Piton de la Fournaise volcano news & updates:
Piton de la Fournaise volcano (La Réunion): new short-lived eruption on 14 Dec 09
Mon, 14 Dec 2009, 22:31
22:31 PM | Update 15 Dec:
This eruption ended during the night at 00h40 (GMT +4) after a gradual
decrease in magma supply from midnight (local time). This morning, Tuesday,
December 15, 2009, a visible degassing in the south and southeast fractures
is associated with a low intensity eruptive tremor. All of the lava flows
was confined to high zone of the volcano and more specifically the slopes
south and south-east of Piton de la Fournaise.
(source: USGS / GVP)
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Thu, 23 Oct 2008, 16:09
OVPDLF reported that a seismic crisis at Piton de la Fournaise on 20 ... read all
Mon, 22 Sep 2008, 10:51
A new eruption started at Piton de la Fournaise volcano at 15h30 local time on Sep 21, 2008. read all
Sun, 14 Sep 2008, 21:08
There was reported that a seismic crisis at Piton de la Fournaise during 8-9 September was characterized by hundreds of earthquakes. The Alert Level was not changed. ... read all
Thu, 21 Aug 2008, 16:06
A small seismic crisis beneath the summit of Piton de la Fournaise lasted a little more than two and a half hours on 15 August. Deformation was also detected at the top of Dolomieu and, coupled with the increase in seismicity, prompted OVPDLF to raise the Alert level to 1. Public access to the summit was prohibited. On 18 August, the Alert Level was lowered because seismicity had decreased and deformation was no longer detected. ... read all
Fri, 20 Apr 2007, 16:15
Weakly alimented lava flows continue to run from the 500 m vent at the volcano. ... read all

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