Erta Ale volcano (Ethiopia): summit lava lake is refilling
There are signs that the volcano’s famous lava lake is increasing again. The lake is contained in the main (southern) pit crater inside the summit caldera of the vast shield volcano, located in one of the most remote places of the Danakil depression in the Afar triangle. Recent satellite imagery shows a significant hot spot from the crater, due to the presence of lava accumulating there as the…
Laguna del Maule volcano (Central Chile): Volcanic Alert Level increased to Yellow
During 11-16 Jun SERNAGEOMIN recorded increased seismic activity associated with seismic swarms. On 15 June recorded volcano-tectonic earthquakes that were located at 10,4 km depth beneath the southwest flank of the volcano. The Volcanic Alert Level increased to Yellow. Source: Servicio Nacional de Geología y Minería de Chile volcano activity update 19 June 2020