Santiagito Volcano in Erupting mode May 9 2014:

At approximately 10:00 am this day the Santiaguito volcano recorded a new eruptive phase with moderate to strong Pyroclastic flows on the flanks East and Southeast , according to the special Volcanological Bulletin No. 43 issued by INSIVUMEH.

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Newly-discovered active volcano could erupt underneath ice in Antarctica and add  to effects of global warming, say scientists

A newly-discovered  active volcano could erupt underneath Antarctica, melting the ice from below and  compounding the effects of global warming, according to scientists.

Researchers  discovered the volcano underneath the ice after setting up devices to measure  tectonic activity across Marie Byrd Land in the west of the  continent.

Scientists had  intended to use the seismograph machines to help in their efforts to weight the  ice sheet - only to find that a volcano was in fact forming underneath the  ice.

Discovery: A newly-discovered active volcano could erupt underneath Antarctica,  melting the ice from below

Effect: Although an eruption would be unlikely to breach the ice - the  accompanying heat could have an effect on the landscape

Volcanic activity was discovered around 30 miles  from Antarctica's highest volcano, Mount Sidley, and although an eruption would  be unlikely to breach the ice - the accompanying heat could have an effect on  the landscape.

Even a sub-glacial  eruption would still be able to melt ice, creating huge amounts of water which  could flow beneath the ice and towards the sea - hastening the flow of the  overlying ice and potentially speed up the rate of ice sheet loss.

'Numerous  volcanoes exist in Marie Byrd Land, a highland region of West Antarctica,' said  Amanda Lough, of Washington University in St Louis in the team's paper on the  subject, published in the Nature Geoscience journal.

'High heat flow  through the crust in this region may influence the stability of the West  Antarctic Ice Sheet.'

The  Antarctic ice  sheet is one of the Earth's two polar ice caps and covers  an area of 5.4  million square miles - around 98 percent of the  continent, making it the  largest single mass of ice on earth.

Although  scientists have suggested that sea ice around the continent is increasing, land  ice appears to be decreasing and the area is very sensitive to global warming.

Seismologists had  set up two crossing lines of seismographs across Marie Byrd Land in 2010 - the  first time such instruments able to withstand the cold  temperatures year-round  had been used.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2625583/Newly-discovered-ac...

Japan's Sakurajima Volcano Erupting Again (May 11)

The Sakurajima volcano started erupting on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu today. Sakurajima is considered to be one of the most active volcanos in Japan. The national meteorological service of the country reports that the column of ash is rising to the height of over 4,5km.

According to Japanese meteorologists, this eruption has become the most powerful this year. The flow of lava and ash is moving in the direction of Ibusiki City but currently there is no information about any wreckage or casualties.

Sakurajima erupts up to several hundred times a year. Today's eruption is No.126.

The volcanic activity usually harms the neighbouring Kagoshima Prefecture where the only Japanese space launch site Uchinoura is located.

Source

http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_05_11/Sakurajima-volcano-eruptin...

Santiago Volcano Erupts in Guatemala, 300 Evacuated (May 9)

A strong eruptive phase occurred on May 9 and produced a series of pyroclastic flows that affected the southern and eastern slopes of the Caliente lava dome. Ash plumes rose to estimated 7-8 km altitude

Ash fall was reported in the villages Las Marías, San Marcos Palajunoj, El Faro, La florida, and Patzulín, all located on the southern side of the volcano, necessitating the evacuation of about 300 people.

Yesterday Monday, May 12 , the alert level was maintained due to the emission of a large amount of flow , and a large mudslide called lahar (a flow of volcanic mud made ​​of water , ash volcanic and tephra).

Sources

http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/guatemala/santiaguito/news/44614/Sa...

http://www.actulatino.com/2014/05/13/guatemala-la-vigilance-demeure...

Shiveluch Volcano in Kamchatka Russia Erupting (May 12)

A strong explosion occurred on May 12 that produced an ash plume that rose 33,000 ft (10 km) altitude.

On May 13, Shiveluch bellowed 3 columns of ash within 2 hours to heights of seven to ten kilometers.

The first ash cloud spread eastwards. Plumes from the second and third ejection moving in a westerly direction.

Sources

http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/kamchatka/sheveluch/news/44604/Shiv...

http://www.km.ru/v-rossii/2014/05/13/mchs-rf/739732-na-kamchatke-vu...

Evacuations Ordered Near El Salvador Volcano (May 19)

Approximately 1,000 people have been relocated from villages near a volcano in the country's far south that reportedly began expelling reddish ash on Monday.

Authorities in El Salvador have evacuated at least 1,000 people living in close proximity to the Chaparrastique volcano, where increased seismic activity has been reported this week.

Officials say that an explosion occurred near the volcano on Monday, which later began to belch reddish ash. There are now fears of a larger eruption.

The nation’s Civil Protection Department issued an alert on Monday for the municipality of San Miguel, where the volcano is located.

Chaparrastique’s last major eruption occurred in 1976, according to the Associated Press. The volcano is located 90 miles east of the country’s capital San Salvador.

Sources

http://time.com/105789/el-salvador-volcano-chaparrastique/

http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/7146/20140520/el-salvador-v...

Shiveluch Volcano in Russia Spews Ash 10 km High (May 26)

The volcano remains very active, growing its lava dome which occasionally loses some of its mass due to avalanches and explosions. A stronger eruption occurred at the volcano this morning producing an ash plume that rose to 33,000 ft (10 km) altitude and drifted to the SE.

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Sangeang Api Volcano Erupts in Southern Indonesia, Forcing Evacuations (May 30)

Powerful burst of hot ashes erupted from a rumbling Mount Sangiang in West Nusatenggara province of Indonesia on Friday, forcing evacuation of growers from the areas at the slope of the volcano, official said.

Mount Sangiang of 1,842 km located in a small island of Bima district spewed ashes by up to 3,000 km to the sky at 15:55 p.m. local time, Muhammad Hendrasto, head of National Volcanology Agency, revealed. "Scores of farmers cultivating the land in the island, 7 km from the crater, have been told to leave the area since this morning. And they have been warned not to reenter the island during the eruption period,"he told Xinhua by phone.

Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, an official at the National Board for Disaster Management, said in a press release, “Sangeang Api island has no permanent settlements. However, residents from Sangeang’s mainland have gardens on the island and were evacuated from the gardens."

A joint search and rescue team conducted the evacuation by boat.

Indonesia’s Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation raised the alert level after the eruption, most of the volcanic ash from which fell into the sea.

Sources

http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/article_xinhua.aspx?id=221596

http://www.worldbulletin.net/news/137775/volcano-in-indonesias-sout...

Update of today's powerful eruption at Sangeang Api Volcano, Sunda Islands, Indonesia.

Menacing 12-mile-high ash cloud looms over Indonesia's 'Mountain of Spirits' (May 30)

This is the incredible moment when a huge volcano erupted in Indonesia sending ash spewing an estimated 12 miles into the sky.

