First eruption at Ruby volcano since 1995, Northern Mariana Islands

First eruption at Ruby volcano since 1995, Northern Mariana Islands

An eruption at submarine Ruby volcano, near the southern end of the Mariana arc, was detected on Thursday, September 14, 2023. This was based on seismoacoustic signals from a monitoring station in Saipan and satellite imagery that captured a submarine plume. The last known eruption at this volcano took place in 1995.