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Volcanic activity worldwide 31 May 2021: Reventador volcano, Semisopochnoi

Mon, 31 May 2021, 21:00

Map of today's active volcanoes

Semisopochnoi (United States, Aleutian Islands): After almost 3 weeks, since the volcano observatory lowered Volcanic Alert Level to Yellow, the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) reported that a low-level eruptive activity renewed at 09:45 local time yesterday. Read all

Reventador volcano (Ecuador): eruption continues with two lava flows

Mon, 31 May 2021, 09:43

Thermal image of Reventador volcano from 29 May shows both lava flows on the N and S flanks (image: IGEPN)

The effusive-explosive eruption of the volcano continues. Read all

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Semisopochnoi volcano (Aleutian Islands): resumption of activity

Mon, 31 May 2021, 09:09

Elevated surface temperatures in the inner Cerberus crater (image: Sentinel 2)

After almost 3 weeks, since the volcano observatory lowered Volcanic Alert Level to Yellow, the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) reported that a low-level eruptive activity renewed at 09:45 local time yesterday. Read all

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Volcanic activity worldwide 30 May 2021: Nyiragongo volcano

Sun, 30 May 2021, 21:00

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Nyiragongo (DRCongo): (30 May) The situation around Goma remains tense. Earthquakes continue in the area, but fortunately seem to follow a decreasing trend overall. Read all

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Nyiragongo volcano update: Situation remains tense

Sun, 30 May 2021, 04:00

Vents and lava flows of the 22-23 May 2021 eruption of Nyiragongo (USGS)

The situation around Goma remains tense. Earthquakes continue in the area, but fortunately seem to follow a decreasing trend overall. Read all

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Volcanic activity worldwide 29 May 2021: Etna volcano

Sat, 29 May 2021, 21:00

Map of today's active volcanoes

Etna (Sicily, Italy): Two short lava fountaining episodes occurred last evening. The first weak one from 18:00-18:15 local time, followed by a pause of activity until 21:47 when strombolian activity again set in at the New SE crater, leading to a another lava fountaining phase from around 22:00-22:40 local time. Read all

Volcanic activity worldwide 28 May 2021: Etna volcano

Fri, 28 May 2021, 21:00

Map of today's active volcanoes

Etna (Sicily, Italy): The New SE crater produced two short-lived weak lava fountaining episodes today, one in the morning during around 9:30-10:30 am local time and one in the afternoon / early evening that started around 17:40 and is in progress at the time of this update. Read all

Etna volcano (Italy): two more "mini paroxysms" today so far

Fri, 28 May 2021, 16:32

Lava fountain episode at Etna's New SE crater this afternoon

The New SE crater produced two short-lived weak lava fountaining episodes today, one in the morning during around 9:30-10:30 am local time and one in the afternoon / early evening that started around 17:40 and is in progress at the time of this update. Read all

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Volcanic activity worldwide 27 May 2021: Etna volcano, Kilauea, Nyiragongo, Nevados de Chillán, Great Sitkin

Thu, 27 May 2021, 21:00

Map of today's active volcanoes

Etna (Sicily, Italy): Another intense eruptive phase likely with lava fountains occurred this afternoon, but due to cloud cover, it was not possible to observe it very well visually. Read all

Nyiragongo volcano (DR Congo): fears of potential catastrophic eruption trigger partial evacuation of Goma City

Thu, 27 May 2021, 20:43

Recent earthquakes near Nyiragongo volcano (image: Rwanda Seismic Monitor)

Authorities are highly concerned about the risk of a second - potentially more destructive if not catastrophic - eruption from the volcano in the near future and have ordered the partial evacuation of Goma, where a mass exodus seems to have started, making the overall situation even more chaotic and difficult. Read all

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Etna volcano update: Another paroxysm this afternoon, and likely one more to come soon

Thu, 27 May 2021, 16:42

Current tremor signal showing the peaks of the recent and likely to be soon paroxysms (image: INGV Catania)

Another intense eruptive phase likely with lava fountains occurred this afternoon, but due to cloud cover, it was not possible to observe it very well visually. Read all

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Great Sitkin volcano (Aleutian Islands): decreased seismic activity, unrest continues

Thu, 27 May 2021, 10:07

Explosive eruption from Great Sitkin volcano yesterday (image: AVO)

After the latest explosive eruption at the volcano yesterday, a seismic activity has decreased gradually although volcanic unrest continues as reported local observatory Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO). Read all

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Kilauea volcano update: "Kīlauea Volcano is no longer erupting", says USGS-HVO

Wed, 26 May 2021, 22:04

During an eruption monitoring shift on May 25, HVO field crews did not observe any active surface lava or incandescent areas within Halema‘uma‘u crater, at the summit of Kīlauea. (USGS photo by K. Mulliken.)