The powerful explosion took place at Mount Sangeang Api in the Lesser Sunda Islands and sent a distinctive spaceship-shaped ring of pyroclastic smoke high into the air.

After erupting, the volcano sent a distinctive spaceship-shaped ring of pyroclastic smoke high into the air. Pilots in the area reported seeing the cloud rising to 65,000 feet, spreading over a 25 mile area.

Seismic activity preceding the eruption, including a nearby magnitude 4.5 earthquake at 03:05 UTC, was reported felt in the nearby city of Bima (Sumbawa Island) and even on Flores.

Scores of farmers who work but do not live on the island were ordered to leave and not return until the volcano has finished erupting, said Muhammad Hendrasto, head of Indonesia's National Volcanology Agency.

NASA satellite image of the ash plume and continuing ash emissions.

Flights around Australia this weekend have been disrupted after the major volcanic eruption sent an ash cloud barreling into Aussie skies.

The ash and SO2 plume has drifted and spread over more than 3000 km to the E and SE, covering a vast area that includes parts of northern and eastern Australia. Darwin Airport is now closed.

Qantas and Virgin Australia have confirmed all their flights to and from Darwin have been cancelled.
“Because of the impact of the volcano we have cancelled all flights today on our schedule to and from Darwin,” Virgin Australia spokeswoman Jacqui Abbott said.

At this stage experts do not expect a major impact on the east coast, although they warn that could change as Mount Sangeang Api, a volcano off the northeast coast of the Indonesian island of Sumbawa, continues to discharge debris.

The manager of the Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre at the Bureau of Meteorology in Darwin, Emile Jansons, said the cloud is dispersing as it spreads south.

Mr Jansons said it is clear from satellite images that the volcano is still erupting and the situation could still change at any time.

“It is continuing to disperse but it is moving very rapidly — at 70 to 80 knots (130 to 150km/h) — towards Alice Springs,” Mr Jansons said.

The Northern Territory News reports that while there is no official announcement yet, word on the ground at Darwin Airport is most flights will be cancelled until Monday.

Sources

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2644253/Incredible-moment-h...

http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/sangeangapi/news/44991/Sangeang-Api...

http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/darwin-airport-shuts-a...

http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/sangeangapi/news/45013/Sangeang-Api...

Alert level raised at Alaska volcano as eruption escalates

Alaska DispatchJune 2, 2014 

The Alaska Volcano Observatory on Monday said that an eruption at Pavlof Volcano had prompted a heightened alert level as the volcano spat out an ash cloud that reached 22,000 feet and stretched for about 50 miles to the east of the peak.

The activity prompted volcanologists to raise the alert level at the volcano to "warning" and the aviation color code to "red," indicating "eruption is underway or suspected with significant emission of volcanic ash into the atmosphere," according to the AVO.

Pavlof Volcano sits on the Alaska Peninsula, 36 miles northeast of the community of Cold Bay, which boasts one of the state's longest runways.

The alert level at Pavlof was initially raised Saturday when the volcano demonstrated elevated surface temperatures and a pilot in the area reported an ash and gas plume at around 7,000 feet elevation.

Source: http://www.adn.com/2014/06/02/3498673/alert-level-raised-at-alaska-...

http://www.ktva.com/low-level-eruption-of-alaska-volcano-escalating...

Report about the eruption of Ubinas- PERU June 3, 2014

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In Peru, the Ubinas Volcano produced an ash plume which rose to 2500m above the crater at 8:52 in the morning (local time). Ubinas is Peru's most active volcano.

MAP: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubinas

Ubinas volcano sends stones flying more than a kilometer

The continuing explosive activity at the Ubinas volcano in southern Peru has had locals worried for months, and now the volcano’s picked up a new trick— throwing rocks.

According to El Comercio, Ubinas has recently begun launching volcanic rocks between 10 and 20 centimeters in length. Reports indicate that some of these rocks have been displaced as far as almost two kilometers. The closest town, the village of Querapi, is four kilometers away.

Geologist Jersy Mariño told Andina news agency that “Just like [the lava] sometimes is pulverized and comes out as ash, which falls on nearby towns, that same lava also fragments into blocks that are 10 centimeters to two meters long, and they’re launched towards the sides of the volcano, and we call them ballistic projectiles.”

Mariño added that local residents should stay far away from Ubinas, as continued explosive activity is expected.

http://www.peruthisweek.com/news-peru-ubinas-volcano-sends-stones-f...

‘Volcano-like eruption’ in India (June 5)

Reports of a "volcano-like eruption" in Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh has triggered panic among the people of the area.

Flames and a hot liquid stream were seen spewing out of a hill 100 m from Gadiyada village. The village is over 200 km from Shimla.

After a report by the state geologists confirmed the eruption as 'small magmatic activity', a team of Geological Survey of India (GSI) reached the site on Thursday. This is the first time such a volcanic activity has been witnessed in the state.

Fearing that a bigger eruption could damage their agricultural land and houses, residents of around half a dozen villages in the vicinity of the eruption are anxiously awaiting the final report of GSI team.

"Gases and liquids are being emitted from holes in a 10 feet area around the hill where the volcanic activity took place," said Ved Prakash, president of Drang panchayat. He said the eruption, unheard of in this area, caused panic among villagers.

Unmindful of the threat of more volcanic activity the site has turned into a tourist spot with hundreds of people from surrounding areas heading there to see the phenomenon. To prevent anything untoward the district administration has decided to fence off the entire area and deploy security guards.

Chief parliamentary secretary Jagjivan Pal in whose Sulah assembly constituency the area falls visited the spot on Tuesday.

He said the flames and the hot liquid emanating from the hill had created panic. "Underground temperature in the area has increased manifold and people say that a steel electricity pole had become red hot a couple of days back," he added. Pal said a sulphur-like material and black stone is flowing out from the perimeter of the hill.

Palampur SDM Bhupender Attri said a team of geologists from state had confirmed small scale magmatic activity in the area.

As chances of this activity escalating in coming days cannot be ruled out, a GSI team has been called to study the area and check the strata. Flames were witnessed so possibility of reoccurrence cannot be ruled out.

Sources

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Volcano-like-eruption-in-H...

http://www.canindia.com/2014/06/volcano-like-eruption-in-himachal-p...

Kamchatka's Zhupanovsky Volcano Erupts, Continuing Ash Emissions (Jun 13)

The eruption at the volcano that was initially reported by a pilot who observed a 6 km ash plume on June 7 continues with smaller ash emissions.

While the initial report left some doubts about the eruption, confirmation was soon after provided by the presence of a SO2 plume, ash deposits visible on satellite imagery and photos taken on location.

The above photo shows ongoing ash emissions the morning of 7 June following the main explosion.

Two secondary flank vents producing steam plumes and dark streaks on the lower left flank of the volcano representing mud flows that were generated by lava-snow interaction are visible.

Source

http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/zhupanovsky/news/45189/Zhupanovsky-...

