Global Volcanism is on the rise!
2010 May Prove to Be Year One of Super Volcanic Activities
Fire-Earth Moderators believe the increase in global volcanism could include renewed activities at some of the planet’s super volcanoes.
VolcanoWatch Weekly [28 January 2010]
VoW: Volcano Ash Threatens Ecuador’s Ambato City
19 – 26 January 2010 – SI /USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report
New activity/Unrest
- Soufrière Hills, Montserrat
- Tungurahua, Ecuador
Volcano News (Source: GVP)
MVO reported that during 15-22 January activity from Soufrière Hills consisted of cycles of vigorous ash venting, rockfalls, and pyroclastic flows. On 18 January, a small lava-dome collapse from the W side of the volcano generated a large pyroclastic flow that traveled 4 km and reached the sea.
IG reported that during 20-26 January explosions from Tungurahua were detected by the seismic network. Ashfall was noted almost daily in areas to the SW and sometimes to the W and NW. During 20-23 January lava fountains and explosions ejected incandescent blocks that fell onto and rolled down the flanks.
Ongoing Activity
Barren Island, Andaman Is; Batu Tara, Komba Island (Indonesia); Chaitén, Southern Chile; Fuego, Guatemala; Gaua, Banks Islands (SW Pacific); Karymsky, Eastern Kamchatka; Kilauea, Hawaii (USA); Kliuchevskoi, Central Kamchatka (Russia); Llaima, Central Chile; Sakura-jima, Kyushu; Santa María, Guatemala; Shiveluch, Central Kamchatka (Russia); Suwanose-jima, Ryukyu Islands (Japan).
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