Some volcanic news bits, including more eruptions from Barujari in Indonesia, how geothermal energy could save Iceland and the results of the next Volcano Profile poll.
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Eruptions will be on a little break for a week … but before that, a few updates including fire fountains at Slamet.
More earthquakes in western Saudi Arabia and now the SGS has started posting daily updates on the seismicity.
Is Mt. Saint Helens apt to become a “supervolcano”? My bet is on “no” … sorry!
A new eruption in the Kuril Islands that started last week could potentially threaten Pacific Rim air traffic – and NASA has some impressive images of the eruption from space.
The impressive 2009 dome oozes its way downslope, but no collapse yet as the eruption continues at Redoubt.
Settlers are being evacuated from near Karangetang in Indonesia as it erupts again.
Seismicity under the Harrat Lunayyir volcanic field in Saudi Arabia persists, with magnitude 2 to 3 quakes over the weekend.
Turrialba, one of the largest volcanoes in Costa Rica, continues to show signs of unrest that might be leading to its first eruption since 1866 (or was it 2007?)
A special “Miércoles Materia” edition, with updates from Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
No less than eight volcanoes are erupting in Indonesia right now, all (or most) part of the latest USGS/SI volcanic activity update.
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There are some signs that the new dome at Redoubt might be beginning to crumble in a piecemeal fashion, but nothing dramatic so far.
Shots of the lava lake at Nyiragongo, explosions at Ubinas and Yellowstone, another volcano in Indonesia goes on higher alert and earthquakes swarms galore!
The USGS/SI weekly volcano update, including a lot of activity in Indonesia, lahars in Guatemala and much more.
Did a volcano in China cause the great Permian extinction? Maybe. Maybe not. We do know that a giant new undersea volcano was found off Indonesia and volcanoes continue to rumble worldwide. UPDATED!
The third in the Volcano Profile series finds us examining one of the most dangerous and famous volcanoes in the world: Italy’s Mt. Vesuvius.
It is clear now that the earthquakes occurring in western Saudi Arabia are centered under the Harrat Lunayyir lava field. The question is now: coincidence or concern?
Your weekly volcano update with news from Papua New Guinea, Japan, under the Pacific Ocean and Alaska.
More and more, it seems that there is little question that the earthquakes felt in western Saudi Arabia have a volcanic origin … UPDATE: or maybe not?
The volcano news you might have missed this week including new monitoring equipment on Mt. Saint Helens, vog from space and the cost of the Redoubt eruption starts to be felt.
The earthquake swarm underneath Harrat Lunayyir in Saudi Arabia appears to be subsiding and officials say people may be able to return to their homes by the end of the week. What might be happening under the Saudi Arabian volcanic field?
So far, you’ve submitted some great volcano images. Keep them coming!
You can never be too prepared with a volcano is located less than 20 km from a city of one million.
It has been 29 years since the eruption at Mt. Saint Helens in Washington – an eruption that not only captivated the nation, but helped modernize volcano monitoring in the U.S.
The mysterious Saudi Arabian earthquake swarm continues. Eruptions readers in Saudi Arabia have provided some on-the-ground updates, but the source of the seismicity is still unclear. Check back for the latest updates!
NASA released a stunning image of Mauna Kea taken by astronauts on the ISS.
Conflicting reports are floating around about the earthquakes in Saudi Arabia, some claiming that cracks have formed in the land near Al-Ais and smoke has been seen coming from them. However, this is not confirmed – but things continue to shake.