Mount Etna Erupts in Fiery Display (Jun 15)

Italy's Mount Etna erupted in a spectacular nighttime display Sunday, captured in the above video. Lava fountained in the air and flowed down Etna's flanks from its New Southeast crater. The lava flowed and spread into the Valle del Bove. Ash from the eruption closed nearby Catania Airport in Sicily.

Near-continuous explosions from the several vents at the summit of the NSEC occur in rapid succession and eject glowing spatter to heights of 100-200 m during in what could be described as pulsating lava fountains. A vent at the eastern part of the summit occasionally ejects dark jets of ash and brown ash plumes rise from time to time from the northeastern rim of the crater, presumably from collapse events.

Unfortunately, heavy cloud cover , approx. 10 cm of fresh hail and thunderstorm activity prevented detailed observations during most of the early afternoon.

Starting from early this morning, several lava flow headed slowly towards the Valle del Bove rim started to descend from the summit through the valley on the SE side of the crater.

Sources

http://www.livescience.com/46346-etna-erupts-fiery-display-video.html

http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/etna/current-activity.html

Alaska Volcano Observatory is Having Busiest Volcano Year to Date

Scientists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory are paying extra close attention lately due to high seismic activity at five volcanoes running all along the Aleutian Chain. Many of the volcanoes have recently sprung back to life, and others have just continued their normal eruptions. John Power is the Scientist-in-charge at AVO. He says a few recent explosions and heightened unrest have led to the busiest time since the inception of the state’s observatory.

It is the busiest time that we have had in terms of Alaska Volcanoes. As long has AVO has been around in 27 years. We do have five that are at alert levels or color codes.

A screen capture of active Alaska Volcanoes as of June 17, 2014.

Credit Alaska Volcano Observatory

Power says the most active volcano recently has been Pavlof, which has erupted continuously since the May 31st. He says it has had some explosive activity and lava flows along the Northwest side. It currently has a "watch" Alert Level and an "orange" Aviation Color Code.
The Shishaldin Vocano is the other volcano with a “watch” Alert Level, and “orange” Aviation Color Code. Power says the volcano has experienced continuing low level eruptive activity, and its conditions form its recognizable outward appearance.
 

Shishaldin is one of the ones that you would say looks like a volcano. There's a big summit crater, and we're having magma, low level magma, extrusions have been observed down inside the summit crater. It's been a very effusive eruption, we would call it. It hasn't put out big ash cloud or had explosions. It's just been lava oozing out in the inside of this crater if you will.
 

Power says the Cleveland Volcano has clearly been the most active volcano over the last ten years. On June 5th, AVO picked up two explosions from seismic monitoring stations and infrasonic data. Power says the observatory primarily monitors the volcano via satellite data because of its remote location, but from what they can tell conditions have stayed the same.
The Semisopochnoi Volcano is the most remote of the 5 active volcanos. It’s more than 1,000 miles west of the Pavlof Volcano near the island of Amchitka. Powers says the volcano has not had any eruptions or warm ground, but AVO raised its Aviation Color Code to “yellow” due to a sequence of elevated earthquake activity. The Veniaminof Volcano is also showing volcanic activity. It’s located in the Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge. Power says it had a sizeable eruption last summer and seismic activity has continued throughout the year causing AVO to continue monitoring conditions at the volcano.

Every time we look at it and we think it's time to cancel these advisories it does a little bit more, and we're continuing to watch it just as closely as we can.

You can follow the activity at all of Alaska’s active volcanos on the website of the Alaska Volcano Observatory.  

Source: http://kdlg.org/post/alaska-volcano-observatory-having-busiest-volc...

Sabancaya Volcano in southern Peru becomes active

By Rachel Chase

Activity at Sabancaya has slowly increased since late February.

Geological authorities are reporting that the Sabancaya volcano in southern Peru has become active after 15 years of silence.

According to information released by the Peruvian Geophysical Institute (IGP), Sabancaya has erupted several times. The first recorded activity at Sabancaya was in 1750, and the volcano became active again in 1784. 200 years later, in 1986, the volcano once again displayed activity. Now, the volcano is once again active, having gradually intensified since late February.

Speaking to El Comercio, IGP investigator Orlando Macedo said “All this activity is part of an expected process. Before the eruption, tremors were occurring closer and closer to the volcano and the crater. However, the process is taking longer than that which we saw at the Ubinas Volcano, when everything happened in a matter of days. In the case of Sabancaya, this could go on for several months.”

In addition to seismic activity, Sabancaya has also emitted plumes of smoke. No thermic anomalies have been observed by the IGP.

According to the IGP, three seismic monitoring stations are keeping watch over activity at Sabancaya.

Sabancaya, located in the southern region of Arequipa, is part of a volcanic complex that includes Hualca-Hualca and Ampato.

Source: http://www.peruthisweek.com/news-sabancaya-volcano-in-southern-peru...

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Webcam image of Reventador eruption 19th June 2014 13:36 BST- ECUADOR

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Piton de la Fournaise awakens- La Réunion

June 22, 2014

Eruption of Piton de la Fournaise on Saturday 21st June 2014. PHOTO SOURCE: Imaz Press Reunion.

After 3 and a half years of quiesence, the Piton de la Fournaise Volcano has erupted during the early hours of 21st June 2014. This follows a recent surge in seismic activity.

On 20th June 2014, 179 seismic events were recorded between 13:00 to 22:00 local time. 31 rockfalls were recorded. At 1:35 local time in the early hours of 21st June 2014, two fissures had opened up on the east-southeast flank of the summit cone and an eruption begun between the summit crater and Maillard Crater at about 2300m in altitude. The summit area was closed to the public.

A helicopter conducted an overflight of the eruption and recorded a video. You can see the video in this link: http://www.linfo.re/la-reunion/faits-divers/646105-video-l-eruption...

The last time Piton de la Fournaise erupted was in December 2010 when the eruption lasted only a few days.

More images of the eruption : http://ipreunion.com/evenements/reportage/2014/06/21/le-volcan-est-...

MAP: La Réunion, IPA: [la ʁeynjɔ̃] ( listen); previously Île Bourbon) is a French island with a population of 840,974 inhabitants (as of January 2013)[1] located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, about 200 kilometres (120 mi) southwest of Mauritius, the nearest island.
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Image del Volcán Popocatépetl - Altzomoni----- MEXICO

JUNE 19, 2014

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Strong Explosions at Japan's Sakurajima Volcano (Jun 29)

A stronger phase of activity is occurring at the volcano.

During the past 24 hours, 4 vulcanian-type explosions were registered, ejecting ash plumes to up to 13,000 ft (4.2 km) altitude.

In addition, the volcano has continuous phases of ash emissions following the explosions. Ash plumes, some of them relatively thick have been drifting S, SE and E.

Source

http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/sakurajima/news/45756/Sakurajima-vo...