Excerpt from the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory's May 26, 2021 Daily Update: Read all

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Nevados de Chillán Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: UNABLE TO DETECT

Wed, 26 May 2021, 21:15

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Volcanic activity worldwide 26 May 2021: Etna volcano, Stromboli, Fuego, Merapi, Dukono, Reventador,...

Wed, 26 May 2021, 21:00

Map of today's active volcanoes

Stromboli (Eolian Islands, Italy): (26 May) It seems the lava flow from the northeastern vent that had been the result of overflow from the crater after its partial collapse last week is no longer active this morning. Read all

Nyiragongo Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION AT 20210522/1630Z STRONG SEISMIC ACTIVITY EST VA DTG: 26/2100Z

Wed, 26 May 2021, 21:00

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Nyiragongo volcano (DR Congo): death toll rises to 32, ground cracks and tremors continue to worry

Wed, 26 May 2021, 18:13

Recent ground fissure from Nyiragongo (image: Oliveira Simeon @oliveira_simeon / twitter)

Slowly new details are becoming available about the recent eruption and current activity at the volcano and underground in form of earthquakes that continue to worry both scientists and the local population. Read all

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Etna volcano update: 4th lava foutnaining phase in less than a day

Wed, 26 May 2021, 17:56

Lava fountain at Etna around noon today (image: LAVE webcam)

Shortly after the short lava fountaining phase in the morning, another similar eruptive phase occurred only about 90 minutes later: at around 11:40 local time, activity at the New SE crater again picked up and passed to lava fountaining by noon. Read all

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Nevados de Chillán Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: UNABLE TO DETECT

Wed, 26 May 2021, 15:15

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Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS to 24000 ft (7300 m)

Wed, 26 May 2021, 14:15

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Great Sitkin Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VOLCANO ERUPTED AT 0504Z.

Wed, 26 May 2021, 14:15

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Reventador Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA NOT SEEN IN SAT.

Wed, 26 May 2021, 13:45

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Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: NEW VA EMS ARND 26/1020Z to 18000 ft (5500 m)

Wed, 26 May 2021, 11:45

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Dukono Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL070 EXT NE LAST PARTIAL OBS AT 26/0600Z to 7000 ft (2100 m)

Wed, 26 May 2021, 10:00

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Nyiragongo Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION AT 20210522/1630Z PROBABLY STILL SOME LOW EMISSION to 20000 ft (6100 m)

Wed, 26 May 2021, 09:30

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Etna volcano (Italy): another short violent phase of lava fountain this morning

Wed, 26 May 2021, 08:57

Lava fountain from Etna's New SE crater this morning (image: INGV webcam on Montagnola)

A third, brief phase of lava fountaining occurred this morning between around 9.30-10 am this morning. A dense ash plume drifted eastwards. Read all

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Etna Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION AT 20210526/0745Z EXPLOSIVE ACTIVITY WITH ASH EMISSION. to 16000 ft (4900 m)

Wed, 26 May 2021, 08:15

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Great Sitkin volcano (Aleutian Islands): new explosion today

Wed, 26 May 2021, 08:06

Eruption column from today's explosion at Great Sitkin volcano (image: AVO)

A new short-lived (1-2 minutes) explosive eruption started at the volcano at 21:04 local time (05:04 UTC) and the activity is still continuing at the time of this update as confirmed by geophysical data. Read all

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Merapi volcano (Java, Indonesia): continuing glowing avalanches

Wed, 26 May 2021, 07:57

Glowing rockfalls from the active lava dome yesterday (image: PVMBG)

The activity of the volcano remains essentially unchanged characterized by the actively growing lava dome. Read all

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Stromboli volcano (Eolian Islands, Italy) activity update

Wed, 26 May 2021, 07:16

View of Stromboli's Sciara this morning.

It seems the lava flow from the northeastern vent that had been the result of overflow from the crater after its partial collapse last week is no longer active this morning.

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