Auckland Flooding – May 21 2024
Heavy rain in Auckland's Eastern Suburbs flooded several houses and turned streets into rushing torrents.
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Alert Level at Ibu Volcano raised to highest level
On May 16th, 2024, Indonesian authorities declared the highest alert level (Level 4) for Mount Ibu after weeks of escalating volcanic activity that began in late April. The 1,325-meter volcano, situated on Halmahera Island in North Maluku province, had been consistently spewing thick columns of ...
New Zealand’s Aurora Australis Spectacle of May 11-12, 2024
On the unforgettable nights of May 11th and 12th, 2024, New Zealanders were treated to a celestial spectacle rarely witnessed in such intensity and widespread reach - the Aurora Australis, or Southern Lights, danced across the skies in a dazzling display of vibrant colors.
Triggered by ...
Second major eruption of Ruang
On April 30th at 02.35 WITA, Indonesia's Mount Ruang volcano experienced a powerful eruption, its second major event within this month. The eruption generated a substantial ash plume that reached altitudes of nearly 30 kilometers. Observations revealed incandescent lava flows, pyroclastic activity, lapilli falling from ...
Tofua Volcano (Tonga) High Thermal Anomalies
Significant developments are observed at Tofua Volcano (Tonga). While the lava pond/vents within the northern Lofia cone typically demonstrates persistent effusive eruptive activity, recent monitoring data indicates a series of high thermal anomalies (>200MW). Additionally, elevated levels of sulfur dioxide (SO2) have been detected, further ...
Accelerating Uplift at Campi Flegrei
Over the past couple of weeks, there has been an acceleration of ground deformation rates at Campi Flegrei, raising concerns about the potential for future eruptive activity.
The Campi Flegrei volcanic caldera, located west of Naples, Italy, has a complex history of ground deformation characterised by ...
Ambrym Volcano Erupts – April 21 2024
In a significant development, Ambrym Volcano on Ambrym Island in the Vanuatu archipelago has entered a new eruptive phase. Visual observations, including a distinctive incandescence from the Marum crater in webcam footage, confirm the presence of fresh lava flows. Residents report intense volcanic glow accompanied ...
Significant Lava Cave Discovered in Auckland, New Zealand
Over the past year, Extreme Pursuit has undertaken far-reaching exploration efforts of the Auckland Volcanic Field in New Zealand to find new and undocumented lava caves. These efforts have yielded the discovery of a new and significant lava cave - mostly due to its size, ...
Ruang (Indonesia) Eruption
Mount Ruang Erupts
Mount Ruang, a highly active volcano on a remote island of North Sulawesi province in Indonesia, has erupted again, spewing thick ash high into the atmosphere and posing a significant threat to surrounding areas. Authorities have raised the alert level to the highest ...
Mount Etna blows mesmerizing smoke rings
Mount Etna, Sicily's iconic volcano, is renowned for the formation of seemingly perfect smoke rings. Today, it delivered a mesmerizing performance, producing dozens of near perfectly formed rings.
The 'smoke rings' of Etna, while appearing as delicate wisps of smoke, are technically vortex rings. A vortex ...
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