Latest Volcanic Activity [1]

El Hierro volcano (Canary Islands) activity update: small earthquake swarms

Source: Volcano Discovery [2] - By T, 10/15/12

A new small swarm of small quakes (10 so far) has started this morning under the center of the island. The earthquakes are located at about 10 km depth.

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Volcanic activity world-wide 13-14 October 2012

Source: Volcano Discovery [2] - By T, 10/14/12

Popocatépetl [3] volcano in Mexico continues to produce relatively ash-rich small explosions at a rate of approximately 1 per hour. Glow is seen at night.

The lava flow from Fuego volcano [4] in Guatemala is now 400 m long, and there are few weak explosions.

Santiaguito [5] remains very calm. Part of the southwest lava flow has collapsed in its east end, while some of the flow remains active. No explosions have occurred recently.

A strong SO2 plume can be seen from Ambrym volcano on Vanuatu [6] today. Several small lava lakes remain active there.

Sakurajima volcano [7] has had no less than 5 explosions of moderate size (ash cloud heights up to 10,000 ft / 3 km) during 14 Oct, after a 3 days period with (probably) just one eruption.

A strong SO2 plume is drifting from Nyiragongo [8] and/or neighboring Nymuragira [9] volcanoes in the DR Congo.

A hot spot continues to be visible at Karymski volcano [10] in Kamchatka.