International Volcano News

[Snowbird]

Since we do not have a forum for volcanoes, this is a good site to start posting news of this type. These are from around the globe.



Saturday 29th October 2011
Hudson Volcano, Chile
A large exclusion zone of 45 km is in place around Hudson volcano in southern Chile. The volcano remains on the highest level 5 alert due to high seismic activity. Steam and minor ash emissions reached height of 5.5 km on Thursday 27th October. A minor eruption was confirmed on Wednesday 26th October. The eruption of Hudson volcano in 1991 was one of the largest in the world in the 20th century.
More on Hudson volcano...
Volcanoes of Chile...

http://www.volcanolive.com/news.html

[Snowbird]

Recent volcanic news and updates.

Volcano news and updates

http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcano_news.html

[Calz]

Stan Deyo (with wife Holly) keep up to date on volcanic activity.

http://standeyo.com/

[Andrew]

Tungurahua Volcano in Ecuador Begins to Erupt (http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/258396/20111130/tungurahua-volcano-ecuador-begins-erupt-people-evacuate.htm), People Evacuate.


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[Black Panther]

Tungurahua Volcano in Ecuador Begins to Erupt (http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/258396/20111130/tungurahua-volcano-ecuador-begins-erupt-people-evacuate.htm), People Evacuate.


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DECEMBER 1, 2011

http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2011/12/01/tungurahua-volcano-begins-to-erupt-ecuado/

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[Black Panther]

Sakurajima volcano -- shows a full caldera of lava

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[Snowbird]

Gaia is percolating.


Tuesday, Dec 13, 2011
Kolumbus submarine volcano (Santorini, Greece): 3.2 magnitude earthquake

Monday, Dec 12, 2011
Gamalana volcano (Maluku province, Indonesia): eruption continues with strong ash explosions


Volcano news and updates

http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcano_news.html

[Black Panther]

Volcanoes: Disturbing Forecast For 2012

It appears that the "smoke and ash party" of Icelandic volcanoes may continue across the Atlantic. Scientists say that Katla, another volcano in Iceland, may erupt in the near future. In addition, volcanologists are concerned about the ongoing eruption of the underwater volcano near the Canary Islands.

Katla's eruption can be much stronger. The volcano may lead to much greater catastrophic consequences for the country than the debuts of Eyjafjallajokull and Grimsvotn.

Whole story : http://beforeitsnews.com/story/1486/018/Volcanoes:_Disturbing_Forecast_For_2012.html

[Sophocles]

Katla eruption: not if, but when... (http://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/nature_and_travel/2016/08/29/katla_eruption_not_if_but_when/)

icelandmonitor.mbl.is
Mon 29 Aug 2016 | 23.34 GMT

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Magma erupting at Holuhraun in 2014. Photo: Iceland Monitor/Árni Sæberg

Considerable seismic activity has continued under Mýrdalsjökull glacier today, after strong quakes – the strongest in decades – in the early hours of this morning.

Following tremors of magnitude 4.5 and 4.6 earlier today, the South Iceland glacier – which covers the mighty Katla volcano – saw another significant quake, of magnitude 3.3, just after 3pm this afternoon, local time, according to Iceland national broadcaster RÚV (http://www.ruv.is/frett/ekki-spurning-um-hvort-katla-gjosi) (link in Icelandic).

MORE: Powerful quakes hit Iceland’s Katla volcano (http://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/nature_and_travel/2016/08/29/powerful_quakes_hit_iceland_s_katla_volcano/)

“It is not a question of whether Katla will erupt, but when,” warns Kristín Jónsdóttir, Earthquake Hazards Coordinator at the Icelandic Met Office.

“We mustn’t forget that Katla is a very active volcano. Looking back, there have been sixteen known eruptions since Iceland was settled,” she said, speaking on Icelandic radio today.

MORE: When will she blow? Iceland’s vicious Katla volcano rumbles (http://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/nature_and_travel/2016/07/26/when_will_she_blow_iceland_s_vicious_katla_volcano_/)

It last erupted in 1918 – making the current gap the longest since the first settlers first came to the country at the end of the ninth century.

According to Jónsdóttir, Katla will be monitored very closely. All measuring equipment is currently being checked to ensure it is working correctly and new measuring stations are being established.

Jónsdóttir’s colleague at the IMO, geophysicist Gunn­ar B. Guðmunds­son, has indicated that despite the increased seismic there are as yet no signs of magma movements.

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An image of the 1918 eruption.

Source (http://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/nature_and_travel/2016/08/29/katla_eruption_not_if_but_when/)

Katla webcam: www.livefromiceland.is/webcams/katla/ (http://www.livefromiceland.is/webcams/katla/)