Raoul Volcano, Kermadec Islands – John Seach

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit 70 km SSE of Raoul Island at 3:19 am on Tuesday 30th September 2008. Raoul Island contains an active volcano which last erupted in 2006. Earthquakes of this size can sometimes disrupt nearby volcanoes.
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Shiveluch Volcano, Kamchatka, Russia – John Seach

An eruption occurred at Shiveluch volcano in Russia on 25th September 2008. At 8 am local time the eruption produced an ash column 4.5 km high. The eruption was accompanied by earthquakes. There was no threat to nearby communities according to the Geophysics Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences.More on Shiveluch Volcano…

Shiveluch Volcano, Kamchatka, Russia – John Seach

An eruption occurred at Shiveluch volcano in Russia on 25th September 2008. At 8 am local time the eruption produced an ash column 4.5 km high. The eruption was accompanied by earthquakes. There was no threat to nearby communities according to the Geophysics Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences.More on Shiveluch Volcano…

Shiveluch Volcano, Kamchatka, Russia – John Seach

An eruption occurred at Shiveluch volcano in Russia on 25th September. At 8 am local time the eruption produced an ash column 4.5 km high. The eruption was accompanied by earthquakes. There was no threat to nearby communities according to the Geophysics Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
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Chaiten Volcano, Chile – John Seach

Eruptions continue at Chaiten volcano in Chile. On the afternoon of 23rd September 2008, continuous emissions were observed from the volcano. Ash fell in Chaiten town as a broad plume drifted south. A hotspot remains visible on satellite images. The volcano remains dangerous with an active lava dome growing in the summit crater.More on Chaitén [...]

Chaiten Volcano, Chile – John Seach

Eruptions continue at Chaiten volcano in Chile. On the afternoon of 23rd September, continuous emissions were observed from the volcano. Ash fell in Chaiten town as a broad plume drifted south. A hotspot remains visible on satellite images. The volcano remains dangerous with an active lava dome growing in the summit crater.
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Piton de la Fournaise Volcano, Reunion – John Seach

An eruption began at Piton de la Fournaise volcano on Sunday 21st September 2008. A small lava pond formed in the bottom of Dolomieu crater fed by a fissure on the west side. The eruption was accompanied by ten earthquakes. High levels of sulphur dioxide have been reported at the volcano. This is the first [...]

Piton de la Fournaise Volcano, Reunion – John Seach

An eruption began at Piton de la Fournaise volcano on Sunday 21st September 2008. A small lava pond formed in the bottom of Dolomieu crater fed by a fissure on the west side. The eruption was accompanied by ten earthquakes. High levels of sulphur dioxide have been reported at the volcano. This is the first [...]

Yasur Volcano, Vanuatu – John Seach

Eruptions continue at Yasur volcano, Vanuatu in 2008.
Yasur volcano, in southern Vanuatu is one of the world’s most active volcanoes. The volcano has erupted many times per hour for at least 800 years. Yasur has been called the “Lighthouse of the Pacific” because of the regular Strombolian eruptions visible from sea.
Yasur volcano consists of a [...]

Ambrym Volcano, Vanuatu – John Seach

Eruptions continue at Ambrym volcano in 2008.
Ambrym Island is the Jewel of the Pacific. The island is located in central Vanuatu and contains one of the world’s most active volcanoes. Lava lakes regularly appear in the summit craters. Several times per century, Ambrym volcano erupts violently.
In 1913-14 the volcano produced the largest eruption in 400 [...]