General Volcanic Activity Thread!

[weatherobsuk]

Etna having the 6th Paroxsym of 2012 at the moment, looks to be early in the eruption going off the tremor charts. The low clouds making this pretty atmospheric though.

http://www.radiostudio7.it/webcam.asp?web=1&id=1

http://www.etnaweb.net/nunziata/webcam.php

[knocker]

Satellites continue to provide a look at the ash and gas clouds being emitted from Mexico's Popocatepetl Volcano. NASA has animated imagery from NOAA's GOES-13 satellite to provide a week long look at the volcano's activity.

http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/mex-volcano-20120423.html

[The PIT]

do you think piers reads the responses?.....

Probably. He found out about the article very quickly didn't he. Missed Etna again I see.

[weatherobsuk]

Popo now rising from her slumber. Phreatomagmatic summit explosions for now, but a sign the magma is beginning to rise and I would say by the end of today we'll see what Popo has in store. http://www.cenapred.unam.mx/images/popo1.jpg

[weatherobsuk]

A little later than expected (by a couple of days lol) but the Phreatomagmatic eruptions have now carved a channel allowing the denser, hotter, magma to surface. Pop ejecting Pyroclastic flow and ash heights up to 27,000ft thus far. http://www.cenapred.unam.mx/images/popo1.jpg

[karyo]

Yes, I am watching the webcam too. I was beginning to think that it would go back to sleep without a major show.

Karyo

[john pike]

Sakurajima Volcano Erupts

amazing footage

[The PIT]

Report here on the Eh Hierro eruption http://earthquake-report.com/2012/05/18/the-2011-submarine-volcanic-eruption-in-el-hierro-canary-islands-spain-eruption-overview/

Popo still rumbling away and Katla continues it's twitching.

[john pike]

http://www.reuters.com/video/2012/05/17/mexican-volcano-spews-ash-and-gas?videoId=235149338&videoChannel=74

Mexico's famed Popocatepetl volcano continued to show signs of activity on Wednesday, spewing ash on nearby towns and villages. Residents of the nearny town of Xalizintla have had to wear protective face masks in recent days to avoid inhaling the ash. The 5,483 metre volcano lies just 64 kilometres southeast of Mexico City. The volcano, whose name means "Smoking Mountain" in the Nahuatl Indian language, has spat out mile high clouds of ash and smoke several times this year. Its last major eruption took place in 2000.

Edited May 19, 2012 by john pike

[john pike]

Guatemala on "orange alert"

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=http://...

[karyo]

Guatemala on "orange alert"

http://translate.goo...es&u=http://...

Some more info here: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/196575/guatemalas-fuego-volcano-belches-ash-lava

The column of ash has reached 5,000 metres.

Karyo

[john pike]

Some more info here: http://newsinfo.inqu...elches-ash-lava

The column of ash has reached 5,000 metres.

Karyo

hi karyo

further update

http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/fuego/news/8932/Fuego-volcano-Guatemala-largest-eruption-in-10-years.html

plus

Minor Glacial Burst in South Iceland Volcano Katla

http://www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview/daily_news/Minor_Glacial...

worth keeping an eye on this

[karyo]

hi karyo

further update

http://www.volcanodi...n-10-years.html

plus

Minor Glacial Burst in South Iceland Volcano Katla

http://www.icelandre...inor_Glacial...

worth keeping an eye on this

Thanks John, the wait for Katla continues...

Karyo

[john pike]

Sakurajima Volcano Erupts again

good footage

[The PIT]

Two bangs for the price off one and plenty of lightening as well. I just love how you see traffic going along at the bottom of the web cam. Dunno how they don't crash as it must be distracting.

[Cleeve Hill]

Have just come back from a week in Iceland. Fascinating country if you like the natural environment, glaciers, volcanos, and the ocean. Lots of talk their about Katla and expecting something to happen "soon" whatever that means.

For those interested their are daily reports on seismic activity in Iceland at www.vedur.is

[karyo]

Popocatepetl is looking rather active lately!

http://www.cenapred.unam.mx/popo/UltimaImagenVolcanI.html

Karyo

[Crepuscular Ray]

An interesting overview of the El Hierro eruption:

http://earthquake-report.com/2012/05/18/the-2011-submarine-volcanic-eruption-in-el-hierro-canary-islands-spain-eruption-overview/

[Dorsetbred]

Have just come back from a week in Iceland. Fascinating country if you like the natural environment, glaciers, volcanos, and the ocean. Lots of talk their about Katla and expecting something to happen "soon" whatever that means.

For those interested their are daily reports on seismic activity in Iceland at www.vedur.is

I'd appreciate it, if you could put a hold for 3 weeks as I am off to the USA storm chasing, thank you. Edited May 26, 2012 by Dorsetbred

[The PIT]

An interesting overview of the El Hierro eruption:

http://earthquake-re...ption-overview/

Already posted mate.

[The PIT]

Nevado del Ruiz has resumed it's rumbling http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/05/ash-falls-on-manizales-as-colombias-ruiz-ramps-up-explosions/#more-113070

[john pike]

The National Emergency Commission (CNE) on Wednesday declared a preventive “green alert†due to recent seismic activity at three volcanoes: Rincón de la Vieja, in the northwestern province of Guanacaste, Poás, northwest of San José in the province of Alajuela, and Turrialba, in the eastern province of Cartago.

http://www.ticotimes.net/Current-Edition/News-Briefs/Preventive-alert-declared-for-three-Costa-Rican-volcanoes_Wednesday-May-30-2012

[john pike]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-18290809

1 June 2012 Last updated at 05:00

Mexico's Popocatepetl Volcano has blasted a tower of ash over nearby towns and villages prompting authorities to consider the possibility of evacuations.

[The PIT]

Eye she's puffing merrily. It's also time Etna erupted again unless the cycle has finished.

[karyo]

Eye she's puffing merrily. It's also time Etna erupted again unless the cycle has finished.

Indeed, Popo has been active! I visit this webcam every day and often treated with some impressive cumulunimbus which is a bonus! http://www.cenapred.unam.mx/popo/UltimaImagenVolcanI.html

Karyo