Photos Of The Iceland Volcano Eruption 1. On Monday evening, a volcano began erupting on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwest Iceland. 2. According to the Icelandic Met Office, the eruption occurred 3 km (about 1.86 miles) outside of the town of Grindavík. 4. Both the New York Times and the Guardian reported that local officials …
Tag Archives: Eruption
1980 Mount Saint Helens eruption victims
1980 Mount Saint Helens eruption victims
The eruption of the Sakurajima strato-volcano continues.It is…
The eruption of the Sakurajima strato-volcano continues. It is one of the most active volcanoes in the world, and, due to its explosive potential, it is considered very dangerous and is closely monitored as it is located ~9 km from Kagoshima and its 600,000 residents. by @CopernicusEU
Mauna Loa afternoon update: NE Rift Zone eruption continues…
Mauna Loa afternoon update: NE Rift Zone eruption continues w/little change. Fissure 3 feeds lava flow, fissure 4 sluggish, fissures 1 & 2 inactive. Map shows active flows (red) & older flows (pink) in Mokuʻāweoweo Caldera & upper summit area. by @USGSVolcanoes
Hawaii Volcano Mauna Loa Eruption In Photos
The volcano has erupted 33 times since record-keeping began in 1843, with the most recent prior eruption lasting over three weeks in 1984. Some of those lava flows made it within 4.5 miles of Hilo, the island’s biggest town. This time, there doesn’t yet appear to be a risk to residents or homes on the …
Continue reading “Hawaii Volcano Mauna Loa Eruption In Photos”
Tonga Volcanic Eruption Triggers Tsunami Advisories For Japan, US
A violent volcanic eruption on a South Pacific island triggered a tsunami advisory and flooding in Hawaii and parts of the West Coast on Saturday morning. Satellite footage showed a massive plume of ash and smoke and atmospheric shock waves following the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai underwater volcano near Tonga erupting on the evening of Friday, …
Continue reading “Tonga Volcanic Eruption Triggers Tsunami Advisories For Japan, US”