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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.
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Five years after the eruption of Manam, the former inhabitants of the island in Papau New Guinea are still facing hazards, but these have nothing to do with the volcano itself.
Volcanoes are lining up to be the next to have a large eruption according to scientists monitoring the volcanoes. Which one will it be?
The latest news of global volcanism, including new dome growth at Nevado del Huila
Saudi officials are attributing magma movement at shallow depths for the recent earthquake swarm in the western part of the country. Are we seeing the beginnings of the first volcanic eruption in Saudi Arabia since 1810? UPDATED
Bits of volcanic news, including a great image of the eruption at Shiveluch, evacuations related to the earthquakes in Saudi Arabia and the hazards of lake overturn (oh yes, and indie rock).
There are no eye witness reports from the ground yet, but satellite images suggest an eruption may be occurring at Nyiragongo in the Congo, one of the potentially most dangerous volcanoes in the world.
The latest, greatest news of volcanism worldwide.
Deconvolving the tectonic from volcanic signal of earthquakes can be problematic, especially in area where earthquakes of both kinds are common.
Sounds like activity at Anak Krakatau is beginning to heat up as the PVMBG in Indonesia raises the alert level.
Want to see your volcano pictures on Eruptions? Sure you do!
A veritable treasure trove of volcanic tidbits, including new undersea eruptions discovered, the end of the eruption in the Galapagos, more Aleutian noise, an excellent interactive of Indonesian volcanism and boarding down an active volcanism (a.k.a., thinning the gene pool).
This little blog on volcanic activity has turned one year old today!
Make that four volcanoes making noise in Indonesia – this time one in a National Park.
It has now been one year since the beginning of the once-in-a-lifetime eruption of Chaiten in Chile. It has been quite a ride … and it just keeps going!
Seismicity is up at Redoubt – are we headed for any bout of explosive activity?
The new lava dome on Redoubt continues to grow, but it might not be long now before it collapses, potentially producing pyroclastic flows, lahars and a big explosion.