Tuesday, Jul 24, 2012

We present a new tool based on our popular VolcanoWidget - an online and embeddable interactive map with current earthquake information world-wide. Have a look! [more]

Thursday, Jun 28, 2012

The intense seismic swarm at El Hierro volcano continues with more than 100 quakes > M1.5 so far today. The quakes are concentrated underneath the El Julan coast, and some of the most recent quakes today have been at significantly shallower levels, 15-17 km, and indicate that magma now has started to rise. ... [more]

Wednesday, Jun 27, 2012

The most interesting volcano-related event at the moment is certainly the seismic crisis on El Hierro where the high-intensity earthquake swarm accompanied by tremor episodes continues. The quakes, still at "safe" 20 km depth, have now migrated to the El Julan coast where magma could be accumulating. ... [more]

Tuesday, Jun 26, 2012

A new eruption might be under way at El Hierro (Canary Islands, Spain). Following several weaker swarms in the past weeks, a strong swarm started late on 24 June and increased dramatically to more than 200 earthquakes of M1.5 or more, including volcanic tremor. The quakes locations indicated that magma was moving at depth from N towards the S in a similar way as at the start of the 2011 submarine eruption. Therefore, the possibility of renewed eruptive activity is real. ... [more]

Thursday, Jun 21, 2012

23 June 6:00pm (ET): The Gates of Hell - Italy's Mount Etna ... [more]