• Unrest at Nevado del Ruiz volcano in Colombia

    If you head over to the Colombian Survey, INGEOMINAS, you can find updates and statuses for all the major Colombian volcanoes. These include the well-known ones like Galeras and Ruiz, but also lesser known but no less interesting/hazardous like Huila or

  • Tambora volcano in Indonesia has been raised to level 3 alert

    Tambora volcano in Indonesia has been raised to level 3 alert. Continuous tremor was recorded at the volcano. On 7th September there were 40 shallow volcanic earthquakes. Tourists and locals are advised to avoid the summit area of Tambora volcano.Tambora lies 340

  • New eruption of Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy

    After an interval of ten days of relative quiet, a new eruptive episode took place at New paroxysmal Crater South-East (New CSE) Etna in the morning of September 8, 2011. This is the 13th episode since the beginning of paroxysmal; the previous episode had occurred on

  • Ash cloud 800 meter high at Dukono volcano, Halmahera, Indonesia

    Dukono volcano (North Halmahera regency, Indonesia) activity increased on September 6, 2011, sending volcanic ash clouds as high as 800 meters in the sky. The capital town of the Halmahera regency lies at the port of Tobelo, approx. 15 km from the volcano…

  • Mt Lokon erupts four times

    Indonesia’s Mount Lokon erupted four times on Tuesday after increasing its volcanic activity during the past week, officials said. Mount Lokon, which is located on the northern tip of the island of Sulawesi, had four small eruptions on Tuesday, spewing out materials

  • Increased activity at 22 volcanoes in Indonesia

    The government has requested that local administrations remain on the alert for severe risks of volcanic eruptions, as the number of volcanoes showing abnormal activity continued to raise. As of Friday, activity in 22 volcanoes was categorized as above normal, with…

  • Ranakah volcano Alert Level raised to 2 of 4, Indonesia

    The Indonesian Volcanological Survey (PVMBG) has raised the alert status for Anak Ranakah volcano in the district of Manggarai on the island of Flores in southeastern Indonesia to 2 out of 4 (meaning eruption warning) on 26 August.Seismic activity and volcanic have

  • Popocatépetl awakening again

    During the past 24 hours the monitoring system of the Popocatepetl volcano recorded 11 low-intensity exhalations accompanied by steam, gas and some ash. There were also segments of harmonic tremor, accumulating approximately 5 minutes. Other monitoring parameters

  • Tambora volcano showing signs of reawakening

    Tambora volcano in Indonesia has been raised to level 2 alert (out of maximum 4) after an increase in volcanic earthquakes. In April 2011 there were 37 shallow volcanic earthquakes recorded, 167 in May, 277 in June, 363 in July, and 141 from 1-29 August. Continuous