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Ambrym volcano (Vanuatu): continuing lava lake activity, but lava lakes now 30-50% smaller
Lava lake in Benbow crater (Ambrym, Vanuatu) in mid July 2017 (photo: Yashmin Chebli / VolcanoDiscovery)
Monday, Jul 24, 2017
During our most recent Vanuatu volcano expedition, a small group stayed 4 days and nights in the Ambrym caldera. Expedition leader volcanologist Yashmin Chebli reported: ... [more]
Bagana volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONTINUOUS VA EMISSION TO FL070 EXT W OBS VA DTG: 22/2055Z
Satellite image of Bagana volcano on 22 Jul 2017
Saturday, Jul 22, 2017
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Bagana volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA OBS TO FL070 MOV TO W AT 15/2200Z.
Satellite image of Bagana volcano on 15 Jul 2017
Saturday, Jul 15, 2017
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Langila volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONTINUOUS VA EMISSION TO FL070 EXT NW LAST OBS AT 03/0730Z.
Satellite image of Langila volcano on 4 Jul 2017
Tuesday, Jul 04, 2017
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Langila volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONTINUOUS VA EMISSION TO FL070 EXT NW LAST OBS AT 03/0730Z
Satellite image of Langila volcano on 3 Jul 2017
Monday, Jul 03, 2017
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Langila volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONTINUOUS VA EMISSION TO FL070 EXT 40NM NNW
Satellite image of Langila volcano on 2 Jul 2017
Sunday, Jul 02, 2017
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Bagana volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA OBS TO FL070 EXT TO W AT 01/2030Z.
Satellite image of Bagana volcano on 1 Jul 2017
Saturday, Jul 01, 2017
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Ulawun volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA OBS TO FL090 MOV W AT 27/2140Z.
Satellite image of Ulawun volcano on 27 Jun 2017
Tuesday, Jun 27, 2017
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Loihi submarine volcano (Hawai'i): earthquake swarms might indicate ongoing or coming eruption
Recent earthquakes under Loihi volcano (Hawai'i)
Monday, Jun 26, 2017
Since late May, the volcano hidden beneath the Pacific south of Big Island has been showing markedly increased seismic activity. Several earthquake swarms were detected under the volcano. ... [more]
Bagana volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA OBS TO FL070 EXT TO NW AT 25/0700Z OBS VA DTG: 26/0340Z
Satellite image of Bagana volcano on 26 Jun 2017
Monday, Jun 26, 2017
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
 

Volcanoes of Pacific Ocean (220 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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Earthquakes 2016
Top 20 quakes in 2016: Several magnitude 7 quakes occurred in 2016 (but none above M8): Papua New Guinea, NZ, Ecuador, Solomon Islands, Sumatra, Chile, Alaska and others - nearly all major earthquakes were located near active subduction zones.
See the top 20 list of largest quakes in 2016 with this map.
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Tuesday 25 July 2017
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Colima erupting, Mexico, Feb 2017 (Photo: Ivana Dorn)
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