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Grenada increases alert level for underwater volcano Kick 'Em Jenny

CMC
St. Lucia News Online
Tue, 13 Mar 2018 09:13 UTC
Kick 'Em Jenny volcano
© WikiA sonar image of the Kick 'Em Jenny volcano.
The National Disaster Management Agency (NaDMA) Monday said it had raised the alert level for the underwater volcano, Kick 'em Jenny from yellow to orange "due to increased activities".

NaDMA said that it had been working with the Trinidad-based Seismic Research Centre (SRC) of the University of the West Indies (UWI) in monitoring the situation and "with this increase in the alert level, ships and other marine operators are asked to observe the exclusion zone of 5 km/3.1miles".

"NaDMA in collaboration with the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Center will continue to monitor the activities of Kick em' Jenny and will update the public as necessary, the statement noted.

In May last year, NaDMA warned Grenadians that they should expect more eruptions of the underwater volcano, noting that volcanic episodes at Kick em' Jenny, since 1939, usually consist of several eruptions lasting over several days before returning to repose.

NaDMA said it would be useful for those in coastal areas to be on the lookout for unusual material that might be ejected from the eruption.
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When mountains awaken: A history of US non-volcano eruptions


USGS
Tue, 13 Mar 2018 00:00 UTC
volcanoes great smoky mountains


Please Note: This list is a companion list to the Cascade Range Historical Newspaper Clippings, and features "non-volcano eruptions".

Pigeon mountain georgia volcano news clipping

June 20, 1857
Pigeon Mountain volcano, Georgia
The New York Times, June 20, 1857

A Volcano in Georgia.
A writer in the Sentinel states that a volcano has lately made its appearance in Pigeon mountain, about ten miles from Augusta. On the 24th, ult., the mountain was violently agitated, and the citizens in the vicinity were aroused and terribly frightened by the commotion. When observing the mountain they were more than ever terrified, for a brilliant light was plainly seen issuing from the summit. The atmosphere soon became strongly impregnated with a disagreeable sulphuric odor. On the following day a thick torrent of smoke and ashes ascended from where this light was previously seen. No blaze has yet been seen to issue from the crater. It had continued up to the 29th ultimo about as above described, emitting smoke and ashes without intermission. The crater is thought to be about 100 yards in diameter. No one has yet ventured near enough to ascertain anything of its general depth.

Several springs in the vicinity have totally disappeared. Many of the citizens are very much alarmed, and some even are moving out of the valley, through anticipation and fear of a violent eruption. The writer states that the principle of a volcano has for many years been germinating in Pigeon mountain. About ten miles south from where the present appeared, is the crater of an extinguished volcano, which appears to have been in an active state at no very distant period.

Every appearance goes to vindicate the conjecture that it has been in a state of eruption within less than five hundred years. Several persons of credit have stated that in the Winter of '48 or '49, the earth in the vicinity was in a remarkabley warm state. Others have avowed to have seen smoke with a sulphuric smell issue from a very remarkable cavity which is found in the neighborhood of the place.

-- Newspaper Source found at: The New York Times Archives, 2008
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Rapid earthquakes spark fears of fiery eruption at Mount Etna, Italy


cetusnews.com
Fri, 09 Mar 2018 15:49 UTC
etna
Mount Etna, one of the word's most active volcanoes, sparked fears of a fiery eruption on Thursday after a rapid succession of powerful tremors rocked the fiery mountain.

Residents of the ancient city of Catania on the eastern shores of Sicily were struck with panic after several shocks reverberated through Etna in just five minutes of each other.

The terrifying Etna which only sits 18miles from the coastal town, was rocked by three shallow tremors on its southern slopes.

The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) of Catania recorded the shocks in the early morning hours.
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Lava flow confirmed at Shinmoe volcano in Japan following eruptions


The Mainichi
Fri, 09 Mar 2018 19:28 UTC
Mount Shinmoe is seen from a Mainichi Shimbun helicopter on March 9, 2018.
© MainichiMount Shinmoe is seen from a Mainichi Shimbun helicopter on March 9, 2018.
A flow of lava has been confirmed at Mount Shinmoe in south Kyushu, following a series of eruptions starting earlier this month, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said on March 9.

At around 10:10 a.m. on March 9, a worker from the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology involved in an on-site inspection informed the JMA that lava could be seen flowing from the northwest section of the mountain's crater. The agency later confirmed a lava flow, and is investigating its range.

The JMA had announced on the same day that eruptions of the volcano, which straddles Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures, had stopped at 1:45 a.m., but it seems that lava built up inside the crater subsequently spilled over.

Comment: See also: Shinmoedake volcano in Japan rumbles anew with explosive eruption

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Volcanologists warn world is unprepared for next major eruption

Alexandra Witze
Nature
Tue, 06 Mar 2018 11:41 UTC
The eruption of Mount St Helens in 1980 caused the deaths of 57 people
© KPA/Zuma/REX/ShutterstockThe eruption of Mount St Helens in 1980 caused the deaths of 57 people
The world needs to do more to prepare for the next huge volcanic eruption, a team of leading scientists says.

