Volcano watch

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Japan: A new island appears in the Ogasawara Islands - November 2013

Active volcanoes (Sep 28, 2012)

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"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]

The lava dome on Mt. Cleveland has expanded to 60 meters from 50 meters in the past week.

Mt. Cleveland Volcano Could Blow Up at Any Moment

"The Cleveland volcano’s lava dome is continuously growing, a sign of any-time-soon eruption, according to the Alaska Volcano Observatory.

"Scientists have observed that the lava dome has expanded from 50 metres to 60 metres in the past week alone.

"The volcano is on a slow eruption with thick and pasty lava oozing out of it. The Cleveland volcano’s last major eruption was in 2001.

'The lava's so viscous, it doesn't flow like you're used to seeing in pictures of Hawaii, where it's fluid and runny. So it piles up and makes a round, dome-like lava flow,' the Anchorage Daily News quoted volcanologist Steve McNutt as saying."

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FEB 17, SOLOMON ISLANDS (MID.PASSIFIC), TINAKULA VOLCANO

Say hello to Tinakula, a small volcanic island in the South Pacific that has been caught doing some huffing and puffing this week by NASA satellites.

Tinakula is a 2-mile-wide (3.5-kilometer) island that lies 1,400 miles (2,300 km) northwest of Brisbane, Australia. The island, which rises to a height of 2,792 feet (851 meters) is actually just the tip of a large volcano that rises some 2 to 2.5 miles (3 to 4 km) from the ocean floor.

In the above image, taken by NASA's Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) satellite, a plume of volcanic gas, possibly mixed with a little ash, can be seen rising above the volcano's summit.  Source

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FEB 16, EL HIERRO VOLCANO


LATEST SATELLITE IMAGE OF UNDERWATER ERUPTION, INCREASE IN SMALL EARTHQUAKES

Four months after it began, the underwater volcanic eruption off El Hierro Island persists. This natural-color satellite image, collected on February 10, 2012, shows the site of the eruption, near the fishing village of La Restinga.
Bright aquamarine water indicates high concentrations of volcanic material. Immediately above the vent, a patch of brown water resembles a turbulent hot tub and indicates when and where the eruption is strongest... Source

...the number of earthquakes under the island has increased sharply since yesterday.
On 15 February, more than 20 quakes were measured. Most of the earthquakes were very small, well below magnitude 2, and were clustered beneath the NW and SW sectors of the island at depths of around 10 km....Source

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FEB 11, ALASKA, CLEVELAND VOLCANO

LAVA DOME IN ALASKA'S CLEVELAND VOLCANO CONTINUES TO GROW

Alaska's Cleveland volcano keeps grumbling away, with a lava dome continuing to grow, and the alert level remaining at "watch," according to the Alaska Volcano Observatory.

"There have been no observations of ash emissions or explosive activity during this current lava eruption... (Source)

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Feb 11:

The volcanoes of Pacaya and Fuego in the department of Escuintla, are active fumaroles, 150m h Pacaya, and 350 m h Fuego, which remain white on the cone, reducing visibility for air traffic, according to the National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (Conred).

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http://prensalibre.com/noticias/politica/Guatemala-Conred-Insivumeh...

[Howard]

Mt. Lokon Erupts in Indonesia

Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) -- A restless volcano in northern Indonesia erupted Friday, spewing clouds of ash as high as 2 kilometers into the sky, the country's National Disaster Management Agency said.

The authorities are warning residents to stay away from the volcano, Mt. Lokon, in North Sulawesi, said Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, a spokesman for the disaster management agency.

A 2.5 kilometer exclusion zone had already been set up around Mt. Lokon, which had been showing signs of activity in recent days.

A series of eruptions by Mt. Lokon in July prompted the evacuation of thousands of local residents. The volcano also erupted in October and December.

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FEB 10

PHILIPPINES, MT. KANLAON VOLCANO

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LARGE CRACKS OBSERVED

Mount Kanlaon, an active volcano, has been declared temporarily closed to mountaineers after large cracks believed to have been caused by Monday’s 6.9-magnitude earthquake were observed at its crater and land surfaces, a local official said Friday...

Cecil Cañada, Mt. Kanlaon Natural Park (MKNP) superintendent, said at least three 50-meter long cracks have been noted near the crater, while other cracks and a landslide have been noted within the MKNP.

A landslide was also seen at the Margaha Valley, the old crater of the volcano, he added...

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Thank you Malou.  Etna's latest eruptions details below;

Feb 09, Italy, Mt.Etna volcano

ETNA IS ERUPTING AGAIN

Just over one month after the last event, Etna is erupting again. It is causing a great sight. The new Southeastermn crater is erupting again and the flow of lava is visible from Catania and from towns in the hinterland. "The Stomboli-like phenomenon bagan on January 28," explained Salvatore Alparone, form Catania's vulcanology agency. "It has become more intense in these hours, " he added.... (Source)

[Howard]

Indonesia: Volcanic Ash Falls on Mt. Semeru

Indonesia, 7 Feb. (AKI/Jakarta Post) - Volcanic ash reportedly started showering some areas on the slopes of Mt. Semeru in Lumajang, East Java, on Tuesday morning.

Lumajang Disaster Mitigation Management head Rochani said the volcanic activity was still at a mild intensity level.

“Residents living in Besuk Sat, Pasrujambe district and its surrounding areas experienced the volcanic ash shower from Mt. Semeru,” Rochani said as quoted by tempo.co on Tuesday.

According to Rochani, the active volcano spewed gusts of hot cloud reaching 300 meters high from midnight to 6 a.m.

The Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Center (PVMBG) raised the alert status of Mt. Semeru as of Thursday last week, prohibiting local residents from going within a 4 kilometer radius of the volcano.

People are also not allowed to climb or approach the crater.

[jorge namour]

Volcano Activity in Cameroon on Monday, 06 February, 2012 at 19:10 (07:10 PM) UTC.

Cameroon state radio says that Mount Cameroon, a volcano in the country’s southwest region, sent ashes and flames into the air in a brief explosion. Cameroon Radio Television reported Monday that a violent explosion Friday lasted a couple of seconds and lightly injured two among the porters and guides on the mountain. Mountain guide Peter Buma Linonge told state radio there were explosions, then flames burst into the air followed by ash. Joseph Mokake, a resident of Buea, the town situated at the foot of the mountain, told The Associated Press there were tremors on Tuesday and Wednesday. He said he moved to a nearby town for safety. Residents say explosions and tremors serve as a precursor to a possible eruption. Measuring just over 13,420 feet (4,090 meters) high, Mount Cameroon is an active volcano and the highest peak in West Africa.

http://sawdis1.blogspot.com/2012/02/volcano-activity-in-cameroon-on...