Good idea

 

In terms of current activity, another volcano I doubt anyone has heard of before deserves mention:

Scientists investigate riddle of rapidly expanding volcano Uturunco

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El Hierro (the Canary Island) appears to be rumbling once again with recent swarms of earthquakes in the last day or two. I would not be surprised to see some form of renewed activity there in the near future.

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I see that the alert status has now been raised from green to yellow in parts of the island in response to the recent activity

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As well as a 4.2 magnitude quake (one of over one thousand quakes in the last week) there has over the last 7 days been over 7.5cm of vertical uplift/deformation across the island. Impressive.

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And on another front, there was a quake a couple of hours ago in Eritrea very close to where last year's quake was at Nabro. I wonder if it may have come to life again?

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2012cmay#summary 

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Did anyone see Volcano Watch last night?

Never thought it was possible to make a programme focusing on volcanoes so dull.

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I thought to myself i must see that and forgot long after the advert . didn't miss much by the looks if it. David attenborgh narrated a brilliant series years ago. never rival since.

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Wasn't as bad tonight

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Wasn't as bad tonight

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Sakurajima of Kyushu, Japan, is one of the world's most active volcano, producing spectacular vulcanian eruptions and lightning display, and does so on a daily/weekly basis. It's eruptions are currently becoming stronger.

http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/sakurajima/news/10472/Sakurajima-volcano-Kyushu-Japan-stronger-and-more-than-usual-frequent-explosions.html.

It's most recent eruption can be seen here:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUpicKVrjiI.

It's typical eruptions can be seen here:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcdFoUPxzLY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4j-PGiSYQI&feature=youtu.be

 

Sakurajima of Kyushu, Japan, is one of the world's most active volcano, producing spectacular vulcanian eruptions and lightning display, and does so on a daily/weekly basis. It's eruptions are currently becoming stronger.

http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/sakurajima/news/10472/Sakurajima-volcano-Kyushu-Japan-stronger-and-more-than-usual-frequent-explosions.html.

It's most recent eruption can be seen here:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUpicKVrjiI.

It's typical eruptions can be seen here:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcdFoUPxzLY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4j-PGiSYQI&feature=youtu.be

 

The most recent video of the eruption at the time of writing is here (although slow motion):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH-Nm949-dE&feature=youtu.be

After some seismic activity over recent weeks I see that Mt Tongariro in New Zealand's North Island is erupting (to what level I'm not sure).

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/7426862/Ash-falls-around-Tongariro

http://www.civildefence.govt.nz/

I see that White Island volcano (also NZ) had a small eruption last night. Coincidence?

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NASA have a great image showing the ash cloud over NZ's North Island from the Tongariro eruption.

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=78791&src=eoa-iotd 

Things at Tongariro and White Island are relatively quiet at the moment but that could change. Whether they were little blips or "throat clearing" before something bigger is yet to be determined. An interesting time after a fairly quiet few years for New Zealand's volcanoes.

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And another interesting article/event discussing the pumice "island" from an apparent underwater eruption in the region

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10826068 

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Some interestong technical stuff here

http://earthquake-report.com/2012/08/06/new-zealand-volcanoes-mount-tongariro-volcano-new-zealand-erupts-after-115-year/

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The source of the pumice raft in Kermandec islands is believed to be Havre Seamount.

http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/havre/news/12600/Source-of-the-pumice-raft-in-the-Kermandec-islands-discovered-Havre-Seamount.html#msganchor20220

Volcano eruption on one of Russia's far eastern Kuril Islands.

http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/volcano-erupts-spewing-gas-over-kuril-islands/466693.html

Sakurajima volcano (south Japan) has released largest amount of ash in 20 years. The ground is swollen around volcano.

http://www.sott.net/articles/show/249782-Japan-s-Sakurajima-volcano-releasing-largest-amount-of-ash-in-20-years-ground-swollen-around-volcano

Heads up for BBC 'Volcano Live' from Iceland on Thursday (specially if you like Kate Humble)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01mfj0p

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Heads up for BBC 'Volcano Live' from Iceland on Thursday (specially if you like Kate Humble)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01mfj0p

Thanks for the heads up.

However I do wonder if they'd be better going somewhere like Kamchatka as, barring unforeseen circumstances, the live "action" in Iceland will be rather limited.

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