Dormant volcano erupts in New Zealand
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Sakurajima volcano (Kyushu, Japan): stronger and more than usual frequent explosions
(multimedia) Sakurajima volcano continues to be particularly active. The volcano, known for its persistant svulcanian type eruptions, typically 1-2 per day, has been having more than usual frequent and stronger explosions during the past months. A powerful eruption occurred last evening a recent youtube video shows. The explosion occurred not from the normally active Showa-dake, but the less frequently active… Read more →
Supervolcanoes ‘can grow in just hundreds of years’
The largest volcanoes on our planet may take as little as a few hundred years to form and erupt. These “supervolcanoes” were thought to exist for as much as 200,000 years before releasing their vast underground pools of molten rock. Researchers reporting in Plos One have sampled the rock at the supervolcano site of Long Valley in California. Their findings suggest that… Read more →
Volcano Study Brings to Life Huge Alaska Eruption
MENLO PARK, Calif. – 100 years ago, in June 1912, the most powerful volcanic eruption of the 20th century took place in what is now Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve. This massive volcanic event once again comes alive for scholars and enthusiasts in a new centennial volume by two U.S. Geological Survey scientists whose work has made major contributions to volcano… Read more →
Parts of Japan’s Mount Fuji in danger of collapse after new fault line discovered
(Source: AFP) GOTENBA, Japan — Parts of Japan’s Mount Fuji could collapse if a newly-discovered fault line under the mountain shifts, a government report warned Friday. A three-year study by seismologists discovered a previously-unknown active fault under the mountain, a Japanese national symbol and key tourist attraction located 60 miles (100km) west of Tokyo. Yashuhiro Yoshida, director for earthquake investigation at… Read more →
Yellowstone Super-Eruptions More Numerous Than Thought?
The huge volcanic crater that makes up much of Yellowstone may have seen more so-called super-eruptions than previously thought, a new study says. What’s more, Yellowstone’s super eruptions may be slightly less super than suspected—but still strong enough to destroy all of Yellowstone and more, researchers say. Much of Yellowstone National Park—which covers parts of Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming—lies in… Read more →
The Popocatepetl volcano in Mexico
(multimedia) The Popocatepetl volcano in Mexico let off huge pluems of steam this week. The volcano has been especially active for the past week. Weather.com One of the world’s most-active volcanoes is threatening one of the world’s most-populated areas. Mexico’s Popocatépetl, whose name means “the smoking mountain,” began ratcheting up its activity last week. Fox News reports — it could… Read more →
Mexican volcano keeps locals awake
Xalitzintla – Residents at the foot of Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano no longer sleep soundly since the towering mountain roared back into action over a week ago, spewing out a hail of rocks, steam and ash. “We close our eyes, but we don’t sleep much. In the past, there was only smoke but this time it’s stronger,” said Francisco Jimenez, who… Read more →
Volcano behind Atlantis legend re-awakens
The volcano that may have given rise to the legend of Atlantis has awakened, researchers say. The cataclysmic eruptions at the Greek isle of Santorini about 3,600 years ago that spewed forth about 9.5 to 14.3 cubic miles (40 to 60 cubic kilometers) of lava devastated the ancient seafaring Minoan civilization, potentially inspiring the legend of the lost city of Atlantis. From… Read more →
Colombia prepares for imminent volcano eruption
Colombia‘s government has called for high risk areas to be prepared for the eruption of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano. The Interior Ministry has ordered the fire departments of 19 municipalities in the central Caldas and Tolima departments to be on high alert after the Colombian Geological Survey (SGC) announced that an eruption is “probable” in the coming days or weeks. The alert… Read more →
