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Ambae Volcano: 20 million cubic meters of water displaced

An extraordinary event has unfolded at the summit of Ambae Island, Vanuatu. The two central crater lakes, previously known as Lake Voui 1 and 2, have completely vanished. Once home to 8,000 Olympic swimming pools worth of water, these lakes have been swallowed by tephra ...

Cyclone Vaianu Impacts New Zealand – The Full Chase

Severe Tropical Cyclone Vaianu first formed as a tropical disturbance on April 5, 2026, in the waters north of Fiji and west of Samoa. As it tracked south-southeast through the South Pacific, it rapidly intensified into a Category 3 severe tropical cyclone, reaching its peak ...

Eruption at Manaro Voui, Ambae Island, Vanuatu

The Manaro Voui volcano on Ambae Island has entered a new eruptive phase over the past 24 hours, marked by a significant increase in volcanic unrest. In the early morning of February 13, VMGD webcam footage showed a large glowing area at the volcano's vent. Satellite ...

Minor eruption at Ambrym

Ambrym Volcano erupted this morning (January 8, 2026) ending a dormancy period of over a year. At approximately 6:50 AM local time, seismic networks and satellite monitoring detected a pulse of activity, marked by a distinct ash plume rising from the caldera. Imagery from the Himawari-9 ...

Ambae, Vanuatu Eruption

The Manaro Voui volcano (Ambae Island, Vanuatu) has entered a renewed and significant eruptive phase. UPDATE: December 9, 2025: While ash emissions on Ambae appear to have paused for the moment, the volcano is still showing significant activity, with high SO2 output and medium-range thermal anomalies. The ...

Reykjanes Peninsula (Iceland) Eruption

The Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland experienced another bout of intense geological activity, with an eruption commencing just before 9:45 AM local time on Tuesday, April 1st. Following a surge of seismic activity, molten rock breached the surface, triggering rapid evacuations. The initial eruption fissure quickly ...

Large-scale eruption at Lewotobi

Mount Lewotobi, a twin volcano located on Flores Island, Indonesia, has entered a phase of heightened eruptive activity, culminating in a large-scale eruption. Satellite data from the Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) confirms the generation of a substantial ash plume, reaching an altitude of ...

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 ...
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