In the last 24 hours 5 VONA reports about eruptions at Anak Krakatau were published. In the VSI reports the height of the eruption clouds was given as 357 m above the crater. The VAAC Darwin registered volcanic ash at a height of 600 m. The volcanic ash was recorded in the VSI reports. The longest eruption lasted about 5 minutes and produced a seismic signal with a maximum amplitude of 41 mm.
Month: October 2019
Piton de la Fournaise: 5th Eruption of the year started
The expected eruption at Piton de la Fournaise started at 14.40 (local time). According to first reports, 2 fissures opened relatively far below the volcanic slope at 1400 m altitude. They are located about 1 km north of Piton Tremblet, which formed in 2007 during a large flank eruption. Several lava flows began to flow, at least one of which is still active and already below the Piton Tremblet. The lava flows at the edge of the older lava field from 2007 and set Vegetaion on fire. Fire-fighting planes are used to fight the flames. Eruptions so far below the volcano often have the potential to interrupt the coastal road. The lava could even reach the sea. It is the 5th volcanic eruption on La Réunion this year.
Etna: drone shots from the Voragine
In September 2019, I shot the internal eruptions in the Voragine-crater. I used my drone to capture the footage. That was the birth of the new cone inside the Voragine. Voragine is one of the 4 main craters of Etna. The eruptions began in the fall of 2019 and continued throughout the winter.