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30 Jul - 13 Aug 2017: Colors of Iceland: Fire, Earth, Ice and Water - Iceland
5-18 Aug 2017: Volcano Special: Ibu - Dukono - Lokon - Halmahera (Indonesia)
23 Aug - 5 Sep 2017: Volcano Special: Ibu - Dukono - Lokon - Halmahera (Indonesia)
5-20 Sep 2017: From Krakatau to Bali - Java (Indonesia)
16-23 Sep 2017: Pearl of the Aegean - Santorini - Santorini Island, Greece
20-24 Sep 2017: Sinabung Volcano Special - Sumatra (Indonesia)
20-25 Sep 2017: Sinabung Volcano Special - Sumatra (Indonesia)
23-28 Sep 2017: Aegean's Hidden Gem: Isle of Milos - Milos Island (Greece)
1-16 Oct 2017: From Krakatau to Bali - Java (Indonesia)
13-27 Oct 2017: Volcanoes of Italy - the Grand Tour - Southern Italy
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Photo of the Month:
July 2017

Photo of the Month
Anak Krakatau as seen from the summit on 7 May 2012. Everything is lit up in a surreal red-pink colo...
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Wednesday 26 July 2017
Photo of the Day
Offerings to the god, Bromo (2)
Mt Bromo volcano (Photo: KatSpruth)
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News

Earthquake report world-wide for Wednesday, 26 Jul 2017
World map showing earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 26 Jul 2017
Wednesday, Jul 26, 2017
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Photo of the Day: Offerings to the god, Bromo (2)Mt Bromo volcano
Offerings to the god, Bromo (2)
Wednesday, Jul 26, 2017
Volcanoes Today, 26 Jul 2017: Dukono volcano, Sinabung
Wednesday, Jul 26, 2017
Earthquake report world-wide for Tuesday, 25 Jul 2017
World map showing earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 25 Jul 2017
Tuesday, Jul 25, 2017
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Volcanic activity worldwide 25 Jul 2017: Shiveluch volcano, Dukono, Sinabung, Sakurajima, Sabancaya
Map of today's active volcanoes
Tuesday, Jul 25, 2017
Shiveluch (Kamchatka): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Anchorage (VAAC) issued the following report: VA FM 20170723/1808Z ERUPTION ... [more]

Latest photo galleries

Ingrid Smet´s photo diary of our 4-11 June 2017 Nyiragongo lava lake and mountain gorillas expedition in Rwanda and DR Congo, as well as some safari images of the 2 days extension she afterwards undertook in Akagera National Park. (Photo: Ingrid Smet)
Nyiragongo volcano & Mountain gorillas: tour photos of our June 2017 expedition (218 Images)
A selection of photos taken during our Expedition to Erta Ale and Dallol in early February 2017 by participant Stefan Tommasini - Fotografie mit Seele (website). This Danakil expedition was particulary unique: on one hand a new eruptions started at a fissure on Erta Ale´s flank which let to the partial collapse of the active craters in the summit caldera; on the other hand it was pouring with rain when our group was at Dallol, which is known to be the hottest and driest place on earth... The rain however intensified the colours and activity at Dallol´s hydrothermal deposits, and the flank eruption created a vast lava field with multiple lava lakes and pahoehoe flows. (You can find a short overview of the 2017 flank eruption and Erta Ale volcanic activity update at the end of June 2017 through this link) (Photo: Stefan Tommasini)
Erta Ale + Dallol Feb 2017 - photos of the flank eruption at Erta Ale by Stefan Tommasini (15 Images)
A selection of photographs taken by Ingrid Smet during our June 2017 Nyiragongo lava lake and mountain gorillas expedition in the DR Congo which included a 3 days / nights stay on Nyiragongo volcano. On 6 June the group completed their hike to the summit in dry weather (the people coming up in the next two days were not so lucky) but had to wait a few hours for a first glance onto the red hot lava lake until the clouds around the stratovolcano´s summit and the thick volcanic gasses inside the caldera had temporarily lifted. The next 2 days (7 and 8 June) visibility into the caldera was usually best in the mornings and at intervals during the night, with more clear circumstances in the early morning and right through to dawn and sunrise on the 8th of June. The world´s largest lava lake (about 220 m across) is situated some 400 m below the rim of Nyiragongo´s summit caldera (a diameter of 1.2 km). When visible, the surface of the active lava lake was continuously in motion as exploding gas bubbles create small degassing fountains that recycle the cold black crust back into the red hot liquid lava. Strong degassing also occurred from the edges of the lava lake, the 2016 hornito and along the southern fracture zone. (Photo: Ingrid Smet)
Nyiragongo volcano (DR Congo): expedition to the lava lake (June 2017) (40 Images)
During the first part of June, activity at Stromboli volcano was one of the most intense periods during several years. At most times, up to 6 or 7 vents were active, most notably the two eastern vents, closely followed and sometimes surpassed by the two western vents. The following pictures were taken on 9, 11, and 16 June, from various viewpoints and give an idea of this activity. Link: tours to Stromboli volcano (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Stromboli volcano (Eolian Islands, Italy), June 2017: strong activity (60 Images)
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Featured tours:

Expedition to active Batu Tara volcano
Batu Tara (Indonesia): Batu Tara Volcano Expedition
(expedition to currently active Batu Tara volcano, Indonesia)
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8 days / 7 nights - Easy
2890 €  ? 
no scheduled dates at present
Desert, salt and volcanoes - expedition to the Danakil desert and its volcanoes
Danakil desert (Ethiopia): Desert, salt and volcanoes
(expedition to Erta Ale volcano and Dallol hydrothermal field (Danakil desert, Ethiopia))
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14 days / 13 nights - Moderate
$ 4860  ? 
18 Nov - 1 Dec 2017
23 Dec 17 - 5 Jan 2018
13-26 Jan 2018
Volcano Special to Colima volcano, Mexico
Mexico: Colima Volcano Special
(5 days expedition to observe and photograph Colima volcano, Mexico)
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5 days / 4 nights - Easy
1750 €  ? 
Custom and group dates
on request on custom dates
Expedition to active Anak Krakatau volcano
Krakatau volcano, Sunda Strait: Krakatau Volcano Special
(expedition to study & observe Anak Krakatau volcano and its activity)
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7 days - Easy
1760 €  ? 
Custom and group dates
when erupting (unknown!)
Photographic expedition to Iceland
Iceland: Colors of Iceland: Fire, Earth, Ice and Water
(15-days geology and photo tour to Iceland)
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15 days / 14 nights - Moderate
3395 €  ? 
30 Jul - 13 Aug 2017
4-18 Mar 2018
30 Jul - 13 Aug 2018
Unknown Asia - Volcanoes of Myanmar
Myanmar (Burma): Unknown Asia - Volcanoes of Myanmar
(12 days exploring the volcanoes of Myanmar with a geologist)
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12 days / 11 nights - Easy-Moderate
2850 €  ? 
open
Discover the nature & culture & geology of Santorini!
Santorini Island, Greece: Pearl of the Aegean - Santorini
(8 days walking and study tour on Santorini, Greece)
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7 nights / 8 days - Easy-Moderate
1250 €  ? 
16-23 Sep 2017
7-14 Oct 2017
21-28 Apr 2018
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More on VolcanoDiscovery:

Seismographs
Photos of seismographs
Erta Ale
Erta Ale volcano photos: During our numerous expeditions to Erta Ale and Dallol, we have documented the active lava lake and its surroundings and changes over the years.
Germany
Photos from Germany: Germany has a large number of volcanoes - most of them extinct, but the Eifel volcanic field is still potentially active.
Ijen
Ijen volcano photos: Ijen volcano in East Java is famous for its turquoise acid crater lake and the large sulfur deposits that are being mined by local workers. At night, the scene is illuminated by ghostly blue flames, as sulfur ignites.
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