Intense Activity at Italy's Stromboli Volcano (Jun 29)

A lava overflow erupted from the NW hornito on June 22 and traveled approx. 200 m down the Sciara del Fuoco. This followed a particularly intense phase of activity at this vent, marked by frequent and strong explosions and continuous spattering.

Smaller, short-lived overflows have occurred from the same vent since, and activity remains high, with many explosions from several vents.

On June 29, a high level of magma causes continuous spattering and many strombolian eruptions from several vents on the crater terrace.

Source

http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/stromboli/news/45751/Stromboli-volc...

Mount Sinabung in Indonesia erupts, triggering massive evacuation

JAKARTA, June 29 (Xinhua) -- Powerful burst of hot ash erupted from one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia, Mount Sinabung in Karo district of North Sumatra, on Sunday evening, triggering massive evacuation, official disclosed here.

The eruption occurred only months after the volcano had erupted intermittently from September to February which left 15 people dead, more than 30,000 other internally displaced and a warning to aviation.

Sunday's eruption occurred at 19:29 p.m. Jakarta time (1229 GMT) with 4,000 meter high column of ash spewed to the sky, Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, spokesman of national disaster agency said.

The hot ash slid into southeast of the crater by up to 4,500 meter, he said. "Until now, the number of evacuee chalks up to 14,382 people," Sutopo told Xinhua via phone.

"The rise of seismic activity has been disseminated among people, hence the condition remains safe," he added.

Mount Sinabung is among more than 120 active volcanoes in Indonesia, which is prone to seismic upheaval due to its location on the "Pacific Ring of Fire."

The volcano rumbled back in September 2013 after being dormant for 400 years. The Indonesian transport ministry warned flight to stay away from the path near the volcano

Sources

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2014-06/30/c_126686714.htm

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/indonesian-volcano-mount-sinabung-sends-sm...

Strong Eruption of Peru's Ubinas Volcano Causes Alarm (Jun 30)

After remaining calm in recent days, a powerful eruption at Ubinas volcano caused alarm among residents of the surrounding areas of Arequipa and Moquegua.

Orlando Macedo of the Volcanology Geophysical Institute of Peru in Arequipa reported that the explosion occurred at 8:58 am. The material was expelled from the crater formed an eruption column of gas and ash that reached 800 thousand meters.

He explained that since last Saturday, there have been hybrids earthquakes indicating magma ascent from the depths to the surface, so the authorities in areas surrounding the volcano were alerted.

The explosion caused the emission of gases and ash by wind are transferred to areas Lloque, Yalagua, Lucco, Escacha, Ubinas and Tonohaya.

Also, the specialist said that fumaroles increased at the Sabancaya volcano located in Arequipa Caylloma province, and the recorded daily fumaroles and earthquakes are more frequent at nearby Alvolcán.

Sources

http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/ubinas/news/45791/Ubinas-volcano-Pe...

http://www.rpp.com.pe/2014-06-30-nueva-explosion-en-el-volcan-ubina...

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&a...

Powerful Explosion at Ecuador's Reventador Volcano (Jul 2)

A strong explosion occurred at the volcano this morning at 06:50 local time.

It produced a heavily loaded, dense eruption column that collapsed into a pyroclastic flow that swept down the flank of the cone.

Source

http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/reventador/news/45877/Reventador-vo...

Explosion at Peru's Ubinas Volcano (Jul 3)

An explosion occurred this morning (09:15 local time) at the volcano producing a skyward ash plume.

Source

What's going on Etna- SICILY - ITALY ? New vent at the base of the crater of the North East [PHOTOS]

Sunday, July 6, 2014

What's going on Etna? Between last night and this morning it seems to have turned a new vent at the base of the crater to the north / east at about 3,000 meters above sea level where it should have opened a real break with explosions and a small lava flow just below the area of craters. In the coming hours we will certainly further updates from the experts INGV.

Recall that in these days there is extensive volcanic activity in Stromboli ,

http://www.meteoweb.eu/2014/07/etna-sta-succedendo-vulcano-nuova-bo...

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STROMBOLI - Stromboli eruption continues, suspended all activities of the volcano hiking at high altitudes
Sunday, July 6, 2014,

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STROMBOLI: Aeolian Islands, a volcanic archipelago north of Sicily- ITALY

Kamchatka's Shiveluch Volcano Erupts Twice in 5 Days (Jul 6)

Shiveluch, one of the largest and most active volcanos of Russia's far-eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, has spewed a plume of ash as high as 8 km into the air, the Kamchatka Emergency Service reported on Sunday.

"The wind is driving the ash cloud southeastwards. There are no populated centers along its path," the report says.

Although no ash fallouts have been registered in the Ust-Kamchatsky district, rescuers have recommended tourist operators to cancel tours in the vicinity of the volcano.

It's the second ash plume ejected by Shiveluch since the beginning of July. On July 1, a cloud of ash shot up 7 km above sea-level.

The town of Klyuchi with a population of 5,000 is the nearest community to the 2,500-high volcano, 45 km away from it.

Sources

http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_07_06/Kamchatkas-Shiveluch-spews...

http://www.epochtimes.ru/vulkan-shiveluch-vykinul-8-kilometrovyj-st...

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Asphalt Road Melts in Yellowstone National Park (Jul 7)

Underground heat from the park's volcanic caldera combined with the warm summer sun have melted a section of a road in Yellowstone National Park, forcing its temporary closure.

According to a National Park Service press release, "Extreme heat from surrounding thermal areas has caused thick oil to bubble to the surface, damaging the blacktop and creating unsafe driving conditions on the popular, scenic road, located off the Grand Loop Road halfway between Old Faithful and Madison Junction in the park’s Lower Geyser Basin."

The 3.3-mile-long Firehole Lake Drive is closed because the road has turned into a soupy mess, said park spokesman Dan Hottle. Yellowstone spans portions of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming.

The road itself is off Grand Loop Road between Old Faithful and Madison Junction in the park's Lower Geyser Basin, and takes visitors past Great Fountain Geyser, White Dome Geyser and Firehole Lake. The same heat that feeds the geysers softened the pavement too much to drive on.

"It basically turned the asphalt into soup," said Hottle. "It turned the gravel road into oatmeal."

The road was closed Monday and will remain closed to drivers until workers can scrape off the damaged section and replace it. A recorded information line updates visitors. Park officials also are asking hikers to stay out of the area.

Yellowstone sits atop the caldera of an ancient super volcano, and Hottle said road problems caused by underground heat and shifting Earth are common. "We see this kind of thing quite a bit," he said.

Source

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/07/10/yellowstone-ge...

Hi Howard, I noticed in this article about the melting road in Yellowstone, park spokesman, Dan Hottle is quoted again but this time saying that the liquefying of pavement that is now occurring is extreme and unu.... 

Sinabung Volcano Erupts Twice in 2 Days (Jul 12)

Mount Sinabung in Indonesia erupted on Saturday evening, spewing ash to the sky just 2 days after a pyroclastic flow occurred on the slope of the volcano.