The devastating Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 and the Tōhoku earthquake in Japan in 2011 highlighted some of the worst-case scenarios for natural disasters. But humanity has not had to deal with a cataclysmic volcanic disaster since at least 1815, when the eruption of Tambora in Indonesia killed tens of thousands of people and led to a 'year without a summer' in Europe and North America. Such world-altering blasts rank at 7 or more on the Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) scale of eruptions, which goes to 8.

"The next VEI-7 eruption could occur within our lifetimes, or it could be hundreds of years down the road," says Chris Newhall, a volcanologist with the Mirisbiris Garden and Nature Center in Santo Domingo, Philippines. But the time to have this discussion is now, he says, so that researchers and government officials can plan and prepare before an emergency strikes.


Comment: Or it could be just around the corner:


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Turrialba Volcano in Costa Rica erupts with ash, gas and incandescent material

Laura Alvarado
The Costa Rica Star
Wed, 07 Mar 2018 20:04 UTC
Image of the Turrialba Volcano
Image of the Turrialba Volcano
The Turrialba Volcano in Cartago, Costa Rica had for the past weeks presented a diminished seismic activity and also a decreased degassification; however, the volcano raised its voice again this March 7th when it entered an strombolian eruption phase (relatively mild blasts).

The phase which began at 00:00 hours included the emission of gases, ashes and incandescent fragments of fresh lava which lasted through the first hours of the morning of this Wednesday.

According to Dr. Mauricio Mora from the National Seismology Network, a volcanic tremor (signal generated by the flow of fluids, water, gas of magma through the interior conducts of the volcano) was registered along with the activity.

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Shinmoedake volcano in Japan rumbles anew with explosive eruption


The Japan Times
Tue, 06 Mar 2018 14:16 UTC
Shinmoedake Volcano is seen erupting in Miyazaki Prefecture on Kyushu Island, Japan, March 6, 2018
Shinmoedake Volcano is seen erupting in Miyazaki Prefecture on Kyushu Island, Japan, March 6, 2018
A volcano which was featured in the 1967 James Bond movie "You Only Live Twice" shot smoke and ash thousands of meters into the sky Tuesday, prompting the cancellation of flights to and from a nearby airport. The eruption is likely to continue for some time.

It was the first time in about seven years such explosive activity occurred at the 1,421-meter-high volcano straddling Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures, according to the Meteorological Agency. No injuries were reported, local authorities said.

Shinmoedake, located in a largely rural area some 985 km from Tokyo in Kyushu, had been erupting on a smaller scale since March 1. At the time, only access to the peak was restricted.

Due to the recent activity, officials restricted access to the entire mountain, and the danger zone may be expanded Thursday to a 3 kilometer radius from the crater.


Comment: See as well the following chart showing the large uptick in the number of reports in recent years carried by Sott concerning volcanic activity, starting in 2010 up until present time:



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Cleveland volcano in Alaska erupts, sending ash cloud miles into the sky


Anchorage Daily News
Fri, 02 Mar 2018 16:11 UTC
Cleveland Volcano on July 25, 2016.
© Cindy WernerCleveland Volcano on July 25, 2016.
An active volcano in the Aleutian Islands erupted early Friday morning and sent a small ash cloud about 3 miles into the atmosphere, according to the Alaska Volcano Observatory.

Sensors on Mount Cleveland volcano, on Chuginadak Island, recorded a small explosion, and an ash cloud was observed heading east-northeast at about 15,000 feet, according to an alert from the observatory.

There were no aviation or other warnings associated with the eruption, but the observatory raised the alert level from yellow to orange.

Explosions from Cleveland typically produce relatively small volcanic ash clouds that dissipate within hours, the observatory said. But bigger ash emissions are possible.

The volcano last erupted in December.

Comment: See also the map below depicting the ever increasing volcanic activity around the planet reported on Sott for the past year:



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Mount Shinmoe in southwestern Japan erupts (VIDEO)


Kyodo News
Thu, 01 Mar 2018 11:19 UTC
File photo
File photo
Mt. Shinmoe on the southwestern Japanese main island of Kyushu erupted again Thursday less than five months after its last eruption, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

The agency confirmed a small eruption at the 1,421-meter high volcano straddling Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures at around 11 a.m. and ash that was spewed was observed in the town of Takaharu, located east of the mountain.

Town officials confirmed the presence of fallen ash, while residents also reported seeing ash. The agency will dispatch officials to the area to probe the situation, it said.

There were no reports of injuries or property damage, according to police.

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Bosavi volcano in Papua New Guinea dormant for centuries shows recent signs of activity

Kevin Teme
Post Courier
Wed, 28 Feb 2018 12:34 UTC
Mt Bosavi
Mt Bosavi
For centuries, Mt Bosavi in Nipa-Kutubu electorate in Southern Highlands Province has never shown signs of volcano existence.

However, the recent earthquake which destroyed many of the villages including food gardens and an environment in both the Hela and SHP has strike Mt Bosavi to show shines of its volcano existence.

Former PNG basketball representative player Colin Pine speaking from Kutubu said Mt Bosavi is showing signs of the volcano and the entire villages along the mountain are in fear it can blow anytime.

"Mt Bosavi is showing signs of a volcano and as we speak we are seeing smoke building up at the top of the mountain. We had never seen Mt Bosavi as a volcanic mountain but now it's showing signs," Pine said.
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