New activity/unrest was reported for 4 volcanoes from December 11 – 17, 2019. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 10 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Bezymianny, Central Kamchatka (Russia) | Nishinoshima, Japan | Semisopochnoi, United States |…
The New Zealand police have completed the identification of the 18 victims who died in the White Island volcano eruption on December 9, 2019. The names and nationalities of the 17 have been released, but one person who died in an Australian hospital was not publicly…
An earthquake swarm is ongoing at Fagradalsfjall on the Reykjanes peninsula, Iceland since Sunday morning, December 15, 2019. Nine of the tremors measured between M3.0 and M3.7. There are no signs of volcanic tremor, according to the Icelandic Met Office. The swarm…
New activity/unrest was reported for 3 volcanoes from December 4 to 10, 2019. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 10 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Nishinoshima, Japan | Semisopochnoi, United States | White Island, North Island (New Zealand)….
NZ Defence Force assets with specialized equipment went to White Island volcano late December 12 (UTC) and recovered the bodies of 6 of the 8 people killed on the island during a short-lived eruption on Monday, December 9, 2019. 47 people were on the island at the…
A short-lived explosion occurred at Shishaldin volcano, Alaska, U.S. at 16:10 UTC (07:10 LT) on December 12, 2019. The eruption lasted about 3 minutes and produced an ash cloud up to 6 – 7.6 km (20 000 – 25 000 feet) above sea level, moving W-NW at 83 km/h (52 mph)….
The volcanic tremor has significantly increased at Whakaari/White Island on the morning of December 11, 2019 (LT), indicating that volcanic gas pressures remain high. The Volcanic Alert Level remains at Level 3 and the Aviation Color Code Orange. The death toll has…
Russian Avachinsky volcano, located close to Kamchatka's largest city – Petropavlovsk (population 180 000) is showing signs of increased unrest over the past couple of days, with notable incandescence, degassing and elevated seismicity. A gradual increase in…
Inquiries with tour operators indicate that 47 people were on the island at the time of the eruption. 31 patients are currently being treated at 7 hospitals and three have been treated and discharged. Some of the patients are reportedly in critical condition. 5…
An impulsive, short-lived eruption occurred at New Zealand's White Island volcano at 01:11 UTC (14:11 LT) on December 9, 2019. The Volcanic Alert Level was raised to 3 and Aviation Color Code to Orange. The eruption affected the crater floor where up to 50…
