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During past seven days 5 volcanoes had new activity, ongoing activity was reported for 10 volcanoes. This report covers active volcanoes in the world from September 11 – September 17, 2013 based on Smithsonian/USGS criteria.
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A powerful new explosion occurred at Mount Sinabung on Tuesday, September 17, sending plume of ash about 6 km into the air. As of Monday, September 16, a total of 6 259 people have been evacuated from surrounding villages.
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The Volcanological Survey of Indonesia (VSI) raised the volcanic alert level of Sinabung volcano to 3 (out of 4) after new eruption occurred over night, September 14/15, 2013. According to press articles, more than 3 700 people from nearby villages have been…
Ubinas volcano erupted at least seven times since September 1, 2013, and on September 13 officials declared state of emergency in nine districts. The explosions have sent a plume of smoke rising to about 2500 meters above the crater. The strongest explosion
During past seven days 8 volcanoes had new activity, ongoing activity was reported for 12 volcanoes. This report covers active volcanoes in the world from September 4 – September 10, 2013 based on Smithsonian/USGS
Lokon volcano, Indonesia, erupted again today, spewing volcanic material from the Tompaluan Lokon crater up to 1500 meters in the air.
The lava flow reached several northern area villages: Pineleng, Tanawangko and Tateli and the explosion was heard as far
A giant volcano has been identified under the Pacific Ocean, about 1 600 kilometers east of Japan, making it the biggest single volcano on Earth and one of the biggest in the Solar system. Tamu Massif, the giant shield volcano which covers an area of about
During past seven days 9 volcanoes had new activity, ongoing activity was reported for 13 volcanoes. This report covers active volcanoes in the world from August 28 – September 3, 2013 based on Smithsonian/USGS
A phase of increased lava flow activity occurred this morning at Fuego volcano, Guatemala, generating a series of pyroclastic flows that descended mostly on the southwestern side of the volcano. An ash plume rising as a by-product of the pyroclastic flows was…
Increased seismicity, characterized by elevated levels of continuous tremor, lava fountaining, and ash emissions as high as 4.5 – 6 km (15,000 to 20,000 feet) above sea level have been occurring at Veniaminof volcano, Alaska, on the morning of August 30th. Latest AVO
