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Wed, 31 Mar 2010, 21:13
On the evening of 31 March, a new, approx. 300 m long eruptive fissure has openend east of the existing active fissure and is feeding 7 new lava flows. - More about Eyafjallajökull volcano
Wed, 31 Mar 2010, 06:00
Based on information from JMA, the Tokyo VAAC reported an explosion from Suwanose-jima on 2 April. Details of possible resulting plumes were not reported. Read all- More about Suwanose-jima volcano
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Wed, 31 Mar 2010, 06:00
MVO reported that during 26 March-2 April activity from the Soufrière Hills lava dome was at a low level. Rockfalls and pyroclastic flows occurred sporadically on the W and S flanks. The Hazard Level remained at 3. Read all- More about Soufriere Hills volcano
Wed, 31 Mar 2010, 06:00
KVERT reported that during 26 March-2 April seismic activity from Shiveluch was above background levels, possibly indicating ash plumes rising to an altitude of 4.7 km (15,400 ft) a.s.l. Hot avalanches from the lava dome were seen at night. Satellite imagery revealed a large daily thermal anomaly from the lava dome, and ash plumes that drifted about 40 km SE on 29 March. Read all- More about Shiveluch volcano
Wed, 31 Mar 2010, 06:00
KVERT reported that during 26 March-2 April seismic activity from Kliuchevskoi was above background levels, and gas-and-steam plumes containing small amounts of ash were sometimes seen rising to an altitude of 5.3 km (17,400 ft) a.s.l. Strombolian activity ejected material 300 m above the crater and lava continued to flow down the flanks. Satellite imagery revealed a large daily thermal anomaly from the volcano, and gas-and-steam plumes that drifted about 70 km E on 30 March. Read all- More about Klyuchevskoy volcano
Wed, 31 Mar 2010, 06:00
During 31 March-6 April, HVO reported incandescence from a 60-m-wide active lava surface about 200 m below a vent in the floor of Kilauea's Halema'uma'u crater. The lava surface circulated and both rose and drained through a pit in the cavity floor; a few times the level fluctuated between 235 and 260 m below the surface. Plumes from the vent drifted mainly SW, dropping small amounts of ash downwind. Read all- More about Kilauea volcano
Wed, 31 Mar 2010, 06:00
The Darwin VAAC reported that on 2 April an ash plume from Dukono was seen on satellite imagery drifting 55 km S at an altitude of 2.4 km (8,000 ft) a.s.l. Read all- More about Dukono volcano
Wed, 31 Mar 2010, 06:00
Based on analyses of satellite imagery, the Darwin VAAC reported that on 5 April an ash plume from Batu Tara rose to an altitude of 2.1 km (7,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted more than 35 km N. Read all- More about Batu Tara volcano
Wed, 31 Mar 2010, 06:00
The Tokyo VAAC reported that during 31 March-6 April explosions from Sakura-jima sometimes produced plumes identified on satellite imagery. Those plumes, along with ash plumes occasionally seen by pilots, rose to altitudes of 1.5-3 km (5,000-10,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted SW, SE, E, and NE. Read all- More about Sakurajima volcano
Wed, 31 Mar 2010, 06:00
AVO reported that a series of small repetitive earthquakes in the vicinity of Redoubt's summit were detected on 5 April. The Volcano Alert Level was raised to Advisory and the Aviation Color Code was raised to Yellow. Read all- More about Redoubt volcano
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Wed, 31 Mar 2010, 06:00
An eruption from Shinmoe-dake (Shinmoe peak), a stratovolcano of the Kirishima volcano group, on 30 March prompted JMA to raise the Alert Level from 1 to 2 (on a scale of 1-5). Ash blanketed the ground to the W of the crater. Read all- More about Kirishima volcano
Wed, 31 Mar 2010, 06:00
KVERT reported that during 26 March-2 April seismic activity from Karymsky was above background levels, possibly indicating ash plumes rising to an altitude of 4.1 km (13,500 ft) a.s.l. Satellite imagery revealed an intense daily thermal anomaly from the volcano, and ash plumes that drifted about 250 km generally E during 28-29 and 31 March. The Aviation Color Code level remained at Orange. Read all- More about Karymsky volcano
Wed, 31 Mar 2010, 06:00
The Icelandic Met Office reported that around 1900 on 31 March a new fissure at Eyjafjöll opened NE of the first fissure that began erupting on 20 March. Activity from the second fissure was not preceded by detectable seismicity. According to a news article, the fissure was about 300 m long, and about 200 m away from the first fissure. Read all- More about Eyafjallajökull volcano
Mon, 29 Mar 2010, 04:45
Following another period of summit inflation, the level of the lava lake inside Halema'uma'u has risen, producing bright red glow above it, as observed last night.- More about Kilauea volcano
Mon, 29 Mar 2010, 04:22
After the first day of the eruption the activity concentrated on a 300 m. long section of the fissure. With lava fountains 100-200 m high and the formation of a row of new cinder cones with 4-6 active craters, the activity has been rather constant. The lava flows have been running in 2 directions, towards the northeast and west, down into steep snowfilled canyons, with spectacular lavafalls and steam explosions from melting snow. Finally the eruption has now turned into a tourist show. - More about Eyafjallajökull volcano
