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Photo of the Day: The active lava dome of Shiveluch volcano, Kamchatka, in Oct 2013
The active lava dome of Shiveluch volcano, Kamchatka, in Oct 2013
Wednesday, Mar 12, 2014
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Complete Earthquake list (worldwide) for today, Wednesday, 12 Mar 2014
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Moderate mag. 5.9 earthquake - 175km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, 11 March 2014 - information
Tuesday, Mar 11, 2014
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Volcanic activity worldwide 11 Mar 2014: Colima, Slamet, Kilauea
Slamet (Central Java): (11 Mar) New eruptions were observed at Java's second highest volcano since yesterday evening. A series of explosions produced ash plumes rising 800-1000 m above the summit, the local observatory reported. ... [more]
Volcanoes Today, 11 Mar 2014: Colima, Slamet, Kilauea
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One week of activity culminated in a paroxysm of SE crater, i.e. strong, near-continuous strombolian activity (almost lava fountains). At the same time, several vents opened up on the W flank of the SE crater, including the 3050 m vents and one vent in the saddle between the SE crater and the Voragine. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Etna SE crater paroxysm on 8 Nov 2006 (24 Images)
Some impressions from Lengai's old crater with its bizarre hornitos and natrocarbonatite activity from an expedition in August 2003. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano expedition Aug 2003 (32 Images)
On 6 November, another vent opened on the fracture system west of SE crater, just above the 3050 m vent. Its activity was characterized by intense spattering and explosive activity throwing bombs to 200 m height. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Etna volcano eruption 2006: new lava flows & explosive activity (12 Images)
Etna volcano: lava flows from New SE crater 8-9 Feb 2014 (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Etna volcano: lava flows from New SE crater 8-9 Feb 2014 (16 Images)

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Photo of the Day:
Wednesday 12 March 2014

Photo of the Day
The active lava dome of Shiveluch volcano, Kamchatka, in Oct 2013 (Photo: Richard Roscoe)

Photo of the Month:
March 2014

Photo of the Month
Faial's summit Caldeira seen from Canto dos Saquinhos viewpoint: note the neck at left and the cinder cone at center. The last phreatic activity occurred during the Capelinhos eruption. (Faial Island, Azores) (Photo: marcofulle)
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