News and Updates on Volcanoes and Earthquakes

Around 14:30 local time on 12 March, a strong earthquake swarm began offshore near Reykjanestá. ... Read all

The elevated activity at the volcano continues. ... Read all

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported that eruptive activity at Suwanosejima's Ontake Crater continued during 3-10 March. Incandescence was observed nightly in webcam images. Eruptive activity generated emissions that rose 800 m above the crater rim. ... Read all

The Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG) reported that eruptive activity continued at Semeru during 26 February-4 March, with multiple, daily eruptive events recorded by the seismic network. Daily white-and-gray or gray ash plumes rose 200-1,300 m above the summit and drifted in multiple directions. The Alert Level remained at 2 (the second lowest level on a scale of 1-4). ... Read all

The Servicio Geológico Colombiano's (SGC) Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Manizales reported that eruptive activity at Nevado del Ruiz continued during 4-11 March. Seismic data indicated that events associated with fluid movement increased in both number and intensity compared to the previous week. Some of the seismic events were associated with pulsating ash emissions; webcam images confirmed these ash emissions, including some with higher-temperature ejecta. ... Read all

The Balai Penyelidikan dan Pengembangan Teknologi Kebencanaan Geologi (BPPTKG) reported that the eruption at Merapi (on Java) continued during 28 February-6 March. Seismicity was at higher levels that the previous week. The SW lava dome produced 57 lava avalanches that traveled as far as 2 km SW down the Bebeng drainage, 43 that traveled as far as 2 km SW down the Krasak drainage, and 34 that traveled as far as 2 km SW down the Sat/Putih drainage. ... Read all

The Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG) reported that eruptive activity at Marapi continued during 5-11 March. At 0245 on 7 March a gray dense ash plume rose 1.2 km above the summit and drifted N. Almost two hours later, at 0431, a webcam image showed crater incandescence. ... Read all

The Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG) reported that an eruption at Lewotolok was ongoing during 5-11 March. White-and-gray ash plumes that were sometimes dense rose as high as 600 m above the summit and drifted E and SE, W, and NW. Rumbling sounds were reported on 10 March. ... Read all

The Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG) reported that eruptive activity continued at Lewotobi Laki-laki during 5-11 March. Eruptive events were detected on 5 and 7 March, though not confirmed visually; weather clouds sometimes prevented observations. Gray ash plumes that were sometimes dense rose as high as 2 km above the summit and drifted multiple directions during 8-11 March. ... Read all

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) reported that the eruption within Kilauea's Kaluapele summit caldera, from vents along the SW margin of Halema'uma'u Crater, continued at variable levels during 4-11 March. Lava fountaining and lava flow effusion from cones at both the N and S vents began around 0730 on 4 March and continued at variable levels through the day. Lava fountains at the N vent were rising over 100 m by 1430. ... Read all