Here's the latest Global Volcanism Program activity report for worldwide volcanism. Some of the highlights (beyond Fernandina and Llaima) include:
- Vulcanian-style eruptions at Sakurajima, Japan. And guess what? There is a Sukarajima webcam! {Hat tip to Eruptions reader Jodie Morris for this link}.
- Strombolian-style explosions and avalanches associated with lava flows at Arenal, Costa Rica.
- A 10,000 foot / 3,000 meter ash plume from Dukono in Indonesia.
- Satellite imagery exposed a thermal anomaly in the dome at Shiveluch on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
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