Global Volcanic Activity
Etna (Sicily, Italy): A small event this morning at 08:09 (local time) from the New SE crater produced a reddish-brown ash plume generated by partial collapse on the eastern flank of the cone
Bagana (Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea): A major magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 50 km south of the volcano today.
Momotombo (Nicaragua): A shallow magnitude 6 earthquake occurred last evening 15 km NE from Momotombo volcano, followed by ongoing numerous aftershocks in the area east of the volcano, as well as near Apoyeque volcano on the peninsula in Lake Managua to the SE. The quakes are probably tectonic in origin, and INETER has not reported any unusual activity at the volcanoes. On the other hand, earthquakes of this size could disturb the plumbing system of the volcanoes and potentially help trigger new activity.
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