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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
Originally Posted by: DEW
Sounds interesting.I was there earlier in this year and heard a few stories.They seem to be recovering well though, since most of the ash was exported.LOL.
We brought some home as a souvenier all the same.
Just to help with the exports.
The Icelandic met office keep good updates on activity there .btw.
An interesting program,cheers for the heads up.
Kamchatka has numerous active volcanoes and Bezymianny has produced a large explosion.
http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/bezymianny/news/14728/Bezymianni-volcano-Kamchatka-large-explosive-eruption-ash-to-34000-ft-10-km-altitude.html.
Some pictures of Bezymianny volcano here.
http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/current_eng.php?name=Bezymianny
In another news, an ancient supervolcano has been discovered near Hong Kong.
http://earth-of-fire.over-blog.com/pages/hong-kong-is-based-on-a-volcano-liangchuanwan-discovery--8282228.html
Originally Posted by: AIMSIR
I thought it was a good programme. It was interesting and informative. I think the BBC ought to make more 'Volcano Live' episodes touring other volcanoes of the world, such as Vesuvius, Laacher See, Yellowstone and those of Kamchatka, Indonesia, just to name a few.
Anak Krakatoa, another active volcano, has entered new eruptive phase producing strong explosions.
http://www.oysteinlundandersen.com/Volcanoes/Krakatau/Anak_Krakatau-Volcano-September-2012.html
Another volcano in Central America, Fuego of Guatemala, is erupting vigorously.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-19595849.
See also, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09JxXplof8M&feature=youtu.be
Mag 4.8 earthquake around the Linconshire area anyone notice it?
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2008nyae.php
Originally Posted by: Zubzero
Originally Posted by: doctormog
That link works for me but shows the earthquake was in February 2008.
There was a 3.2 in the English Channel yesterday that doesn't appear on the USGS map. http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=285392
Originally Posted by: nouska
Its reported on BGS as a 2.4 event, but may actually been an explosion and not an earthquake.
http://earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/earthquakes/recent_uk_events.html
An interesting article on plate movement.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19732681
For anyone casually interested in volcanoes this article is both informative and amusing:http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/09/a-media-guide-to-volcanoes/
Great article, thanks for the link.
Originally Posted by: pdiddy
I thought it was a great article, too. Thanks for posting the link. Thanks also others who have posted on this thread.
There's been an earthquake swarm at WSW of Old Faithful Geyser, Yellowstone.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/.
On other side of the world, The Klyuchevskoy volcano, the highest active volcano in Eurasia, has started erupting in Kamchatka.
http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_10_15/Klyuchevskoy-volcano-starts-erupting-in-Kamchatka/.
And there is a strong concern in the media about a future eruption of Mt Fuji.
http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/radio/program/connect-asia/scientist-warns-of-fuji-eruption-chaos/1030736.
For other news about worldwide volcanic activity see..
http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/view_news/19688/Volcanic-activity-world-wide-13-14-October-2012-Popocatepetl-Fuego-Santiaguito-Karymski-Nyiragongo-S.html.
A bit scary really...........
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20025626