• Active volcanoes in the world: April 9 – April 15, 2014

    New activity/unrest was observed at 5 volcanoes from April 9 – April 15, 2014. Ongoing activity was reported for 12 volcanoes.New activity/unrest: Popocatépetl, Mexico  | Reventador, Ecuador  | Shishaldin, Fox Islands (USA)  | Tungura

  • Active volcanoes in the world: April 2 – April 8, 2014

    New activity/unrest was observed at 5 volcanoes from April 2 – April 8, 2014. Ongoing activity was reported for 7 volcanoes.New activity/unrest: Copahue, Central Chile-Argentina border | Reventador, Ecuador | Shishaldin, Fox Islands (USA) | Tungurahua, Ecuador

  • New eruptive phase started at Tungurahua volcano, Ecuador

    Ecuadorian Tungurahua volcano entered a new vigorous eruptive phase on Friday, April 4, 2014. A moderately strong vulcanian explosion occurred at 23:10 UTC and produced an eruption column rising several kilometers as well as small pyroclastic flows on the

  • Active volcanoes in the world: March 26 – April 1, 2014

    New activity/unrest was observed at 9 volcanoes from March 26 – April 1, 2014. Ongoing activity was reported for 12 volcanoes.

    New activity/unrest: Copahue, Central Chile-Argentina border  | Karkar, Papua New Guinea  | Krakatau, Indonesia  | Merapi,

  • M4.8 earthquake reported in Yellowstone, the largest since 1980

    The University of Utah Seismograph Stations recorded M4.8 earthquake at 12:34 UTC on March 30, 2014 (06:34 MDT). The epicenter was located 6.4 km (4 miles) north-northeast of Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. This earthquake is part of a…

  • Alert level at Shishaldin volcano raised to orange, Alaska

    The Alaska Volcano Observatory raised the Aviation Color Code to ORANGE and Alert Level to WATCH at Shishaldin Volcano on March 28, 2014. Elevated surface temperatures were detected in satellite data beginning on March 18 and have persisted to the present

  • Reventador entered new eruptive phase, Ecuador

    A new eruptive phase has started at Reventador volcano in Ecuador, IGP reported. Increasing tremor was registered and steady ash emissions were observed on March 25, 2014. At night, incandescent blocks could be seen and heard rolling down from the crater