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Thu, 31 Aug 2006, 16:25
Only two weeks after the end of the July eruption, Piton de la Fournaise volcano started a new eruption on August 30, 11:35 local time.
A very soft "seismic crisis" of about 10 small events occurred at 10:00 in the morning. At 11:35 eruption tremor appeared very slowly and without any further seismicity and a summit eruption started on the south-east-south edge of Dolomieu crater.Scientists of the Reunion University which were on the summit could observe the beginning eruption.Two fissures opened, the first one within Dolomieu crater is very active and a large part of the crater floor was already covered by a lava flow in the afternoon. The second fissure one just outside of Dolomieu crater produced a lava flow on the east flank of Piton de la Fournaise, but ceased its activity in the afternoon. At present eruption tremor is still at a quite high level and a new eruption cone is forming within Dolomieu crater.
Thu, 31 Aug 2006, 15:58
This morning at around 8:30 am local time, new eruptive activity was first observed at the SE crater of Etna volcano, which had had its last brief eruption in late July. The onset of new strombolian activity had been preceded by a seismic swarm at around 11pm last night.
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Wed, 30 Aug 2006, 06:00
Based on satellite imagery, the Darwin VAAC reported that ash-and-steam plumes from Ulawun drifted SW and S on 30 August and 2 September, respectively. Read all- More about Ulawun volcano
Wed, 30 Aug 2006, 06:00
CVGHM reported that the Alert Level for Tengger Caldera was raised one level to 2 (on a scale of 1-4) on 1 September due to heightened activity and a strong smell of sulfur. Read all- More about Bromo volcano
Wed, 30 Aug 2006, 06:00
Based on satellite imagery and reports from the MVO, the Washington VAAC reported that the Soufrière Hills lava dome collapsed at 1740 on 29 August. Ash venting was seen on satellite imagery prior to the collapse at 0615 and 1245. The plumes reached altitudes of 2.4 km (8,000 ft) a.s.l., drifted N, and then shifted to the W and SW. Read all- More about Soufriere Hills volcano
Wed, 30 Aug 2006, 06:00
Based on pilot reports and satellite imagery, the Buenos Aires VAAC reported continuous emissions of ash plumes from Ubinas during 30 August-1 September and on 4 September. The plumes reached altitudes of ~4.9-5.5 km (~16,000-18,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted NE, E, and SE. Read all- More about Ubinas volcano
Wed, 30 Aug 2006, 06:00
During 30 August-5 September, seismicity at Tungurahua remained low. Steam and gas plumes with low to no ash content rose to 300-600 m above the summit (17,500-18,400 ft a.s.l.) and drifted NNW and W. On 1 September, lava flows on the NW flank were confirmed to have ceased. Read all- More about Tungurahua volcano
Wed, 30 Aug 2006, 06:00
During 30 August-5 September, the lava dome at Mount St. Helens continued to grow. A moderate sized seismic event and associated rockfall occurred on 3 September. The hazard status remained at Volcano Advisory (Alert Level 2); aviation color code Orange. Read all- More about Mount St. Helens volcano
Wed, 30 Aug 2006, 06:00
According to the Washington VAAC, emissions of gas, steam, and possibly ash from Popocatépetl were visible from the camera operated by CENEPRED during 4-5 September. The resulting eruption cloud drifted W and did not rise high above the summit. Incandescence was periodically observed at the summit. Read all- More about Popocatépetl volcano
Wed, 30 Aug 2006, 06:00
A small "seismic crisis" at Piton de la Fournaise began at 1000 on 30 August. A summit eruption started from the SSE edge of Dolomieu Crater at 1135 and scientists witnessed the opening of a fissure on the crater floor. A large portion of the crater floor was covered with lava by the afternoon. Read all- More about Piton de la Fournaise volcano
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Wed, 30 Aug 2006, 06:00
Occasional explosions at Mayon continued during 30 August-5 September. According to seismic data, four explosions were registered on 31 August. Ashfall was reported in surrounding cities including Tabaco (about 13 km NW) and Guinobatan (about 13 km SW). Read all- More about Mayon volcano
Wed, 30 Aug 2006, 06:00
Based on satellite imagery, the Darwin VAAC reported that ash-and-steam plumes from Manam reached altitudes of 4.6 km (15,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted W on 1 and 2 September. Steam plumes with possible ash were visible on satellite imagery below 3 km (10,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted NE. Read all- More about Manam volcano
Wed, 30 Aug 2006, 06:00
During 23-29 August, lava from Kilauea continued to flow off of a lava delta into the ocean at the East Lae'apuki and East Ka'ili'ili entries. On 1 September, the area of the East Lae'apuki lava bench was an estimated 22 hectares (54 acres) and East Ka'ili'ili was an estimated 2.3 hectares (5.7 acres). Incandescence was visible from the East Pond and January vents, South Wall complex, and Drainhole vent in Pu'u 'O'o's crater during the reporting period. Read all- More about Kilauea volcano
Wed, 30 Aug 2006, 06:00
Activity at Karymsky continued during 26 August-1 September, with 30-70 shallow earthquakes occurring daily. Based on interpretations of seismic data, ash plumes reached altitudes of 3 km (10,000 ft) a.s.l. A thermal anomaly in the crater was detected on 26 and 28 August. Read all- More about Karymsky volcano
Wed, 30 Aug 2006, 06:00
PHIVOLCS reported that steam plumes from Bulusan reached up to 350 m above the summit (6,300 ft a.s.l.) on 30 August and 1 September. The plumes drifted NW and SE, respectively. Read all- More about Bulusan volcano
Wed, 30 Aug 2006, 06:00
Based on information from JMA, the Tokyo VAAC reported that eruptions at Sakura-jima on 3 and 4 September generated plumes that rose to ~2.7 km (~9,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted mainly NW and N, respectively. Read all- More about Sakurajima volcano
Tue, 29 Aug 2006, 18:54
The lava dome at Soufrière Hills continues to grow at moderate rate. No significant pyroclastic flows have occurred over the past weeks.