On July 12, the volcano located in Karo district of North Sumatra erupted at 23:05 p.m. Jakarta time with hot ash blowing east of the crater up to 4 kilometers, Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, spokesman of national disaster management agency revealed.

"The height of the eruption could not be determined as it took place at night and there were many clouds," he told Xinhua by phone.

"Rains of hot ash occurred in several place in Karo district, but it did not trigger further evacuation," Sutopo disclosed.

On July 10, a pyroclastic flow was confined to the slope of the summit cone and did not reach the devastated areas at the SE base.

Earlier, the 2,600-meter (8,530-foot) Mount Sinabung erupted on June 29, shooting columns of ash by up to 4,000 meter to the sky.

That was months after its intermittent eruption from September to February that killed 15 people and internally displaced more than 30,000 others.

Many of the evacuees have returned homes, but 14,130 others remain at the evacuation shelters, Sutopo said.

Sources

http://odishasuntimes.com/71241/mt-sinabung-volcano-indonesia-erupts/

http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/sinabung/news/46126/Sinabung-volcan...

Flights Over Kamchatka Restricted Due to Volcanic Activity (Jul 17)

The Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences on Thursday issued a warning to all air companies about the hazard to aircraft in the area of the Zhupanovsky volcano in the eastern part of the Kamchatka Peninsula (north-eastern part of Eurasia). The orange aviation colour code has been assigned to the volcano as it spews ash to a height of six - 6.5 kilometres. Due to the hazard ash particles pose to aircraft engines, aviation services have been advised to change flight routes.

The ash plume from the volcano has stretched for 370 kilometres, the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT) told ITAR-TASS.

Source

http://en.itar-tass.com/non-political/741097

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Etna- SICILY ITALY tremors rising

http://www.ct.ingv.it/en/tremore-vulcanico.html

http://volcansvanuatueruptionsgb.blogspot.fr/2014/07/26072014-etna-...

Update INGV ETNA, July 25 , 2014

On the morning of July 25, 2014 at approximately 9:14 GMT (= local time -2), opened a new mouth near the eruptive fissure that has been active since July 5, on the eastern side of the crater cone North East .

The new mouth is located at a distance of about 150-200 but to the north than those of July 5, and is a source of Strombolian explosions, sometimes accompanied by small amounts of volcanic ash, as shown in the image above, taken by Benito Morabito.

Some of these events have generated small anomalies in the images of the thermal camera on Montagnola (EMOT).

http://www.ct.ingv.it/it/

Etna- SICILY ITALY eruption: explosions like bombs, psychosis-earthquake around the volcano

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

suddenly intensified this morning the roar that for a couple of days accompanying the eruption of Mount Etna began a month ago. The homes of countries located on the eastern side of the volcano are shaken by tremors and explosions that obviously are not caused by any earthquake, as it believes some locals. Just about the earthquake, is taken a real psychosis, is not easy to live on 24 hours a day in a 24-rocked by explosions and tremors. The explosions, after all, are caused by the blast and there is therefore nothing to worry about. These phenomena depend on the activity determined by the leakage of gas from the new vent that opened last week between the two cones of the Southeast Crater of Etna (see photo, right in the old and the new one on the left). In the picture, taken this morning by volcanologist Boris Behncke of the INGV, is well-known that the new cone clearly exceeds in the height of his old "brother" - and this new cone has grown in just over three years, and in addition only during its episodes of eruptive activity!

http://www.meteoweb.eu/2014/07/eruzione-etna-boati-come-bombe-psico...

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Japanese volcano awakens, Tungurahua reactivates

Posted by Ren on August 3, 2014 at 4:45 PM

Guatemala's 'Fire' Volcano Rumbles Back to Life (Aug 5)

Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupted on Tuesday for the first time in nearly two years, causing panic in nearby villages and prompting aviation authorities to re-route air traffic.

The volcano spewed huge columns of ash and smoke measuring nearly 3 miles high.

The volcano observatory reported that explosions with ash plumes occurred at rates of 3-4 per hour and produced a plume drifting for about 12 km W and NW.

Ash fell on the villages of Morelia, Santa Sophia and Yepocapa.

The explosions were accompanied by moderate booms and shock waves that let roofs and windows of houses in a radius of 6 km vibrate.

The volcano is located between the departments of Chimaltenango, Escuintla and Sacatepequez, in south-west Guatemala.

One of three active volcanoes in the country, the last time it rumbled to life was in September 2012, sparking mass evacuations.

Sources

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Regional/2014/08/06/Guatemalas-Fire-...

http://www.straitstimes.com/news/world/more-world-stories/story/gua...

Stromboli, the rash becomes frightening collapses the crater terrace, huge lava flow [PHOTOS and VIDEO]

STROMBOLI - Aeolian Islands ITALY

Thursday, August 7 2014,

The eruption of Stromboli, which began in the early afternoon yesterday, is increasing dramatically. This morning, in fact, the images of the webcam INGV showed a new scary overflow of lava from another mouth compared to that of yesterday, probably due to the collapse of a part of the crater terrace. It is now the massive lava flow that descends along the Sciara del Fuoco and "dips" in the waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea. An event, according to the first image, which seems similar to that of 22 February 2007, when the island of the Aeolian snapped the "state of emergency" and called upon the population to move away from coastal areas.

http://www.meteoweb.eu/2014/08/stromboli-leruzione-diventa-spavento...

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Stromboli, the eruption continues to intensify and the nightmare returns-tsunami [LIVE PHOTOS]

Thursday, August 7 2014

Continue this morning too intense eruption of Mount Etna began in the early afternoon yesterday. It is a strong eruptive activity effusive. The lava, in fact, in a short time runs along the Sciara del Fuoco and reaches out to touch the water of the sea. Exceptional video images of yesterday afternoon , the eruption continues today.
On site there is a Coast Guard patrol boat to enforce the boats in the area a distance of 400 meters.
stromboli Monitoring networks have experienced in the last hour an explosive very high, characterized by frequent explosions rich in gas / slag from the craters of the North East and South West, and outgassing from the crater Central.

To accompany the article some stunning photographs of the eruption taken between yesterday afternoon and this morning

At the moment the situation is particularly worrying

The biggest risk is that new tidal waves, after what hath occurred December 30, 2002.'s Been a little over ten years since that day when a tidal wave affected all the coasts of the southern Tyrrhenian Sea between Calabria and Sicily

http://www.meteoweb.eu/2014/08/stromboli-leruzione-continua-ad-inte...

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Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano spews lava and ash

The 5,023-meter (16,575-foot) volcano Tungurahua, in Central Ecuador, spewed lava and incandescent rocks from its crater in its latest activity on Thursday. Tungurahua has been shooting plumes of ash into the sky to a distance of upto three kilometers (1.8 miles) since the beginning of the week. Civil defense officials have issued an "orange warning," - involving voluntary evacuation - to villagers living near Tungurahua's flanks. The Tungurahua volcano has been active since 1999. In 2006, it spewed large clouds of ash down its slopes, killing four people and leaving two missing.

