3 Indonesian Volcanoes Erupting at Once, Disrupting Some Flights
Eruptions at three volcanoes in Indonesia have darkened skies in parts of the archipelago and disrupted some flights. Mount Rinjani on Lombok Island near Bali, the Sinabung volcano on Sumatra Island and Mount Gamalama in the Moluccas chain of islands have all erupted in the past couple of days. No one has been injured, but flights at two airports have … Continue reading
Scientists Warn That Volcanic “Super-Eruptions” Give Very Little Advance Warning
A new study has determined that super-eruptions -volcanic events so large they spew out hundreds of cubic kilometres of magma and ash -typically give only one year’s warning before they erupt, a prospect which would leave humanity little time to prepare for the worldwide devastation produced by such an eruption. The 2010 eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland disrupted … Continue reading
Largest Iceland Volcano Katla Rumbles with Earthquakes
Two earthquakes of magnitude 3.2 occurred in the Katla caldera in Mýrdalsjökull glacier around 4:00 AM this morning. Ten smaller earthquakes followed. Katla is one of Iceland’s largest volcanoes, and with twenty eruptions being documented since the year 930, Katla remains on of the country’s most active volcanoes. Scientists keep a close eye on Katla Scientists at the University of … Continue reading
World Volcanic Unrest: Lava River on Sinabung Volcano, Kilauea Volcano Incinerates Forest and New Cone on Kluchevskoy
The volcanic unrest continues around the world. A new lava river is flowing on Sinabung volcano in Indonesia, The Kilauea volcano incinerates a forest and a new cinder cone has formed on the Kluchevskoy volcano. 1. The lava flow on the Sinabung volcano is eerie at night. The Sinabung volcano is continuously spewing lava since July 7, 2016. It now … Continue reading
Volcano on the Outskirts of Rome May be Waking Up
A new study is warning that a volcano may be awakening in Italy in the Colli Albani Volcanic District, on the outskirts of Rome. A new Geophysical Research Letters study, authored by Fabrizio Marra and others, reports that over four million people could be at risk if the Colli Albani volcano complex, bordering the Rome metropolitan area, goes into a … Continue reading
California’s Lassen Peak Volcano is Sinking and Volcanologists Don’t Know Why
California’s Lassen Peak is sinking at a rate of about a centimeter per year for the past three decades. But volcanologists can’t figure out why. With no explosion in over a century, it might appear that California’s Lassen Peak hasn’t changed much. But recent findings show the volcano has been slowly sinking for the past three decades. And volcanologists can’t … Continue reading
Volcano Nicknamed GATEWAY TO HELL Could Be About To BLOW – And It Could Affect BRITAIN
A VOLCANO so powerful an eruption could affect the UK is about the blow, experts have warned. Researchers claim The Hekla volcano in southern Iceland, nicknamed the Gateway to Hell, could blow “at any minute” after pressure readings from inside soared in intensity. It used to erupt regularly, but has been quiet for 16 years, leading geologists to fear it … Continue reading
Appearance of Mysterious Lights After Explosion of Popocatepetl Volcano on June 19, 2016
Some of you who have been following the occurrences of this strange phenomenon that are taking place around active volcanoes will know this is not the first time for an event such as this but just what is going on here? What are these strange ‘lights’? are they UFOs/Aliens, some type of paranormal activity, or something more simple? I wish … Continue reading
Mysterious never before seen lava ‘egg’ explodes from volcano in Hawaii
Mysterious lava ‘egg’ explodes from volcano in Hawaii A bizarre hollow, egg-shaped, object has been found after a series of explosions near a lava lake on Kilauea, Hawaii’s famous volcano. Geologist Tim Orr found the jet black Pele’s Tear on the rim of the Halema’uma’u Crater. “It’s an incredibly curious thing,” he told the Huffington Post. “Nothing like this has … Continue reading
Mt Etna Erupts with Fire & Lightning In Sicily Ejecting Lava 1Km Into Air
After almost two years of quiescence, Mount Etna erupted this past Thursday with a spectacular display of lava and volcanic ash. Southern Italy woke up to ashen sky and a red glow above Sicily coming from Mt. Etna on the eastern edge of the island. The active volcano produced one of the most violent eruptions in recent decades and lasted in … Continue reading
