• New eruption at Wolf volcano, Galapagos Islands

    A new eruption began at Ecuador's Wolf volcano, Galapagos around 05:30 UTC on January 7, 2022. The last eruption of this volcano took place in 2015 (VEI 4) — it was its first eruption since August/September 1982 (VEI 1). According to the Washington VAAC, the…

  • Eruption at Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai, Tonga

    Eruption at Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano in Tonga started on December 19, 2021, and continued into 2022 although at a much lower intensity. The Aviation Color Code remains at Orange. Intermittent eruption with an ash plume rising up to 3 km (10 000 feet)…

  • The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: December 22 – 28, 2021

    New activity/unrest was reported for 5 volcanoes from December 22 to 28, 2021. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 17 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Ambae, Vanuatu | Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai, Tonga Islands | Krysuvik-Trolladyngja, Iceland…

  • Intense earthquake swarm near Fagradalsfjall, Iceland

    An intense earthquake swarm started near Fagradalsfjall, Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland at 17:00 UTC on December 21, 2021 — just one day after the official end of the eruption in the area, the longest in the country in more than 50 years. The Aviation Color Code was…