Source: http://rt.com/in-motion/178956-volcano-activity-ecuador-evacuation/

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Sabancaya Volcano in Southern Peru Explodes (Aug 9)

Experts say that Peru’s Sabancaya has entered into a new eruptive stage.

The explosion took place at around 4:30 on Saturday morning. The phenomenon went on for just under a minute. According to the Arequipa Volcanological Observatory (part of the Peruvian Geophysical Institute), the explosion generated 9,083 megajoules.

The explosion resulted in the emission of ash and gases, which rose into a column three kilometers in height. The smoke-like substance seen rising from the volcano is mostly steam, but some blue gases likely composed of sulfur dioxide have also been spotted coming out of Sabancaya.

Geological authorities believe that the explosion may have been connected to the recent increased seismic activity in the region.

Authorities are warning citizens to take precautions in case another explosion occurs soon. Geological and civil defense groups will meet soon in order to determine the risk to local populations.

Source

http://www.peruthisweek.com/news-sabancaya-volcano-in-southern-peru...

Indonesia's Slamet Volcano Spewing Magma 300 Meters High (Aug 10)

Mount Slamet has erupted on ten occasions since August 10.

Local authorities have banned all climbing activities on Mount Slamet in Central Java due to the radical increase in volcanic activity.

Between August 6 and 7, Mt. Slamet emitted fireballs from its crater to a height of between 50 and 300 meters.

Tremors were recorded 21 times on August 6 and it emitted volcanic ash 419 times.

The volcano also produced strong thundering sounds.

Due to this current situation, officials are prohibited from conducting any activity within a 2-kilometer radius of Mt. Slamet.

Mount Slamet straddles the five districts of Banyumas, Purbalingga, Pemalang, Tegal, and Brebes in Central Java, noted the Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Center (PVMBG).

Sources

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014/08/07/climbs-mt-slamet-bann...

http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/95262/mt-slamet-spews-magma-10-times

Papua New Guinea's Bagana Volcano Erupting (Aug 12)

Intense activity has been taking place at the volcano during the past days.

A significant ash plume reaching approx. 25,000 ft (7-8 km) altitude has been observed on satellite imagery drifting 100-150 km southwest.

A thermal anomaly is visible on satellite imagery, suggesting that the volcano has entered a phase of significant lava dome growth that produces explosions and/or collapse events that result in ash plumes.

During 6-12 August, DMPGM reported increasing volcanic activity at Bagana volcano. Thin to thick white vapor plumes from Bagana were accompanied on 6, 8 August by reports of rockfalls. On 10 August an ash plume rose to an estimated several hundred meters above the crater drifting SW and W. Moderate ash was reported in Wakovi (6 km W).

Residents were advised to evacuate to Gotana (9 km SW) if ashfall continued. On 11 August the Darwin VAAC reported ash plumes rose to 3 km (10,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted up to 55 km SW. On 12 August Darwin VAAC raised the Aviation Color Code to Red as ash plumes rose to 7.6 km (25,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted up to 167 km SW.

Source

http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/bagana/news/46709/Bagana-volcano-Pa...

Mayon Volcano alert raised

LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines—The alert level over Mayon Volcano has been raised to 2 from 1, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said Friday.

Volcanologist Alex Baloloy, who is based in Lignon Hill Observatory here, confirmed, in a text message, that the alert level has been raised to 2 as of 1 p.m.

Alert level 2 means the volcano is in a state of “moderate unrest” compared to alert level 1 which means a state of “abnormal condition.”

The new alert level has yet to be posted on Phivolcs’ website but its 8 a.m. bulletin when the volcano was still at alert level 1 showed no crater glow was observed over the volcano last night.

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) flux was measured at an average of 850 tons per day on Monday.

Iceland Begins Evacuations Around Bardarbunga Volcano (Aug 20)

Iceland's authorities have evacuated an area close to the country's Bardarbunga volcano over fears it could erupt.

The area, which is more than 300km (190 miles) from the capital Reykjavik, has no permanent residents but sits within a national park popular with tourists.

The move came as geologists said about 300 earthquakes had been detected in the area since midnight on Tuesday.

Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano erupted in 2010, producing an ash cloud that severely disrupted air travel.

The national civil protection agency said the decision to evacuate more than 300 people close to Bardarbunga was a "precautionary" safety measure.

"It cannot be ruled out that the seismic activity in Bardarbunga could lead to a volcanic eruption," it added.

On Monday, Iceland's meteorological office raised its assessment of the risk level to the aviation industry from yellow to orange.

The orange alert, the fourth level on a five-grade scale, indicates that a volcano is showing "escalating unrest with increased potential of eruption".

The Bardarbunga volcanic system is located under the north-west region of Iceland's Vatnajokull glacier.

Authorities say any eruption in the volcano, which sits under an ice cap, could result in flooding of the area north of the glacier.

The volcano was said to be stable on Wednesday but scientists warned that it is big enough to disrupt air traffic over the Atlantic if an eruption does occur.

The Eyjafjallajokull eruption in April 2010 caused the largest closure of European airspace since World War Two, with losses estimated at between 1.5bn and 2.5bn euros (£1.3-2.2bn).

Criticism following the strictly enforced shutdown resulted in the UK's Civil Aviation Authority relaxing its rules to allow planes to fly in areas with a low density of volcanic ash.

Sources

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-28870969

https://feww.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/iceland-on-mid-atlantic-ri...

Sudden Strong Explosion at Peru's Ubinas Volcano (Aug 21)

A powerful explosion occurred suddenly at the Ubinas volcano yesterday afternoon at 15:36 local time.

The explosion ejected blocks to up to 2 km distance and produced an ash plume that rose to approx. 7-8 km altitude.

The eruption was likely a vulcanian-type event, i.e. caused by the sudden release of pressure as viscous and gas-rich magma had accumulated beneath a solid plug in the vent.

It shows that the eruptive phase at the volcano continues and is capable of producing extremely dangerous explosions.

Source

http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/ubinas/news/46995/Ubinas-volcano-Pe...

Met Office: 25 km long dike formed- Bardarbunga - ICELAND

: 22.08.2014

Jokulsa a Fjollum glacial river, near Dyngjujokull glacier. (© RUV)

http://www.ruv.is/frett/met-office-25-km-long-dike-formed

A 25 kilometer long dike intrusion has formed, north and east of the Bardarbunga caldera. Intense seismic activity continues there. Strong earthquakes have been detected in the caldera itself, but they are associated with decompression of the magma chamber beneath the caldera.

According to the Icelandic Met office (www.en.vedur.is) there are no signs that seismicity is decreasing. A 25 kilometer long dike has formed in the crust under the Dyngjujokull outlet glacier at 5 - 10 km. depth. Magma is thought to countinue to move along the dyke, possibly branching out at the NE end of the dike.

