Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report
The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report is a cooperative project between the Smithsonian's Global Volcanism Program and the US Geological Survey's Volcano Hazards Program. Updated by 2300 UTC every Wednesday and averaging 16 reported volcanoes, this is not a comprehensive list of all eruptions this week, but rather a summary of activity that meet ...
Current Eruptions - Global Volcanism Program
Jul 7, 2018 · Overall, 44 volcanoes were in continuing eruption status as of 23 December 2024. An eruption marked as "continuing" does not always mean persistent daily activity, but indicates at least intermittent eruptive events without a break of 3 months or more.
Report on Reykjanes (Iceland) — 20 November-26 November 2024
Nov 26, 2024 · According to a news article 50-60 people in Grindavík were evacuated along with people at the Blue Lagoon spa and the Svartsengi power station. IMO confirmed at 0004 on 21 November that no ash was detected in the plume. Gas emissions drifted S towards Grindavík.
Three Sisters - Global Volcanism Program
The Three Sisters volcanoes form the most prominent landmarks of the central Oregon Cascades. All three volcanoes ceased erupting during the Pleistocene, but flank vents of South Sister to the left and North Sister to the right have erupted in the past few thousand years. Photo by Lee Siebert, 1995 (Smithsonian Institution).
Report on Aira (Japan) — 27 November-3 December 2024
Nov 27, 2024 · The Aira caldera in the northern half of Kagoshima Bay contains the post-caldera Sakurajima volcano, one of Japan's most active. Eruption of the voluminous Ito pyroclastic flow accompanied formation of the 17 x 23 km caldera about 22,000 years ago.
Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report - volcano.si.edu
Sep 17, 2024 · The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report is a cooperative project between the Smithsonian's Global Volcanism Program and the US Geological Survey's Volcano Hazards Program. Updated by 2300 UTC every Wednesday and averaging 16 reported volcanoes, this is not a comprehensive list of all eruptions this week, but rather a summary of activity that meet ...
Report on Reykjanes (Iceland) — 27 November-3 December 2024
Nov 27, 2024 · The Reykjanes volcanic system at the SW tip of the Reykjanes Peninsula, where the Mid-Atlantic Ridge rises above sea level, comprises a broad area of postglacial basaltic crater rows and small shield volcanoes.
Report on Taal (Philippines) — 27 November-3 December 2024
Dec 3, 2024 · The 5-km-wide Volcano Island in north-central Lake Taal is the location of all observed eruptions. The island is composed of coalescing small stratovolcanoes, tuff rings, and scoria cones. Powerful pyroclastic flows and surges have caused many fatalities.
Report on Semeru (Indonesia) — 27 November-3 December 2024
Dec 3, 2024 · Semeru, the highest volcano on Java, and one of its most active, lies at the southern end of a volcanic massif extending north to the Tengger caldera. The steep-sided volcano, also referred to as Mahameru (Great Mountain), rises above coastal plains to the south.
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