Eruption continues at Piton de la Fournaise, Reunion

Eruption continues at Piton de la Fournaise, Reunion

A new eruption that started at Reunion's Piton de la Fournaise volcano on July 14, 2017 continues for the third day in a row. By 15:00 UTC on July 15, the tremor has decreased by a factor of 7 compared to the beginning of the eruption and has remained constant…

Active volcanoes in the world: July 5 – 11, 2017

Active volcanoes in the world: July 5 – 11, 2017

New activity/unrest was reported for 4 volcanoes between July 5 and 11, 2017. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 15 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Bogoslof, Fox Islands (USA) | Fuego, Guatemala | Rincon de la Vieja, Costa Rica | Sheveluch,…

Small eruption at Maly Semyachik volcano, the first since 1952, Russia

Small eruption at Maly Semyachik volcano, the first since 1952, Russia

According to data provided by the Tokyo VAAC, a small eruption took place at Russia's Maly Semychik volcano at 06:40 UTC on July 7, 2017. The last known eruption of this volcano took place in 1952, 65 years ago. The Aviation Color Code remains Green. The…

Active volcanoes in the world: June 28 – July 4, 2017

Active volcanoes in the world: June 28 – July 4, 2017

New activity/unrest was reported for 6 volcanoes between June 28 and July 4, 2017. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 17 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Bogoslof, Fox Islands (USA) | Dieng Volcanic Complex, Central Java (Indonesia) | Karymsky,…

Eruptions continue at Bogoslof volcano, Aviation Color Code remains Red

Eruptions continue at Bogoslof volcano, Aviation Color Code remains Red

Another powerful eruption occurred at Bogoslof volcano, Alaska at 20:48 UTC on July 2, 2017. The latest eruption lasted 16 minutes and sent a cloud of ash up to 11 km (36 000 feet) that was carried easterly over northern Unalaska. Observers in Dutch Harbor report…

Eruptions at Mexico’s Popocatépetl volcano cover nearby towns in ash

Eruptions at Mexico’s Popocatépetl volcano cover nearby towns in ash

Monitoring systems at Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano registered three explosions and 136 low-intensity exhalations of steam, volcanic gases and light amount of ash on Saturday and Sunday, July 1 and 2, 2017. Three explosions were registered with a moderate…

Sudden eruption at Dieng Volcanic Complex injures 10 tourists, Indonesia

Sudden eruption at Dieng Volcanic Complex injures 10 tourists, Indonesia

A sudden phreatic eruption took place at the Sileri crater of Dieng Volcanic Complex in Central Java province, western Indonesia at about 05:00 UTC (12:00 local time) on Sunday, July 2, 2017. There were 17 people near the crater when the eruption took place. 10 of…

Sheveluch erupts ash to 12.2 km (40 000 feet) a.s.l., Russia

Sheveluch erupts ash to 12.2 km (40 000 feet) a.s.l., Russia

Russia's Sheveluch volcano erupted at 01:12 UTC on June 27, 2017, sending a plume of ash up to 12.2 km (40 000 feet), according to the Tokyo VAAC. In their Volcano Observatory Notice for Aviation issued 01:23 UTC, KVERT said that video data show an ash explosion…

High level of activity at Nishinoshima volcano, Japan

High level of activity at Nishinoshima volcano, Japan

Japan's famous Nishinoshima volcano, which gave birth to a new island at the end of 2013, is erupting again and officials say it is comparable to powerful eruptive episode observed in 2014 and 2015 when the island's surface area expanded at a remarkable…