Volcano watch

[Sevan Makaracı]

A powerful eruption occurred at Taal Volcano in Batangas, Philippines (26.10.2025)

Benevolent extraterrestrials monitoring volcanoes to provide early warning to human partners.

Volcanic activity worldwide 18 October, 2025: Kilauea in Hawaii, Santiaguito volcano, Fuego, Semeru, Ibu, Dukono, Reventador, and soon "all volcanoes that have been active within the memory of man will begin spewing and burping and oozing, and many that were not expected to become active will reactive."

"Of course, all volcanoes will explode, as this is going to be a very severe pole shift. What about the months and years preceding the pole shift? It is no secret that Mammoth Lake and the caldera of Yellowstone are warming up, and the populace has been prepared for these occurrences by the movie Volcano where there, in the middle of LA, lava is bubbling up. In fact, there is a fault line running from the approximate San Diego/LA area, up into the Sierras, and this is liable to rupture rather violently during one of the quakes that precedes the pole shift by some months. Volcanic eruptions from that area in the Sierras can be expected. Will Mount St. Helen erupt? All volcanoes that have been active within the memory of man will begin spewing and burping and oozing, and many that were not expected to become active will reactive."   ZetaTalk - Feb 15, 2000

[Howard]

Inactive Geyser Bursts Through New Zealand City Centre (Aug 10)

Parts of a New Zealand city have been closed after an old geyser suddenly burst back into life and started spitting steam and water 15m into the air.

Rotorua city, on the country’s north island, is well-known for its geothermal activity, with many tourists drawn to its unusual boiling mud pools and geysers.

But the old bore that began spraying dirt and gravel onto roofs yesterday provided an unlikely CBD spectacle for tourists.

Video posted to the Rotorua Daily Post shows the geyser gushing up from underneath the ground down a small cobbled lane in front of concerned onlookers.

"Mum, shall I ring 911?" says the man recording the footage. Police were called and shops in the surrounding area were reportedly closed for several hours.

A spokesperson from the local council said the geyser burst through an old bore in the city centre.

"Once the bore has been shut down contractors and staff will have a better idea about why it blew this afternoon," he said.

"The area has been cordoned off for safety reasons and we will have security guards there overnight to ensure public safety."

Sources

http://www.9news.com.au/world/2015/08/10/06/05/15m-geyser-bursts-in...

http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/70960901/old-rotorua-bore-burs...

http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/emergency/geyser-erupts-in-rotorua...

[Howard]

Mexico's Colima Volcano Spews Huge Ash Cloud (Aug 3)

Mexico's famous "volcano of fire" spewed an ash cloud two miles (3km) into the sky on Monday.

Source

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/colima-volcano-fir...

[Howard]

Ongoing Eruption at Java's Raung Volcano Continues to Disrupt Air Travel (Aug 4)

The eruption at the volcano remains very intense and might have increased during the past days.

Virgin Australia has cancelled all flights to and from Bali today as volcanic ash from the erupting volcano continues to wreak havoc on airline travel.

“The latest advice from our team of meteorologists and the Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre is that conditions are not suitable for operations into and out of Denpasar Airport today,” the airline said in a statement.

“We have been advised that Mt Raung continues to erupt and winds are blowing in an unfavourable direction, and are forecast to continue to do so for the rest of the day.”

Jetstar has also had to cancel and delay flights to and from Bali again after seriously deteriorating flight conditions.

According to Indonesian press reports, new fissures have been reported and incandescent ejecta were seen to up to a height of 1500 m.

Sources

http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/raung/news/54051/Raung-volcano-East...

http://www.9news.com.au/world/2015/08/05/04/15/flights-in-and-out-o...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3185114/Jetstar-cancels-fli...

http://www.smh.com.au/business/aviation/volcanic-ash-cloud-again-de...

[Howard]

Violent Eruptions Continue at Sumatra's Sinabung Volcano (Aug 4)

At least two pyroclastic flows occurred today at the volcano, continuing the destruction of the lava lobes on the upper SE and E side.

Heavy ash falls were reported southeast of the volcano, forcing shops to close and people stay indoors.

Source

http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/sinabung/news/54046/Sinabung-volcan...

[Derrick Johnson]

Volcano erupts on Indian Ocean island of Reunion - video

Source:  http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/aug/01/volcano-erupts-i...

[Howard]

Large Explosive Eruption at Papua New Guinea's Manam Volcano (Jul 31)

A large explosive eruption occurred at the volcano today producing an ash column that rose to approx. 65,000 ft (20 km) altitude and started to drift SW.

VAAC Darwin changed aviation color code to red.

Ash from the Manam eruption has coated a number of towns, including Bogia, on the coast of New Guinea.

This explosion is the largest at the volcano in over 10 years. It seems to be similar to the powerful 24 Oct 2004 explosion.

In a bit of an eerie coincidence, officials from Manam and Bogia just recently settled their discord over the resettlement of over 1,000 volcanic refugee from the 2004 eruption of Manam to Bogia. The refugees from 2004 have yet to find permanent homes after having to leave the island. More than 9,000 were initially evacuated in 2004.

More than 5,000 people still live on the island and are being evacuated to the Madang mainland and will likely be permanently resettled. Two injuries from the eruption have been reported so far as well.

Sources

http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/manam/news/53987/Manam-volcano-Papu...

http://www.wired.com/2015/07/manam-papua-new-guinea-unleashes-large...

