Get our newsletter!
Check out the volcano tours offered by Volcano-Adventures!
Volcanoes & Earthquakes - new app for Android
Our New Book
Volcano Discoveries: "One of the most eye-catching guides to the world’s volcanoes ever published.
Volcano Travel
Volcano-Adventures: Our professional team of volcanologists and photographers offers unique travel opportunities: volcano expeditions, photo tours, and relaxed walking & study tours.
Guaranteed tours:
8-23 Jul: From Krakatau to Bali - Java (Indonesia)
10-14 Jul: Adventure Volcano - Yasur Volcano Travel - Tanna Island (Vanuatu)
10-24 Jul: Volcanoes and Cultures - Vanuatu (South Sea)
14-23 Jul: The Volcanoes of Ambrym - the Grand Traverse - Vanuatu (South Sea)
15-22 Jul: Indonesia Specials - Java-Komodo-Bali (Indonesia)
23-25 Jul: Indonesia Specials - Java-Komodo-Bali (Indonesia)
30 Jul - 13 Aug: Colors of Iceland: Fire, Earth, Ice and Water - Iceland
5-20 Sep: From Krakatau to Bali - Java (Indonesia)
16-23 Sep: Pearl of the Aegean - Santorini - Santorini Island, Greece
20-24(25) Sep: Sinabung Volcano Special - Sumatra (Indonesia)
: spaces available / : guaranteed / : few spaces left / : booked out
Random pictures
News
Meru volcano (Tanzania): false eruption report - plume caused by forest fire
Monday, Sep 21, 2015
The volcano is NOT erupting. The reported eruption turned out to be a false report - what seemed to be an ash plume was in fact caused by a huge forest fire on the slopes of Meru. [more]
Meru volcano (Tanzania): new eruption reported, first in 105 years
Image of Meru's eruption yesterday (image: Selle Higgins @safariwithselle / twitter)
Monday, Sep 21, 2015
A new eruption has been reported yesterday from the volcano, which has last been active 105 years ago. ... [more]

Meru volcano

Stratovolcano 4565 m / 14,977 ft, Tanzania, -3.25°S / 36.75°E
Nearby recent earthquakes (within 30km radius):

Earthquake list: past 7 days (only M>=-0.8) (1 quakes)

 | latest | archive: show
Earthquake depth plot Updated: Tue, 27 Jun 03:44 UTC (GMT)
TimeMag. / DepthDistanceLocationMapSource
Thu, 22 Jun
Thu, 22 Jun 09:16 UTCM 1.9 / 10 km - [info]Meru (25 km) - TanzaniaALBOR
[Map]		IGN

More on VolcanoDiscovery:

Bardarbunga update
Current activity of Bardarbunga volcano, Iceland: An intense seismic crisis started at Bárdarbunga volcano on 16 August 2014 and is continuing at the time of writing (23 Aug). It may or may not lead to a volcanic eruption, possibly under the Vatnajökull ice cap.
Follow updates as news come in!
Travel news
Tours and travel news: Keep up to date about specials, new destinations, tour offerings about our tours and travel news site.
Cotopaxi Eruption 2015
Cotopaxi Eruption 2015 - updates: News and updates about the new eruption at Cotopaxi volcano, Ecuador, that started on 14 August 2015
Volcano Webcam images
Latest volcano webcam image: Many volcanoes can be observed in real-time using webcams. Look at the latest images collected from our volcano webcam viewer tool.
Copyrights: VolcanoDiscovery and other sources as noted.
Use of material: Text and images on this webpage are copyrighted. Further reproduction and use without authorization is not consented. If you need licensing rights for photographs, for example for publications and commercial use, please contact us.