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Hydrothermal Eruption at Mt Dofen, Ethiopia

A vigorous hydrothermal eruption has commenced at Dofen volcano, characterised by the forceful ejection of a gas, steam, mud. This event, situated within the seismically active Afar region of the East African Rift system, warrants close observation due to its potential implications for greater volcanic ...

New eruption at Kīlauea

Kīlauea volcano on the Big Island of Hawai'i began erupting early this morning, December 23rd, at around 2 a.m. local time. The eruption is taking place within Halemaʻumaʻu crater at the volcano's summit. Lava fountains were observed erupting from fissures on the crater floor, creating ...

Breaking: Vanuatu M 7.4 Earthquake

Urgent Earthquake and Tsunami Warning for Vanuatu A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck just 54 kilometers west of Port-Vila, Vanuatu. The earthquake was shallow, occurring at a depth of only 10 kilometers, which increases the potential for tsunami wave generation. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has ...

Raung Volcano Eruption

Raung Volcano (Indonesia) recently erupted, sending a plume of ash 4,000 meters into the atmosphere. This eruption triggered the Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) to issue an ash advisory, warning of the potential hazards to aircraft. The ash plume, propelled by prevailing winds, is ...

Kanlaon Volcano Eruption

At 3:03 PM today, December 9th, 2024, a powerful explosive eruption originated from the summit vent of Kanlaon Volcano. This eruption generated a voluminous plume of ash and volcanic gases, ascending to an altitude of 3,000 meters above the vent. The plume exhibited a westward ...

Home Reef’s island grows, satellite images confirm

Home Reef is a submarine volcano in the Tonga archipelago known for its "now you see it, now you don't" nature. Throughout history, eruptions have repeatedly built small islands that are then eroded away by the ocean. These islands are typically short-lived, lasting from a ...

Home Reef (Tonga) Eruption

A submarine volcanic eruption occurred today at Home Reef, a shallow submarine volcano located within the Tofua volcanic arc in the Tonga archipelago. The eruption generated a volcanic ash plume that ascended to an altitude of less than 2 kilometers. This relatively low-altitude plume suggests ...

New eruption underway in Reykjanes

A volcanic eruption began near Grindavík, Iceland on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at approximately 11:14 PM local time. This marks the sixth eruption in the area this year, with the fissure extending northeast over two kilometers. The eruption occurred in the Sundhnúkur crater row, north ...

Ground Deformation at Ambrym Volcano

Ambrym is a large basaltic shield volcano located in the Vanuatu archipelago, part of the New Hebrides volcanic arc. It features a 12-km-wide caldera formed by a massive Plinian eruption approximately 1,900 years ago. Within this caldera are two active cones, Marum and Benbow, which ...
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