Active volcanoes in the world: June 13 – 20, 2017

Active volcanoes in the world: June 13 – 20, 2017

New activity/unrest was reported for 5 volcanoes between June 14 and 20, 2017. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 15 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Bogoslof, Fox Islands (USA) | Karymsky, Eastern Kamchatka (Russia) | Pavlof, United States |…

Active volcanoes in the world: June 7 – 13, 2017

Active volcanoes in the world: June 7 – 13, 2017

New activity/unrest was reported for 5 volcanoes between June 7 and 13, 2017. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 15 volcanoes New activity/unrest: Bogoslof, Fox Islands (USA) | Karymsky, Eastern Kamchatka (Russia) | Pavlof, United States |…

Active volcanoes in the world: May 31 – June 6, 2017

Active volcanoes in the world: May 31 – June 6, 2017

New activity/unrest was reported for 5 volcanoes between May 31 and June 6, 2017. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 19 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Bulusan, Luzon (Philippines) | Copahue, Central Chile-Argentina border | Karymsky, Eastern…

Sheveluch ejects ash up to 10 km (33 000 feet) a.s.l., Russia

Sheveluch ejects ash up to 10 km (33 000 feet) a.s.l., Russia

Russia's Sheveluch volcano erupted at 01:50 UTC on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, ejecting a plume of ash up to 10 km (33 000 feet) above sea level. The plume is extending to the southwest. At 02:30 UTC, KVERT reported ash plume/cloud reached a distance of 23 km (14…

Small phreatic eruption at Bulusan volcano, Philippines

Small phreatic eruption at Bulusan volcano, Philippines

A minor phreatic eruption took place at Bulusan volcano, Luzon, Philippines at 14:29 UTC (22:29 local time) on June 5, 2017. The last eruption of this volcano, also phreatic, took place on March 2, 2017. Based on the seismic record, the eruption lasted approximately…

Major eruption of Mount Sakurajima, Japan

Major eruption of Mount Sakurajima, Japan

A major eruption occurred at Mount Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan at 22:56 UTC on June 5, 2017 (07:56 JST on June 6). This is the second significant eruption at the volcano in recent weeks. The eruption occured at Showa crater,…

Active volcanoes in the world: May 24 – 30, 2017

Active volcanoes in the world: May 24 – 30, 2017

New activity/unrest was reported for 3 volcanoes between May 24 and 30, 2017. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 18 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Poas, Costa Rica | Rincon de la Vieja, Costa Rica | Sheveluch, Central Kamchatka (Russia)….

Bogoslof erupts ash possibly as high as 13.7 km (45 000 feet), Alaska

Bogoslof erupts ash possibly as high as 13.7 km (45 000 feet), Alaska

A powerful eruption took place at Alaska's Bogoslof volcano on May 28, 2017. It was the second powerful eruption after more than months of relative calm. Aviation Color Code was raised to Red. The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) reported a powerful explosive…