Piton de la Fournaise volcano (La Réunion) activity update
Thu, 5 Feb 2015, 20:38
20:38 PM | BY: T
Lava flow from Piton de la Fournaise this evening
The latest bulletin of OVPF reports currently low tremor and confirms that the eruptive fissure originally was 500 m long. Effusive activity quickly focussed to the lower end of it at approx. 2500 m altitude.
The eruption continues with active lava flow effusion from a row of 7 vents on the upper flank of the Dolomieu crater.
The latest bulletin of OVPF reports currently low tremor and confirms that the eruptive fissure originally was 500 m long. Effusive activity quickly focussed to the lower end of it at approx. 2500 m altitude.
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Wed, 4 Feb 2015, 12:44
A new eruption has started at the volcano, following a brief seismic crisis that started early this morning. Read all
Wed, 4 Feb 2015, 06:00
OVPDLF reported that 180 earthquakes at Piton de la Fournaise were recorded from 0400 to 0900 on 4 February, including five events greater than M 2. A seismic crisis began at 0910, tremor was recorded at 1050, and an eruption began at 1100. Observers noted that a fissure had opened on the S flank, triggering an Alert Level 2-2 (ongoing eruption) and the restriction of access by the public to the summit area. ... Read all
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