1.2 – 2 km thick ice. They say its heat may increase the rate of ice
In the early morning hours of Sunday, November 17, 2013, a new paroxysmal eruptive episode occurred at Etna's New Southeast Crater.
This episode, which came less than six days after the previous paroxysm, was characterized by violent strombolian activity and
A giant steam ring was produced by an explosion this morning at Kliuchevskoi volcano, Kamchatka. The volcano emits a variable but often intense steam plume with some ash. Sporadic small explosions can be seen as well, suggesting that weak strombolian activity…
During past seven days 4 volcanoes had new activity, ongoing activity was reported for 8 volcanoes. This report covers active volcanoes in the world from November 6 – November 12, 2013 based on Smithsonian/USGS criteria.
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