Volcanic activity worldwide 1 Feb 2020: Etna volcano, Fuego, Popocatépetl, Dukono, Kerinci, Rincón…

Etna (Sicily, Italy): Mild to moderate summit activity continues at the volcano. In particular, the strombolian activity from the intra-crater cone inside the Voragine (Central) summit crater, has resumed during the past days and sometimes produces impressive fireworks of incandescent lava being thrown much higher than the crater rim. This activity had started on 12 Sep and over the months…

Rincon de la Vieja volcano (Costa Rica): moderate steam/ash eruption on 30 Jan 2020

An moderate explosive eruption occurred at the volcano on 30 Jan 2020 at 12:13 local time, producing a steam and ash plume that rose approx. 2 km above the crater. The event was likely another phreatic explosion, i.e. entirely driven by steam with no fresh magma involved, similar to the previous one on 2 Jan 23:18 local time this year. Few days preceding Thursday’s eruption OVSICORI-UNA had…