• Intense explosions from four vents at Stromboli volcano, Italy

    Almost simulataneous explosions were recorded from four vents at Stromboli volcano, Italy late Friday, March 4, 2022. Thanks to Boris Behncke of INGV we have this amazing video of the eruption: Beautiful simultaneous (or almost so) explosions from four vents at…

  • Increased seismicity at Mount Ontake, Alert Level raised, Japan

    Increased seismicity detected under Mount Ontake this week forced the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) to raise the volcano's Alert Level from 1 to 2 — the highest since August 21, 2017. The last eruption of this volcano took place in 2014. It was a powerful…

  • The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: February 9 – 15, 2022

    New activity/unrest was reported for 4 volcanoes from February 9 to 15, 2022. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 22 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Krakatau, Sunda Strait | Langila, New Britain (Papua New Guinea) | Taal, Luzon (Philippines) |…

  • Large volcanic ash eruption at Sangay volcano, Ecuador

    A large volcanic ash eruption started at Sangay volcano, Ecuador at around 08:20 UTC on February 8, 2022. The eruption is similar to what was observed during the greatest activity of the current eruptive period. According to the Washington VAAC, ash column was…

  • Increased rate of uplift near South Sister volcano, Oregon

    Cascades Volcano Observatory geophysicists have detected a subtle increase in the rate of uplift of the ground surface about 5 km (3 miles) west of South Sister volcano, Oregon, U.S. Episodes of increased uplift have been observed in this area before, and the…