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News:

Yasur volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: LOW LEVEL ASH EMISSION CEASED OBS VA DTG: 11/2052Z
Saturday, Aug 11, 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Wellington (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Yasur volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: LOW LEVEL ASH OBS ON WEBCAM.
Satellite image of Yasur volcano on 11 Aug 2018
Saturday, Aug 11, 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Wellington (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Ambrym volcano (Vanuatu): active lava lakes, field report July 2018
The active lava lake in Benbow's crater on Ambrym volcano in July 2018 (image: Yashmin Chebli / VolcanoDiscovery)
Monday, Aug 06, 2018
The activity of Ambrym volcano remains intense with three active lava lakes in Benbow, Marum and Niri Membelsu craters. Our expedition leader Yashmin Chebli was on the volcano last week and reports: ... [more]
Aoba volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: MODERATE ERUPTION AT 27/05Z, SINCE THEN ONGOING SMALL ERUPTIONS.
Satellite image of Aoba volcano on 27 Jul 2018
Sunday, Jul 29, 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Wellington (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Bagana volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONTINUOUS VA TO FL060 MOV SW OBS VA DTG: 28/1600Z
Satellite image of Bagana volcano on 28 Jul 2018
Sunday, Jul 29, 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Aoba volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: HIGH LEVEL ERUPTION AT 26/10Z AND ONGOING LOW LEVEL ERUPTION.
Thursday, Jul 26, 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Wellington (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Aoba volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION CEASED OBS VA DTG: 26/0706Z
Satellite image of Aoba volcano on 26 Jul 2018
Thursday, Jul 26, 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Wellington (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Aoba volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ONGOING ERUPTION OBS VA DTG: 25/1758Z
Satellite image of Aoba volcano on 25 Jul 2018
Wednesday, Jul 25, 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Wellington (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Kilauea volcano update: Lava threatens Pohoiki boat ramp
Lava flow map as of yesterday (image: HVO / USGS)
Wednesday, Jul 25, 2018
As the eruption of lava from Fissure 8 continues with little changes, but rather an increase as observed last evening, lateral outbreaks from the lower parts of the lava channel have been feeding a broad flow front that is now advancing southwest and threatens to inundate the Pohoiki boat ramp in Isaac Hale Park. [more]
Aoba volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ONGOING ERUPTION OBS VA DTG: 25/0247Z
Wednesday, Jul 25, 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Wellington (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
 

Volcanoes of Pacific Ocean (221 volcanoes)

Papua New Guinea (67 volcanoes):
Samoan and Wallis Islands (7 volcanoes): Ofu-Olosega | Savai'i | Ta'u | Tutuila | Upolu | Vailulu'u | Wallis Islands
Fiji (3 volcanoes): Koro | Nabukelevu | Taveuni
Central Pacific Ocean (6 volcanoes): Adams Seamount | MacDonald | Mehetia | Moua Pihaa | Rocard | Teahitia
Southern Pacific Ocean (3 volcanoes): Antipodes Island | Unnamed 53.9°S/140.3°W | Unnamed 55.97°S/143.17°W

Prominent volcanoes in the Pacific Ocean:

Hawai'i

Volcanoes of Hawai'i (here a photo from a lava lake of Kilauea volcano)
Kilauea volcano
Mauna Loa

Vanuatu

Volcanoes of Vanuatu (on the photo: a lava lake inside Benbow crater, Ambrym volcano)
Ambrym
Yasur
Lopevi

Tonga & Fiji

Home Reef (Tonga Islands)

Philippines

Mayon
Bulusan
Canalaon

Papua New Guinea (PNG)

Volcanoes of PNG (here erupting Tarvurvur volcano, Rabaul)
Tavurvur (Rabaul caldera)
Manam
Langila
Ulawun
Ritter Island
Bagana
Pago
 

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Ambrym
Ambrym volcano photos: Ambrym (Vanuatu) is one of the most active volcanoes in the world. Its vast caldera has an amazing moonscape and several active vents that contain boiling lava lakes, most famous Marum and Benbow.
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