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News and Updates on Volcanoes and Earthquakes

Updated: Mar 28, 2024 13:05 GMT -

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Thu, 28 Mar 2024, 10:37

Marapi volcano (Western Sumatra): short but violent paroxysm episode last night

Increasingly towering bright column of lava bombs from Marapi last night (image: PVMBG)
The explosive eruption at the volcano continues. ... Read all
Thu, 28 Mar 2024, 10:16

Reykjanes volcano update: eruption persists from three primary craters

The latest cloud-free satellite image showing three main crater vents and the lava flow (image: Sentinel-2)
The eruption continues at stable but at low-level values. ... Read all
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Tue, 25 Apr 2023, 05:42

Science Spotlight: Atypical Magmas - overview over common and uncommen types of magma

Volcanoes erupt molten rock from the earth's mantle known as magma; once it reaches the surface, it is called lava. As varied as volcanoes are as varied are the compositions of magmas. An overview. ... Read all
Wed, 11 May 2022, 18:39

Yellowstone volcano (United States): small earthquake

University of Utah Earthquake Hazards Program Website. Photo Credit: USGS.
The University of Utah Seismograph Stations reported that a light earthquake of magnitude 4.2 occurred at 07:32 AM on May 11, 2022 (MDT). ... Read all
Thu, 9 Sep 2021, 19:57

Askja volcano (Central Iceland) activity update: Alert level raised to Yellow

Updated InSAR image. Credit: IMO
IMO has now raised Askja to Yellow status as the rapid deformation of the caldera is continuing and has now reached 7 cm in just six weeks. Rising magma is also only at 2-3 km depth, so the possibility of an eruption in the near-term is increased. ... Read all
Thu, 28 Mar 2024, 12:20

World Earthquake Report for Thursday, 28 March 2024

Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 28 Mar 2024
Summary: 5 quakes 5.0+, 28 quakes 4.0+, 104 quakes 3.0+, 223 quakes 2.0+ (360 total) ... Read all
Thu, 28 Mar 2024, 00:24

World Earthquake Report for Wednesday, 27 March 2024

Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 28 Mar 2024
Summary: 1 quake 6.0+, 4 quakes 5.0+, 43 quakes 4.0+, 110 quakes 3.0+, 229 quakes 2.0+ (387 total)
Global seismic activity level on 27 March 2024: MODERATE
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