Ulawun volcano is situated on the island of New Britain, the largest in the Bismarck Archipelago of Papua New Guinea. It is one of the most active volcano of the archipelago, and also the highest (summit elevation of 2,334 meters). Ulawun
New unrest has been noticed around 12 volcanoes, ongoing activity was reported for 4 volcanoes. This report covers active volcanoes in the world recorded from November 28 – December 4, 2012 based on Smithsonian/USGS criteria.New activity/unrest: | Chirpoi,
Explosive eruption at the Tolbachinsky Dol continues. Tolbachik’s cinder cone grows on the southern fissure and gas-steam with ash column rose up to 4 km, according to latest reports by VAAC Tokyo and VONA/KVERT. Ash plume extends 5 km in ESE direction from
The University of Bristol, British Geological Survey, Smithsonian Institution and partners worldwide in Volcano Global Risk Identification and Analysis Project – VOGRIPA, announce the launch of the official website, which contains a new searchable global database
Plosky Tolbachik volcano in Kamchatka, Russia has been showing strong signs of activity this week. The alert was raised from yellow to orange on November 28, 2012. On November 29, 2012 the alert was briefly at red, the highest warning designation, and lowered back to
New unrest has been noticed around 10 volcanoes, ongoing activity was reported for 7 volcanoes. This report covers active volcanoes in the world recorded from November 21 – November 27, 2012 based on Smithsonian/USGS criteria.New activity/unrest: | Chirpoi,
New unrest has been noticed around 5 volcanoes, ongoing activity was reported for 6 volcanoes. This report covers active volcanoes in the world recorded from November 14 – November 20, 2012 based on Smithsonian/USGS criteria.New activity/unrest: | Cleveland,
Mt. Tongariro, New Zealand, erupted today, November 21, 2012 around 1:20 pm local time and lasted for five minutes. Reports say black plume of ash was sent several kilometers up in the sky. Hikers, including schoolchildren were evacuated. Residents in the Waikato,
Volcanic ash is reportedly spurting out of Mount Rokatenda, in Sikka regency, Indonesia due to increased volcanic activity since October 1, 2012. Based on analysis of satellite imagery and other data, the Darwin VAAC reported that during 11-13 November ash plumes
Volcanologists have warned about impending eruption from one of the most active volcanoes of New zealand, Mt. Ruapehu in central North Island. As a result, New Zealand authorities have instructed climbers to stay away from the peak of Mt. Ruapehu. As per news…
