http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/ Latest News and Eruption Updates of Volcanic Activity Worldwide en VolcanoDiscovery http://static.volcanodiscovery.com/logo.png http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/ 128 27 Latest News and Eruption Updates of Volcanic Activity Worldwide http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/ Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:51:55 +0100 http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcano_news/mexico/popocatepetl_updates.html 1-5 weak steam and ash eruptions per day, incandescence observed at night from the crater Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:51:55 +0100 http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/view_news/5610/Canlaon-volcano-Philippines-new-cracks-in-crater-area-after-6-Feb-2012-earthquake.html Three 50 m wide cracks have appeared on on the upper flank of Canlaon volcano (also spelled Kanlaon) near the crater after the M6.7 earthquake on Negros island in the Philippines on 6 Feb 2012. According to PHILVOLCS, the Philippine volcano monitoring agency, the cracks were caused by the earthquake and are not likely a precursor for a new eruption, which would be the first since 2006, although... Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:54:07 +0100 http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/etna/current-activity.html The tremor continues its gradual increase towards suspicious levels, but unfortunately, the weather is very bad at the moment to see what is going on. No explosions were noted during the previous 3 days, but an incandescent spot on the southern rim of the New SEC was visible, suggesting that temperatures there were increasing. Something might be in the making... Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:38:04 +0100 http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/view_news/5564/Katla-volcano-Iceland-harmonic-tremor-could-indicate-a-small-eruption.html Volcanic tremor (a low frequency vibration often caused by magma rising to the surface) has been observed under Katla volcano in southern Iceland, Jón Frímann reports on his Iceland volcanoes blog (see below), closely following seismic activity in Iceland recorded both by national instruments and his own private geophone network. According to Jón, there are 2 possible explanations: one could... Mon, 20 Feb 2012 23:53:31 +0100 http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/view_news/5556/Earthquake-swarm-near-Tambora-volcano-Sumbawa-Island-Indonesia-16-17-Feb.html A swarm of earthquakes has occurred near Tambora volcano on 16 and 17 February. About 12 quakes larger than magnitude 2 were recorded at depths between 10 and 40 km, concentrated in an area near the coast about 30 km NE of the volcano. The largest quake a 4.8M quake at 18:12:39 WIB on 16 February. Seismic unrest near the volcano has started last summer and could be an indicator of possible new... Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:11:09 +0100 http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/santorini/seismic-activity-2011.html After a quiet period, a small (but not worrying) swarm of weak quakes have started to occur again under the caldera of Santorini during the past 48 hours Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:21:10 +0100 http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/view_news/5547/Erta-Ale-Janurary-17-kidnapping---ARDUF-claims-responsability-hostages-said-to-be-well.html More than a month after the 17 January attack on tourists and scientists at Erta Ale volcano, in which 5 were killed, several wounded and 4 people kidnapped, there is still no reliable news about the fate of the kidnapped. The rebel Afar Revolutionary Democratic Unity Front (ARDUF) has claimed responsibility for the attack, and added that the kidnapped 2 German tourists and two Ethiopian guides... Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:38:06 +0100 http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/view_news/5531/Kanaga-volcano-Aleutian-Islands-Alaska-possible-new-eruption-detected.html The remote Kanaga stratovolcano in the Aleutian Islands might have begun erupting, the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) reports. A possible ash cloud about 39 km (24 mi) NE of the volcano, likely from weak explosive activity, was detected on satellite imagery, and volcanic tremor was detected under the volcano from 15:23-15:27 UTC (6:23 AM AKST) on 18 February, followed by numerous small events... Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:49:38 +0100 http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/photos/guatemala/tour-jan2012.html Photos from our last tour to Guatemala (Jan 2012) - Pacaya, Atitlan, Santiaguito and Fuego volcano are now online! The next tours to Guatemala: 8-21 Dec 2012 and 22 Dec 12 - 4 Jan 13. Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:34:42 +0100 http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/view_news/5496/Mt-Fuji-volcano-Japan-signs-of-volcanic-unrest-reported.html Reports are appearing about unrest and signs of a possible awakening of Mt Fuji volcano in Japan. According to a report which includes an unclear photo of the area, a row of new craters, the largest 50 m in diameter, has appeared on the eastern flank of the volcano at 2200 m elevation. Steam was observed erupting from these vents. The observation joins other signs suggesting a gradual... Sat, 18 Feb 2012 11:42:18 +0100 http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/photo-of-the-day/2012-feb-18.html Sat, 18 Feb 2012 09:56:34 +0100 http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcano_news/guatemala/fuego/ A slight increase at Fuego volcano has been observed in the past days. Occasional strombolian explosions are producing light gray ash columns between 200-500 m height above the crater, accompanied by rumblings. The explosions eject incandescent material to about 100 m. The bombs fall back in the area of ​​the crater rim and cause weak avalanches. The lava flow in the direction of Taniluyá is... Sat, 18 Feb 2012 09:43:09 +0100 http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/guatemala/santiaguito/news.html Moderate explosions continue producing small gray ash columns, and ashfall in the areas of the nearby farms to the west. Weak avalanches occur from the front of the small active lava flow on the southeast side of Santiaguito. Sat, 18 Feb 2012 09:37:56 +0100 http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/view_news/5467/Merapi-volcano-Central-Java-increased-seismic-activity-could-indicate-the-start-of-a-new-lava-dome-g.html Seismic activity has increased beneath Mount Merapi volcano in Central Java, Indonesia, in the last few days. The increase in so-called multiphase earthquakes is thought to indicate the beginning of the formation of a new lava dome. A volcanologist from the Selo observation post on the north side of the volcano is quoted "there is movement in the magma chamber in the form of a new lava dome... Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:05:00 +0100 http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/view_news/5456/Tinakula-volcano-Solomon-Islands-new-satellite-image-shows-strong-steaming-and-possible-eruption.html Tinakula volcano is probably erupting a recent satellite image published by NASA's Earth observatory shows. Tinakula is a small, volcanic, South Pacific island located about 2,300 kilometers (1,400 miles) northeast of Brisbane, Australia. The natural-color satellite image shows a plume of volcanic gas, possibly mixed with a little ash, rising above the island’s summit. On February 13th and... Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:01:00 +0100 http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/view_news/5377/Etna-volcano-Italy-activity-update-new-ash-emissions-from-the-New-Southeast-Crater.html New ash eruptions have started from Etna's New SE crater. Etna-walk.com informs weak ash emissions were first seen this morning on the webcam and were occurring at a frequency of a few minutes of each other, originating from the summit crater of the cone. The ash plumes rose a few tens of meters beyond the crater edge and were then blown to the east into the Valle del Bove. It was not possible... Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:01:00 +0100 http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/view_news/5368/Katla-volcano-Iceland-activity-update-earthquake-swarm-on-15-February-2012.html Two of Iceland's most known and active volcanoes are showing signs of unrest. Another seismic swarm (after the last one around 3 Feb) occurred at Katla volcano yesterday, although it was weaker than the previous ones. Most likely, the swarm was caused by another shallow dike injection (magma intrusion) beneath the crater, confirming the ongoing unrest at the volcano. A small, but very shallow... Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:01:00 +0100 http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/el-hierro/submarine-eruption-2011.html The Instituto Espaniol de Oceanografia (IEO) has published the results of a recent bathymetric survey of the submarine topography of the ongoing eruption south of La Restina (see map). The data were collected on boar of the Spanish Ramón Margalef research vessel during 9-13 February. The most interesting finding is perhaps that the submarine edifice, which sits on the steeply descending floor of... Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:18:45 +0100 http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/view_news/5347/El-Hierro-volcano-Canaries-increase-in-small-earthquakes-almost-no-visible-activity.html The submarine eruption south of El Hierro Island could be in a process of change: While visible activity on the sea surface above the vent, as well as harmonic tremor signal (thought to be more or less proportional to erupting magma flux) have nearly ceased, the number of earthquakes under the island has increased sharply since yesterday. On 15 February, more than 20 quakes were measured. Most... Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:44:22 +0100 http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/view_news/5384/Smithsonian---USGS-Weekly-Volcanic-Activity-Report-8-14-February-2012.html The new USGS / GVP weekly activity updates report is now available. The summary: Cleveland (Aleutians, Alaska): bad weather mostly preventing detailed observations. On 10 February satellite observations showed that the lava dome had grown to about 50 m in diameter. Galunggung (West Java, Indonesia): Water discoloration of the crater lake and temperature rise. Ijen (East Java, Indonesia): Alert... Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:55:00 +0100