Volcanic News

Kamchatka - Shiveluch

The explosions follow one another in recent days Shiveluch, orange alert.
On April 10, two explosions were reported, the first around noon with a rising ash plume 7,000 meters and at 19:18, accompanied by a smaller plume.
On April 11, an ash plume is seen rising to over 6,000 meters
(KVERT)

 

Shiveluch - plume April 11, 2015 - photo Y.Demyanchuk / KVERT

Mexico - Colima

Explosive activity continues to Colima as the previous days, with on 10.04, ash falls reported in Jalisco

(webcamsdeMexico- Proteccio Civil Jalisco)
 

Colima - explosion 2015.04.10 / 8:03 p.m. - webcamsdeMexico

Chile - Villarrica

Seismicity remains high. Weak strombolian activity is reported in relation to the presence of an oscillating lava lake.
The system remains unstable.
(SERNAGEOMIN / OVDAS)
 

Villarica - Overview of 10 April 2015 and temperature measurement with the thermal camera - Doc. SERNAGEOMIN

Peru - Ubinas

After several months of calm, the eruptive activity resumed in Ubinas: OVS recorded a significant increase in seismicity since March 22 in connection with the ascent of magma. On April 8, a moderate explosion produced an ash plume rising to 2,500 meters before moving to the south-east, accompanied by ash fall from 1.5 mm to 6 km from the volcano.
The explosion was followed by continuous ash emissions, and a strong tremor.

The 09.04, activity has continued and even increased to 10 am local.
10.04, a large ash plume was visible on the images of the INGEMMET at 15:19.
(OVI - INGEMMET)
 

Ubinas - 04.08.2015 / 9:08 - photo OVI / INGEMMET

Ubinas - 08..04.2015 - Doc. VolcanoDiscovery Ubinas - 08..04.2015 - Doc. Volcanodiscovery

Ubinas - 04.10.2015 / 3:19 p.m. - photo INGEMMET