Stratovolcano 2890 m Tanzania, -2.75°S / 35.9°E Eruption list: 1550 BC (?), 50 AD (?), 700 AD (?), 1350 (?), 1880, 1882, 1904, 1907, 1914, 1916, 1921, 1926, 1940, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1960, 1967, 1983, 1994, 2006, 2007-ongoing
Activity in 2010 - natrocarbonatite flows on the crater bootom
The crater of Lengai with active natrocarbonatite lava on its floor on 10 Oct 2010 (photo: Michael Dalton-Smith)
Zoom onto the active vent and a possible lava lake inside the crater of Lengai volcano (photo: Michael Dalton-Smith)
Similarly to previous phases, new natrocarbonatite lava is being erupted from vents at the bottom of the new crater. If this activity continues, it might once again fill the crater.
Fred Belton's extensive website dedicated to Lengai. Fred visits Lengai (almost) every year and comes back with lots of information and observation about the volcano's activity. Extensive News, other links, expedition infos, photos.
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Fuego volcano photos One of Central America's most active volcanoes, Fuego in Guatemala is in near-permanent explosive eruption with intermittent phases of increasing activity that generate lava fountains, lava flows and pyroclastic flows.
The subplinian eruption of Kelut volcano Fascinating satellite images, reports, and pictures about the massive explosion of Kelut volcano in East Java on 13 Feb 2014.
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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