Volcanos

Sakurajima volcano in Japan has explosive eruption, sending large blocks of rock flying up to 1 300m from the crater and spewing an ash plume up to 11 000 ft.

New activity also reported:

Cumbal and Galeras volcanos, Colombia.

Ijen volcano, Eastern Java (Indonesia).

Tongariro volcano, North Island (New Zealand).

 

Volcanos

Nyiragongo volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo erupts.

Stromboli volcano in the Eolian Islands in Italy has small lava eruption.

Galeras volcano in Colombia continues to be rattled by small seismic events.

 

Volcanos

Colombia evacuates communities close to the Nevado del Ruiz volcano after new eruptions of ash.

Galeras volcano in Colombia is also rumbling and emitting large quantities of sulphur dioxide..

Tungurahua volcano in Ecuador and Popocatepetl volcano in Mexico have small eruptions, sending up ash accompanied by small earthquakes.