Several strong earthquakes have been detected in the Bardarbunga itself; the last one, magnitude 3,5, at around 11 GMT this morning, These events are thought to reflect an adjustment of the caldera rim, related to decompression in the caldera since the beginning of the unrest six days ago.

Land displacement measurement with GPS around the volcano show up to 14 centimeter drift since the unrest began, on August 16. Annual drift in Iceland, due to crustal plate movements, is about 2 cm.

„A new GPS station in Kverkfjöll is now running and sending data. Similar seismic instruments were installed by Kverkfjöll yesterday, as well as close to the GPS station at Hamarinn, which was set up two days ago. In addition, two seismic stations set up in Dyngjujökull yesterday are collecting data on site. This work is done in collaboration between IMO, the Institute of Earth Sciences and collaborators in the European FutureVolc research project.“ (Icelandic Met Office).

The evacuation order for the area north of Vatnajokull is still in effect. The area north of Route 1 (including Dettifoss, Hljodaklettar, Asbyrgi) is still open to the general public.

This story, by the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV), was updated on 22 August 2014, at13.45 GMT.

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Alert volcano Bardarbunga: 3,500 shocks in a few days [3D VIDEO]
Friday, August 22, 2014

The seismic activity of the volcano Bardarbunga can be explored through a 3D video

showing the series of earthquakes that have affected the area 16 to 20 August 2014. images clearly show location, depth and date of shocks, ranging from the latest in red, then orange, yellow, light green and green (not given magnitude).

The area has been affected by more than 3,500 shocks and the volcano Bardabunga, buried under the largest glacier in Europe, does that send signals such as earthquakes and explosions threatening.'s More intense shock (magnitude 4.5) in the last 20 years has been recorded on Monday last year, and it is for this reason that Iceland's Civil Aviation Authority has issued the orange alert, the second level of danger.

"The magma is moving," said volcanologist Dave McGarvie who is very focused on the study of the volcano. No one knows exactly what will happen, but according to volcanologist there are various possibilities, including localized flooding (if the emission of lava would melt the glacier), or eruptions more or less relevant. Much depends on the thickness of the glacier and the depth of earthquakes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHmCS0hCTLA

Bárðarbunga - updated information- ICELAND

23rd August 2014 14:10 - a small eruption under Dyngjujökull

http://icelandreview.com/news/2014/08/23/bardarbunga-activity-cause...

The 2010 eruption in Eyjafjallajökull. Photo: Jóhannes Benediktsson.

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http://icelandreview.com/news/2014/08/23/breaking-news-eruption-sta...

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Breaking News: Eruption Started in Dyngjujökull Glacier
August 23, 2014

An eruption has occurred at the site of the volcano Bárðarbunga. At the moment, it is still a sub-glacial eruption, meaning that there is no visible evidence of it, such as a plume or smoke. For now it is beneath the surface of the Dyngjujökull​ icecap in the northern part of the Vatnajokull glacier, scientists at the Iceland Met Office say.

There has not been any need to evacuate nearby towns as the eruption is not above the surface, however the area has been blocked off for tourists and the air space in the surrounding region has been restricted.

It remains to be seen what will happen as a result of this preliminary eruption. The area is being closely monitored and the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police has determined that the level of emergency is now in the red phase. Locals living in nearby towns have been advised to pay close attention to updates. At this moment this is considered a small-scale eruption.

http://icelandreview.com/news/2014/08/23/live-footage-eruption

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LIVE FOOTAGE OF THE ERUPTION

Stay up to date on the latest news concerning the eruption at Bardarbunga. A webcam is on site where smoke can be seen rising from the volcano.

http://en.vedur.is/earthquakes-and-volcanism/articles/nr/2947

-A small lava-eruption has been detected under the Dyngjujökull glacier.

-The Icelandic Coast Guard airplane TF-SIF is flying over the area with representatives from the Civil Protection and experts from the Icelandic Met Office and the Institute of Earth Sciences. Data from the equipment on board is expected later today.

-Data from radars and web-cameras is being received, showing no signs of changes at the surface.
-The estimate is that 150-400 meters of ice is above the area.

-The aviation color code for the Bárðarbunga volcano has been changed from orange to red.

-Some minutes ago (14:04), an earthquake occurred, estimated 4.5 in magnitude.

ntense earthquake activity continues at the Bárðarbunga volcano – a situation that has persisted since 16 August.

During the last 6 hours the dyke has propagated ~5 km to the north. The rate of earthquakes has increased such that they are happening so quickly that it is difficult for the seismologist to discern individual events. Observed high frequency tremor is interpreted to be caused by the propagation of the dyke.

http://icelandreview.com/news/2014/08/23/bardarbunga-activity-cause...

gust 23, 2014 00:15

The land below Vatnajökull glacier has drifted apart by 20 centimeters (8 inches) since the seismic activity and magma flow began in Bárðarbunga volcano, which lies underneath the northwestern part of the glacier, one week ago.

“The continental drift is two centimeters per year, so this is ten times the [natural] continental drift,”

in the one week since the activity began, approximately 5,000 earthquakes have been picked up by sensors, the largest of which was of a 4.7 magnitude and hit shortly before midnight on Thursday. A 3.5 earthquake hit at 6 pm yesterday.

The large quakes are believed to be caused by the magma chamber depressurizing, by the strain from the channel the magma has formed—or both. The caldera appears to be sinking.

According to a model made by the Earth Science Institute, approximately 200 million cubic meters (7.1 billion cubic feet) of magma has been flowing underneath the glacier in the past week. “The volume has doubled in just the last two days,” stated Þóra.

Bárðarbunga - updated information- ICELAND

23rd August 2014

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LIVE FOOTAGE OF THE ERUPTION

Stay up to date on the latest news concerning the eruption at Bárðarbunga. A webcam is on site where you can follow the turn of events live.

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All Roads (Do Not) Lead To Bárðarbunga

The Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration has closed nearly all of the roads leading to Bárðarbunga. It has also closed roads that go along the banks of the glacial river Jökulsá á Fjöllum, which may flood due to glacial ice melting in the event of the eruption. continue...

Bárðarbunga - updated information- ICELAND AUGUST 26 2014

5.7 116km SSE of Akureyri, Iceland 2014-08-25 22:26:08 UTC-03:00 5.0 km
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usb000s65z#summary

2014-08-26 11:56:46.5 64.90 N 17.20 W 10 4.1 ICELAND
http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=397005

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http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/bardarbunga/seismic-crisis-2014/upd...

According to the Icelandic Met Office, approx. 50 million cubic meters of magma have been added to the current intrusion. This corresponds to an average of approx. 500-600 cubic meters a second!
Seismic activity remains high with no signs of weakening. If the intrusion breaches the surface, the most likely scenario seems to be a fissure eruption at the present location of the northern end of the dyke, i.e. immediately north of the Dyngjujökull glacier.

http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/bardarbunga/seismic-crisis-2014/upd...