Wed, 24 Mar 2010, 06:00
Based on information from JMA, the Tokyo VAAC reported an explosion from Suwanose-jima on 29 March. Details of possible resulting plumes were not reported. Read all- More about Suwanose-jima volcano
Wed, 24 Mar 2010, 06:00
MVO reported that during 19-26 March activity from the Soufrière Hills lava dome was at a low level. Small-to-moderate-sized pyroclastic flows on the W and S flanks occurred sporadically. The largest pyroclastic flow traveled 2 km W down Spring Ghaut on 25 March. The Hazard Level remained at 3. Read all- More about Soufriere Hills volcano
Wed, 24 Mar 2010, 06:00
KVERT reported that during 19-29 March seismic activity from Shiveluch was above background levels, possibly indicating ash plumes rising to an altitude of 4.2 km (13,800 ft) a.s.l. Hot avalanches from the lava dome were seen at night. On 22 March, seismic signals detected an explosion that may have produced an ash plume rising to an altitude of 7 km (23,000 ft) a.s.l. Read all- More about Shiveluch volcano
Wed, 24 Mar 2010, 06:00
On 29 March, INSIVUMEH reported that explosions from Santa María's Santiaguito lava dome complex produced ash plumes that rose to altitudes of 3-3.3 km (10,000-10,800 ft) a.s.l. and drifted W over inhabited areas. Avalanches from a lava flow descended the SW flank. Read all- More about Santiaguito volcano
Wed, 24 Mar 2010, 06:00
SERNAGEOMIN reported that seismicity from Llaima had generally decreased during 5-22 March, to levels detected prior to an earthquake on 27 February. A significant number of earthquakes that indicated fluid movement in the volcano continued to be registered. Gas-and-steam plumes rose 100 m from their source. Read all- More about Llaima volcano
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Wed, 24 Mar 2010, 06:00
KVERT reported that during 19-29 March seismic activity from Kliuchevskoi was above background levels. Strombolian activity ejected material 100-300 m above the crater and lava continued to flow down the flanks. Satellite imagery revealed a large daily thermal anomaly from the volcano, and gas-and-steam plumes that drifted over 80 km E during 18-20 March. Read all- More about Klyuchevskoy volcano
Wed, 24 Mar 2010, 06:00
During 24-30 March, HVO reported incandescence from an active lava surface about 200 m below a vent in the floor of Kilauea's Halema'uma'u crater. The lava surface circulated and both rose and drained through a pit in the cavity floor. Plumes from the vent drifted mainly SW, dropping small amounts of ash, and occasionally spatter, downwind. Read all- More about Kilauea volcano
Wed, 24 Mar 2010, 06:00
Based on analyses of satellite imagery, the Buenos Aires VAAC reported that a plume from Chaitén's lava-dome complex drifted 20 km SW on 29 March. Read all- More about Chaitén volcano
Wed, 24 Mar 2010, 06:00
Based on analyses of satellite imagery, the Darwin VAAC reported that during 24-26 March ash plumes from Batu Tara rose to an altitude of 2.4 km (8,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted about 10-120 km W, NW, and NE. Read all- More about Batu Tara volcano
Wed, 24 Mar 2010, 06:00
The Tokyo VAAC reported that during 24-30 March explosions from Sakura-jima sometimes produced plumes identified on satellite imagery. Those plumes, along with ash plumes occasionally seen by pilots, rose to altitudes of 1.5-2.7 km (5,000-9,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted SW, S, SE, and E. Read all- More about Sakurajima volcano
Wed, 24 Mar 2010, 06:00
On 30 March, HVO reported that the Aviation Color Code and the Volcano Alert Level for Mauna Loa were both lowered to Green and Normal, respectively. Deformation had not been noted since mid-2009 and seismicity was at normal levels. Read all- More about Maunaloa volcano
Wed, 24 Mar 2010, 06:00
KVERT reported that seismic activity from Karymsky increased on 25 March. Two days later, an intense thermal anomaly over the volcano was seen in satellite imagery. During 28-29 March ash plumes were seen in the area of the volcano. The Aviation Color Code level was raised to Orange. Read all- More about Karymsky volcano
Wed, 24 Mar 2010, 06:00
According to news articles, the fissure eruption from Eyjafjöll continued during 24-30 March. On 24 March, steam explosions were seen. A local scientist described four or five active craters and a 200-meter-high basalt lava-fall into Hrunagil canyon. Read all- More about Eyafjallajökull volcano
Sun, 21 Mar 2010, 08:33
At 23h34 local time on 20 March 2010, Eyjafjallajøkull volcano erupted from a 0,5-1 km long fissure on the northeast side. A clear glow can be seen from the Hekla wepcam, about 600 people have been evacuated for safety reasons. - More about Eyafjallajökull volcano
Thu, 18 Mar 2010, 06:46
Since January 2010, the activity of Yasur volcano has been increasing and the activity level has been raised from 1 to 2. Explosions are frequently throwing bombs onto the visitors'path on rim of the crater, making visits to the volcano very dangerous.- More about Yasur volcano
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