Wed, 23 Aug 2006, 06:00
The Darwin VAAC reported steam-and-ash plumes from Ulawun that were visible on satellite imagery on 25, 27, and 28 August. The plumes reached altitudes of 3.7 km (12,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted NW, W, and SW. Read all- More about Ulawun volcano
Wed, 23 Aug 2006, 06:00
During 23-27 August, visual observations of Tungurahua were impaired due to inclement weather. Based on seismic interpretation, lava continued to slowly flow NW towards Cusúa and La Hacienda. Seismicity was low and dominated by long-period earthquakes. Read all- More about Tungurahua volcano
Wed, 23 Aug 2006, 06:00
According to PHIVOLCS and news reports, lava extrusion and associated rockfalls on the SE slopes of Mayon continued during 23-29 August. On 24 and 28 August, moderate gray-and-white plumes were observed drifting to the NE, SE, and WNW. Read all- More about Mayon volcano
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Wed, 23 Aug 2006, 06:00
Based on pilot reports and satellite imagery, the Buenos Aires VAAC reported continuous emissions of ash plumes from Ubinas during 23-29 August. The plumes reached altitudes of 4.9-7.6 km (16,000-25,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted NE, SE, and S. Read all- More about Ubinas volcano
Wed, 23 Aug 2006, 06:00
Based on information from JMA, the Tokyo VAAC reported that explosions from Suwanose-jima produced eruption plumes that rose straight up to 1.8 km (6,000 ft) a.s.l. on 26 August. On 28 August, eruption plumes rose to altitudes of 1.5 km (5,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted E. Read all- More about Suwanose-jima volcano
Wed, 23 Aug 2006, 06:00
During 23-29 August, the lava dome at Mount St. Helens continued to grow and produce small rockfalls. The hazard status remained at Volcano Advisory (Alert Level 2); aviation color code Orange. Read all- More about Mount St. Helens volcano
Wed, 23 Aug 2006, 06:00
During 18-25 August, the Soufrière Hills lava dome continued to grow. A marked increase of long-period and hybrid earthquakes was noted from 18 to 20 August. Based on satellite imagery and reports from the MVO, the Washington VAAC reported that continuous emissions of ash and steam produced plumes that reached altitudes of 1.5 km (5,000 ft) a.s.l. on 28 August. Read all- More about Soufriere Hills volcano
Wed, 23 Aug 2006, 06:00
According to the Darwin VAAC, ash plumes from Semeru were visible on satellite imagery on 25 August. Read all- More about Semeru volcano
Wed, 23 Aug 2006, 06:00
The Washington VAAC reported that emissions from Pacaya with possible ash content were visible on satellite imagery on 28 August. The plumes reached altitudes of ~3 km (~10,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted W. A thermal anomaly was identified on the imagery. Read all- More about Pacaya volcano
Wed, 23 Aug 2006, 06:00
The Tokyo VAAC reported that an eruption at Miyake-jima on 23 August generated plumes that reached altitudes of ~1.5 km (~5,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted SE. Ash was not identified on satellite imagery. Read all- More about Miyake-shima volcano
Wed, 23 Aug 2006, 06:00
During 22-23 August, emissions from Manam consisted of dark brown-to-gray ash plumes that rose 1-2 km above the summit (9,200-12,500 ft a.s.l.) and drifted W and NW. Read all- More about Manam volcano
Wed, 23 Aug 2006, 06:00
Several small phreatic explosions occurred at Lascar during May, July, and August. The explosions were separated in time by up to several weeks. The last observed explosion, lasting for about five minutes on 14 August, produced a plume that reached a height of 450 m above the crater (19,800 ft a.s.l.) and dispersed ESE. Read all- More about Lascar volcano
Wed, 23 Aug 2006, 06:00
During 23-29 August, lava from Kilauea continued to flow off of a lava delta into the ocean at the East Lae'apuki and East Ka'ili'ili entries. Incandescence was visible from the East Pond and January vents, South Wall complex, and Drainhole vent in Pu'u 'O'o's crater during the reporting period. Summit inflation S of Halema'uma'u caldera continued. Read all- More about Kilauea volcano
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