The earthquake this morning at the north/northwestern part of the caldera at 6 km depth at 01:26 UTC could have been the biggest in the current swarm. Estimated magnitudes range from 4.1 (IMO) to 5.7 (USGS).
The magma intrusion (dyke) north of Dyngjujokull is still migrating and stretches now approx. 10 km outside of the glacier.
It will be interesting to see what happens when it reaches the area of the Asjka fissure swarm. A possibility could be that older dykes from that one stop the propagation of the Bardarbunga intrusion, another that it activates Askja as well.

http://en.vedur.is/earthquakes-and-volcanism/articles/nr/2947

26th August 2014 17:53 - from geoscientist on duty

Just under 900 earthquakes have been detected by the network since midnight, somewhat fewer than at the same time yesterday. The intrusive dike is now about 40 km long. Most of the activity has been near the edge of the glacier. An earthquake M4.6 (EMSC M4.4) occurred at 11:56. Reports were received from Akureyri (a town in northern Iceland) that the earthquake was found there. The earthquakes are mostly on similar depth as before, i.e. 8-12 km. A few were larger than M3. Few earthquakes were located in the Bárðarbunga caldera today.

http://www.earth-of-fire.com/bar-arbunga-recent-developments.html

Bárðarbunga: Recent Developments.

Position of earthquakes from 16 to 08/24/2014 (for a total of more than 8,000 earthquakes in this period according to IMO) red dots represents the most recent seismic activity, blue dots the oldest - and progress of the dyke towards N

Bárðarbunga - updated information- ICELAND AUGUST 27 2014

5.6 100km WNW of Hofn, Iceland 2014-08-26 23:50:39 UTC-03:00 5.0 km
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usc000s7bm#summary

5.2 111km WNW of Hofn, Iceland 2014-08-26 21:16:30 UTC-03:00 8.1 km
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Earthquakes caused cracks in the glacier near Bardarbunga.

http://en.vedur.is/earthquakes-and-volcanism/articles/nr/2947

27th August 2014 20:50 - info from a surveillance flight

Scientists from IES and IMO on a flight to Vatnajökull tonight discovered a row of 10-15 m deep cauldrons south of the Bárðarbunga caldera. They form a 6-4 km long line. The cauldrons have been formed as a result of melting, possibly a sub-glacial eruption, uncertain when. Heightened tremor level/volcanic tremor has not been observed on IMO's seismometers at the moment. The new data are being examined.

http://icelandreview.com/news/2014/08/27/hard-explain-what-happened...

New fractures in Holuhraun next to Dyngjujökull caused by recent earthquakes

“Hard to Explain what Happened if not Caused by an Eruption”

August 27, 2014 23:14

Rifts, about four to six kilometers long, have formed in Vatnajökull outlet glacier Dyngjujökull northeast of Bárðarbunga, as reported by RÚV, visir.is and the Icelandic Met Office. Small calderas have formed in the glacier and it cannot be ruled out that an eruption has started.

According to the Civil Protection Department, there is no indication of a flood yet, but the department's director Víðir Reynisson told RÚV television just now (at 10.20 pm) that it would be hard to explain what has occurred if not caused by an eruption.

Everyone concerned is very cautious in light of the false alarm on Saturday, but the new calderas are thought to have been formed by heat from below.

We will try to update the news as soon as reports arrive from the Icelandic Met Office and others.

More : http://icelandreview.com/news/2014/08/27/developing-news-cracks-gla...

Developing News: Cracks in the Glacier - Possible Eruption?

27, 2014 23:20

Ecuador's Tungurahua Volcano Erupts 3 Times in 3 Weeks (Aug 19)

Experts are monitoring the Tungurahua volcano in Ecuador after the latest eruption.

Ash was blown 28,000 feet (five miles) into the air and was reported to be drifting west.

The eruption was the latest in a series of moderate to strong explosions at the volcano after a period of relative calm.

The first was on July 29, then on August 4 and August 19.

Some of the blasts have sent shock waves which have caused the windows and roofs of homes in nearby areas to vibrate.

Tungurahua, which means 'Throat of Fire' in the local Quechua language, is located in the Andes 87 miles (140km) south of the capital Quito.

Source

http://news.sky.com/story/1325468/ecuador-volcano-spews-ash-five-mi...

PNG volcano Tavurvur eruption may disrupt Australian flights

AUGUST 29, 2014 6:46AM

The Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre in Darwin is monitoring the ash cloud from Tavurcur on PNG’s East Britain Island, which is slowly drifting southwest.

Senior meteorologist Ian Shepherd said they were watching the cloud closely and providing advice to airlines.

“The volcanic eruption reached the top of the atmosphere at 50,000 feet which is the same height as which planes travel,” said Mr Shepherd.

“It’s too early to say at this point if the ash cloud will reach Australia but it was a significant eruption.”

He said the cloud was identifiable on satellite imagery but it was not possible to gauge its size.

Cyndee Feals, also from the Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre in Darwin, said the ash cloud was drifting southeast and had the potential to disrupt air travel.

“The ash was initially blowing to the southwest but has now turned to the southeast and we expect it to clip the edge of Australian airspace later today, but we don’t expect ash over Australia,” she said.

Planes may be forced to take alternate routes with the ash forecast to move towards the Solomon Islands and then Vanuatu, she added.

Ash clouds have played havoc with Australian aircraft in the past with the eruption of a Chilean volcano in 2011 grounding hundreds of flights.

Tavurvur, on the tip of New Britain island in the country’s east, erupted sending lava into the air and causing panic among locals. It has previously erupted in 1937, 1994, 2006 and again last year.

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Iceland volcano: Red alert for aviation industry after eruption

Airlines have been placed of red alert once again after a volcanic eruption in Iceland this morning.

The small eruption in the Holuhraun area, just north of the Bardarbunga volcano, comes after almost two weeks of earthquakes in the region, and an earlier sub-glacial eruption.

The estimated 1km fissure eruption prompted the Icelandic Met Office to raise the aviation warning code to its highest level, but no volcanic ash has been detected.

First pictures of the new eruptive fissure, taken from a helicopter of the Icelandic Coast Guard were released. They show a row of spatter cones and small lava flows that were erupted from the fissure, about 900 m long and located 5 km from the northern edge of the Dyngjuköll glacier.

Recent volcanic activity in Iceland has raised worries of an eruption causing chaos for air travel, as it did in 2010 when an ash cloud from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano closed much of Europe’s airspace for six days.

This morning's eruption just after 0000 GMT took place in a lava field not covered by ice.

The risk of an ash cloud is highest in case of a sub-glacial eruption.

Iceland’s National Crisis Coordination Centre said: "The Icelandic Met Office has raised the aviation colorcode over the eruption site to red and the Icelandic Air Traffic Control has closed down the airspace from the earth up to 18000 feet."

"No volcanic ash has been detected with the radar system at the moment....Seismic eruption tremor is low indicating effusive eruption without significant explosive activity."

The red warning code indicates that an eruption is imminent or underway, with a risk of ash.

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