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Tuesday 7th May 2013
Mayon Volcano, Philippines
A phreatic eruption at Mayon volcano, Philippines killed 5 climbers on 7 May 2013. Mayon volcano is a beautifully symmetrical volcano with a steep upper slope of 35-40° and is capped by a small summit crater 200 m in diameter. Mayon eruptions produce lava flows, pyroclastic flows and mud flows which threaten populations at the base of the volcano. A 6 km radius permanent danger zone is in place around the volcano. This is due to the possibility of sudden phreatic eruptions and rockfalls from the upper and middle slopes of the volcano.
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Monday 6th May 2013
Gaua Volcano, Vanuatu
A short-lived eruption was reported at Gaua volcano on 30th April 2013. Ash emissions reached 10,000 ft altitude.
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Saturday 13 April 2013
Mt Etna Volcano, Italy
A paroxysm occurred at Mt Etna volcano, Sicily on evening of 11th April 2013. The lava fountain was preceded by ash emission on 8 April and strombolian eruptions on 11 April. Two lava flows began from the saddle between the two southeast cones, and another lava flow on the lower northeastern flank of SE crater, moving towards Valle del Bove.
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Saturday 6th April 2013
Pacaya Volcano, Guatemala
Tourists advised to avoid MacKenny crater at Pacaya volcano, due to lava avalanches and Strombolian explosions.
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Saturday 6th April 2013
Tambora Volcano, Indonesia
Tambora volcano, Indonesia was raised to level 2 alert (waspada) on 5th April 2013, after an increase in seismic activity. Tambora is one of the world's most dangerous volcanoes. In 1815 it produced the world's largest historic explosive eruption with the loss of 117,000 lives. The most recent eruption is not well documented, but occurred about 1967. A magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit 29 km NE of the summit of Tambora volcano on 8th May 2010. During 2004 a buried town was discovered near the volcano. It has been called the Pompeii of the East because of the preservation of human artefacts.
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Saturday 6th April 2013
Guntur Volcano, Indonesia
Guntur volcano, west Java, Indonesia, was raised to level 2 alert (waspada) on 2nd April 2013 due to an increase in seismic activity and significant deformation. A 2 km exclusion zone was placed around the crater. Guntur was one of the most active volcanoes in Java during the 1800's, but has not erupted since then.
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Friday 5th April 2013
Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka
Eruption has intensified at Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka over the past 3 days. A lava flow is 15 metres wide and flowing at 5 metres per second. There is no risk to populated areas from the lava flow. There are five populated centres at distances from 50 km to 68 km from the base of the volcano – the settlements of Klyuchi, Maiskoye, Kozyrevsk, Lazo and Atlasovo, with a total population of 8 thousand. Two craters are active at Tolbachik volcano. The main crater contains an active lava lake ejecting lava to a height of 100 m. The second crater is emitting gases. Tolbachik volcano resumed activity on 27 November 2012 after a 36 year quiescence. During the current eruption lava flows destroyed a station of the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology in the area of Vodopadny creek, and burnt forest.
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Friday 5th April 2013
Pacaya Volcano, Guatemala
Eruptions resume at Pacaya volcano, Guatemala after 3 years quiescence. Strombolian eruptions were observed at MacKenny crater on 4th April 2013. Pacaya is one of the world's most active volcanoes, however it has been quiet for the past 3 years. The previous eruptions in 2010 produced a 5 km long lava flow down the south flank.
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Thursday 4th April 2013
Iceland Earthquake Swarm
An earthquake swarm has occurred in northern Iceland. The swarm was located on the Tjörnes Fracture Zone between Grimsey and the mainland. In the 48 hours to 4th April 2013 (02:19 hr, local time) there were 813 earthquakes. 522 earthquakes were between magnitude 2-3, 86 greater than magnitude 3. The largest earthquake was magnitude 5.3. The transform fault has historically been the site of underwater eruptions. The most recent eruption was in 1868. This earthquake swarm may indicate an underwater eruption is occurring. The swarm is continuing.
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Wednesday 3rd April 2013
Mt Etna Volcano, Italy
Eruptions resumed at Mt Etna volcano on 3rd April 2013. Lava fountains and ash emissions continuing for more than 4 hours. After 18 days of rest, the New Southeast Crater produced the 9th paroxysm of the year. The eruption produced lava fountains, loud explosions, lava flows on the south, south-east and north-east of the cone. Pyroclastic material drifted south-east, towards the towns of Zafferana, Santa Venerina, and Acireale. The "prelude" of this episode began on the morning of April 2, with small ash emissions, followed the next night by strombolian activity.
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