• New island emerged off the coast of Tokyo, Bonin Islands

    A new island has emerged off the coast of Tokyo on October 20, 2013, as a result of underwater volcano eruption.

    Advisories from the coast guard and the Japan Meteorological Agency said the island is about 200 meters (660 feet) in diameter. The island emerged 1 000

  • Eruption of Klyuchevskoy sends plume of ash 4 km into air

    A giant steam ring was produced by an explosion this morning at Kliuchevskoi volcano, Kamchatka. The volcano emits a variable but often intense steam plume with some ash. Sporadic small explosions can be seen as well, suggesting that weak strombolian activity…