Category: Volcanic Hazards
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Mount Nantai is younger than it looks
It is always fun to me when we discover that a volcano long considered dormant or extinct has seen activity… READ MORE
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Danger posed by Vesuvius downgraded from “Biblical” to “Monumental”
For those of us who track volcanoes and the hazards they present, the general consensus is that Mount Vesuvius in Italy is… READ MORE
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Huila expected to erupt soon
(Note: Yes, I am posting when I said I wouldn’t, but I felt I needed to post about Colombia). Colombian… READ MORE
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Four months later, Chaiten is still erupting
I wanted to post the new MODIS image of Chaiten that caught the volcano erupting on September 3. I won’t… READ MORE
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Earthquake near Nevado del Huila
Whether this is a coincidence or not, I thought I’d mention a report of an earthquake near the crater of… READ MORE
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Philippine volcanoes are restless
Two volcanoes on the island of Luzon look like they might be primed for activity, at least according to PHILVOLCS,… READ MORE
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Eruptions out of the office
I will be away from Eruptions for the next 2 weeks or so. I won’t be on vacation, I will actually… READ MORE
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Sulfur dioxide from Kasatochi
Sorry about the lack of update. Having no internet while moving will do that! I did see an email this… READ MORE
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Details on the Kasatochi eruption
This article sums up a lot of the events that led up to the Kasatochi (Alaska) eruption last week from… READ MORE
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Chaiten increases its rumbling … again!
I’ll be brief (as I’m in the middle of moving), but I did see a report that activity at Chaiten… READ MORE
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Quote of the week
“It’s not far-fetched that almost everywhere in the world where you have volcanoes you have mythologies or new gods being created.”
~ Werner Herzog
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