[Howard]

Worldwide Volcanic Activity Summary (Jul 28)

Thermal signal from Raung volcano (MIROVA)

Pyroclastic flow at Sinabung volcano this morning

Ash plume, approx. 2 km tall, from an explosion at Popo this morning and the glow from the active lava dome in its crater (CENAPRED webcam)

Karymsky (Kamchatka): An ash plume from an explosion produced an ash plume that rose to 14,000 ft (4.2 km) altitude and drifted north this morning. The volcano continues to produce intermittent strombolian- to vulcanian-type explosive eruptions.

Chirinkotan (Northern Kuriles): Ash emissions were recorded on satellite imagery on 26 July, producing a plume that rose to 15,000 ft (4.5 km) altitude and drifted NW.

Kirishima (Kyushu): Elevated seismic activity has been recorded since early July, the Japan Meterological Agency (JMA) reported. Yesterday, a phase of volcanic tremor occurred that lasted 3 minutes and a slight ground deformation was detected. Sudden phreatic explosions could occur any time and pose a significant risk if visiting the crater area.

Akan (Hokkaido): A swarm of shallow volcanic earthquakes under the Ponmachineshiri crater of Mt Meakan volcano has been occurring since yesterday. 
The swarm follows a gradual increase in seismicity under the volcano noted since April this year.

Raung (East Java): The eruption, now over 4 weeks old, continues with no significant changes. Strong lava effusion inside the summit caldera is accompanied by near-constant ash emissions rising 1-2 km and drifting up to 100-200 km in mostly westerly directions.

Sinabung (Sumatra, Indonesia): A series of pyroclastic flows yesterday noon (see previous post) and this morning destroyed a part of the eastern lava lobe.

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Dukono (Halmahera): Strong ash emissions continue at the volcano. VAAC Darwin reported an ash plume extending 25 km north of the volcano yesterday.

Popocatépetl (Central Mexico): The activity at the volcano has remained more or less unchanged over the past months. During the past days, explosive activity has been a bit higher than average. Intermittent explosions occur from the summit crater, where lava domes slowly grow until a series of stronger explosions destroy it and a new one grows.

Source

http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/erupting_volcanoes.html

[Howard]

Sumatra's Sinabung Volcano Unleashes Pyroclastic Flow (Jul 27)

Heightened activity remains essentially unchanged at the volcano.

Effusion of viscous lava continues to feed the lava dome with two active lobes on the SE and E upper flanks.

At 12:22 local time today, a part of the eastern lobe collapsed into a pyroclastic flow that traveled approx. 2.5 km towards the outskirts of the already evacuated and destroyed villages of Bekerah and Simacem.

Source

http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/sinabung/news/53876/Sinabung-volcan...

[Howard]

Volcanic Ash Forces Airport Closures in Colombia (Jul 26)

Colombia's Nevado del Ruiz volcano erupted in an ash cloud on Sunday, prompting authorities to temporarily close two airports in the area.

The civil aeronautics agency said it closed airports at Manizales and Pereira as a precaution after the 8:30 am (1330 GMT) eruption.

Source

http://news.yahoo.com/volcanic-ash-forces-airport-closures-colombia...

[Derrick Johnson]

Undersea Volcano Called Kick 'Em Jenny Rumbling off Grenada

ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada — Jul 23, 2015, 7:14 PM ET

By LINDA STRAKER and DAVID McFADDEN Associated Press

An active underwater volcano off Grenada's northern coast called Kick 'em Jenny was rumbling Thursday and regional disaster authorities were put on alert, though they said it posed no threat of triggering a destructive tsunami.

Since its discovery in the 1930s, Kick 'em Jenny has erupted beneath the surface of the Caribbean Sea at least 12 times, most recently in 2001. The volcano, which rises 1,300 meters (4,265 feet) above the seafloor on a steep slope of the Lesser Antilles ridge, hasn't caused any known deaths or injuries.

The Seismic Research Center at the University of the West Indies said seismic activity had increased in the volcano, which sits 8 kilometers (5 miles) north of Grenada. Recreational divers have reported seeing some "degassing" on the seafloor off Grenada's west coast as gas-rich magma bubbles.

Center researchers put the alert level at "orange," which means an eruption could take place within 24 hours. An eruption would stir up high waves and heat surrounding waters to boiling temperatures. Scientists say the volcano can also shoot hot rocks up through the water column.

Under the alert, all boats must stay at least 5 kilometers (3 miles) from the volcano. Kick 'em Jenny poses the greatest threat to mariners since the gases it releases can lower the density of water so significantly vessels can lose buoyancy and sink.

Acting Prime Minister Elvin Nimrod said Kick 'em Jenny poses "no significant threat" to Grenada or other coastal communities on nearby islands for now.

"There is no need to move people away from coastlines," he told reporters.

People were advised to go about their lives normally. But some were jittery as seismic activity ramped up, knocking out Internet service.

"People are just wondering what's next," said Kendel Mark, a resident of the outlying island of Carriacou.

In a 1939 eruption, Kick 'em Jenny shot a cloud of ash 270 meters (900 feet) above the sea surface. Its eruptions since then have been weaker.

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Associated Press writer Linda Straker reported this story in St. George's, Grenada, and David McFadden reported from Kingston, Jamaica.

Source: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/undersea-volcano-call...