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Sheveluch volcano (Kamchatka, Russia) powerful eruption - emissions to 28,000 ft


Volcano Discovery
Tue, 22 Dec 2020 18:55 UTC
Red circle shows umbrella region formed by explosion at Sheveluch volcano today
© KVERTRed circle shows umbrella region formed by explosion at Sheveluch volcano today
A spectacular vulcanic explosion occurred from the crater at 12:20 local time today as volcanological observatory KVERT reported.

Plume of ash rose to an altitude of 16,000 ft (4,876 m) and formed relatively large umbrella region in the upper part of the eruption column as can be seen in the image.

A few hours later, at 19:30 local time on today evening, another strong explosion detected by Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo produced spectacular ash plume rising up to 28,000 ft (8,500 m) altitude and extended about 130 km to the southeast of the volcano.
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Mount Etna erupts again as lava blasts from the Southeast Crater

Jeff Parsons
Metro (UK)
Tue, 22 Dec 2020 18:39 UTC
Mount Etna has erupted for a second time
© Angela Platania/REXMount Etna has erupted for a second time
Mount Etna's volcanic activity is continuing with a second powerful eruption following the first last week.

As reported by volcanologist Boris Behncke, who is studying Etna, the second eruption consisted of new lava fountaining ocurring at the Southeast Crater.

This new period of activity occurred in the early morning hours of December 22 and could be seen from the nearby village of Tremestieri Etneo.

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Explosion at Sakurajima volcano, Japan

Volcano Time-Lapse
YouTube
Mon, 21 Dec 2020 14:19 UTC
Sakurajima Volcano,
Sakurajima Volcano

At approximately 16:40 JST an explosion was registered. This was cloud obscured. Thanks 4 watching!!


Comment: Another is also currently erupting in the Pacific region: Hawaii volcano: Kilauea erupts on state's Big Island followed by magnitude 4.4 earthquake

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Hawaii volcano: Kilauea erupts on state's Big Island followed by magnitude 4.4 earthquake

Gino Spocchia
Independent (UK)
Mon, 21 Dec 2020 11:57 UTC
Kilauea volcano erupting on Sunday night (NPS/B Hayes
© NPS/B HayesKilauea volcano erupting on Sunday night (NPS/B Hayes
Kilauea volcano has erupted on Hawaii's Big Island, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The eruption began late on Sunday within the Halema'uma'u crater, shortly after 9.30pm local time.

Observers at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) noticed the eruption started within the crater at Kīlauea's summit, according to the USGS, who was in contact with the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was reported in the area shortly after the eruption began, according to news outlets.

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Environmental disasters across globe in November 2020

Burak Bir
Anadolu Agency
Tue, 15 Dec 2020 15:49 UTC
flood
Seasonal Deyr rains, which hit Somalia between October and December, acutely impact the lives of roughly 73,000 people

November saw a host of global environmental disasters, including floods in Mexico and typhoon gales in the Philippines, as well as forest fires in Algeria and storms in Central America and Somalia.

Here is a timeline compiled by Anadolu Agency.

Nov. 2:

- At least 17 people die and tens of thousands of others evacuated to safer areas due to the ongoing typhoon in the Philippines, according to state media.

Nov. 4:

- A miniature tsunami hits coastal areas in Turkey after being triggered by an earthquake in the Aegean Sea, according to the head of Bogazici University's Kandilli Earthquake Research Institute.
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Mt Etna erupts in Sicily with 100 metre-high lava fountains


Stuff
Mon, 14 Dec 2020 12:04 UTC
Mt Etna has erupted in Sicily,
Mt Etna erupts on December 13
Mt Etna has erupted in Sicily, Italy with 100 metre-high lava fountains.

The South East crater began erupting at 9.20pm on Sunday (local time, 9.20am Monday NZT), according to volcanodiscovery.com.

The website estimated lava from the volcano was reaching heights of more than 100m, while red lava and plumes of smoke was filmed from a distance by an observer.

The eruption was classified as a strombolian activity, which is when a volcano erupts causing a shower of lava fragments, according to GNS Science.

In an update from the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology in Italy, it said there was a "significant decrease in the explosive activity at the South East crater".

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Eurasia's tallest active volcano ERUPTS & spews lava in stunning footage from Russia's remote Kamchatka Peninsula


RT
Thu, 10 Dec 2020 21:03 UTC
Klyuchevskoy volcano in Kamchatka, Russia
© Reuters / NASAThe Klyuchevskoy volcano in Kamchatka, Russia is seen in a radar image captured aboard NASA's Space Shuttle Endeavor, October 3, 1994.
The Klyuchevskoy volcano on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula - the most active in the country and the tallest of its type in all of Eurasia - has erupted again, continuing a period of heightened activity over recent years.

In remarkable footage, it can be seen spouting lava and a thick column of ash into the night sky over the remote region, which borders the Pacific Ocean.

First reported by Russia's Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Group (KVERT), Tuesday night's eruption sent molten rock pouring down the volcano's southern slope, creeping for nearly a mile (1.5km) before solidifying. The discharge, which ejected a plume of ash over 4 miles (7km) high, was captured in a video obtained by RT's sister agency, Ruptly.
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Yellow alert issued for Pelée volcano, Martinique


St. Lucia Times
Sun, 06 Dec 2020 10:05 UTC
Mount Pelée
© Martinique Natural ParkMount Pelée
Martinique officials are urging people not to panic amid a rise to yellow alert for Mount Pelée Volcano.

They say despite an increase in seismic activity, no eruption is expected in the short term.

"No risk, no alert, no concern for the population," the Mayor of Saint-Pierre, Christian Rapha, was quoted by Martinique 1Ere as saying.

He noted that Soufrière in Guadeloupe has been classified in yellow since 1999.

Yellow is the third level of alert on a scale of 5, followed by the pre-alert in orange then the red alert.

Comment: More than 40 volcanoes are erupting right now with 5 major explosions in the last 3 days

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More than 40 volcanoes are erupting right now with 5 major explosions in the last 3 days


Strange Sounds
Wed, 02 Dec 2020 07:15 UTC
Semeru volcanic eruption in Indonesia on Dec. 1st.
Semeru volcanic eruption in Indonesia on Dec. 1st.
The volcanic activity is elevated these days, with 43 volcanoes currently erupting. Some are also preparing to explode.

If that sounds 'normal' for some of you, there have been at least 5 major explosions in the last 3 days... And that's a pretty high number, I would say.

Now, discover below these latest volcanic eruptions in pictures and videos:

Sakurajima volcano, Japan - Dec. 2nd

An explosion was registered at 11:55 a.m. JST with ballistic fragments being ejected and pounding the slopes.

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Strong eruption at Sakurajima volcano, Japan

Volcano Time-Lapse
YouTube
Wed, 02 Dec 2020 11:18 UTC
Sakurajima Volcano eruption
© YouTube/Volcano Time-Lapse (screen capture)
At 11:55 JST an explosion was registered. Ballistic fragments were pounding the slopes.


Comment: The recent uptick in volcanic and seismic activity continues! On Nov. 29th Earth-orbiting satellites detected the biggest solar flare in more than 3 years.

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