Worldwide Volcano News and Updates

During the recent gas-measuring flight, GNS scientists measured slightly increased levels of volcanic gas output. Seismic activity has reverted to a continuous tremor and remains at a high level, but GNS does not think a larger eruption is imminent.

• More about White Island volcano

Seismic activity remains high, but seems to be slowly decreasing. A steam plume and weak glow from the summit could be observed yesterday.

• More about Reventador volcano

Numerous small volcanic earthquakes and continuous weak tremor are being recorded and there seems to be a slow increase over time as a sign that the volcano could erupt again soon. IGPEN characterizes the level of activity as "moderate".

• More about Tungurahua volcano

Activity during the past week has not changed, characterized by degassing accompanied by normal levels of seismic activity (124 events of low energy).

• More about Nevado del Huila volcano

The only sign of acivtity over the past week were 4 small volcano-tectonic quakes.

• More about Sotará volcano

Seismic activity has remained low during the past week.

• More about Cumbal volcano

Sporadic small steam and sometimes ash emissions continue to be observed from time to time, such as on 22 and 27 Jan. Low-energy tremor pulses accompany the emissions. Seismicity has been of low energy during the past week.

• More about Galeras volcano

There is no surface activity, but continuing seismic unrest including some volcanic-tectonic quakes in two areas southeast of the summit come, at 2-4 km and 12-15 km depth.

• More about Machin volcano

Strong degassing has produced an SO2 signal visible on yesterday's NOOA satellite data. Numerous small volcanic earthquakes and short periods of volcanic tremor continue to occur at the volcano.

• More about Nevado del Ruiz volcano

The volcano has been quiet so far after Tuesday's powerful vulcanian explosion that produced an ash column 3 km high and ejected many incandescent bombs onto the upper flanks of the volcano. Read all

• More about Colima volcano