Tag: Volcano
Ash From Etna Volcano Forces Suspension of Flights in Sicily
At its most intense phase, the eruption sent a column of smoke 9.5 kilometers high. On Thursday, flights were temporarily suspended at Catania Airport, on the Italian island of Sicily, after its runways were covered with ash from an eruption of Mount Etna. At its most intense phase, the eruption sent a column of smoke […]
August 15, 2024
Sangay Volcano In Ecuador Emanates Gas And Ash Columns Up To 1,800 Meters
The Ecuadorian volcano Sangay has emanated since Friday gas and ash columns between 1,000 and 1,800 meters above the crater level, reported this Saturday the Geophysical Institute (IG) of the National Polytechnic School (ENP). RELATED: NASA Mission Identifies Volcano Eruptions on Venus According to the Geophysical Institute, which is the entity that performs the monitoring […]
August 3, 2024
Armero: Tragedy in Colombia That Could Have Been Avoided
What really happened, why didn’t the authorities in charge of monitoring the volcano issue an early warning about the danger? Why did it take so long for rescue teams to arrive to get the survivors out? RELATED: Andean Mountain Range, Backbone of Planet Earth Survivors say that night they went to sleep as usual. Outside […]
March 29, 2024
Increased Seismic Activity at Submarine Volcano in Grenada
On Sunday, several reports of increased seismic activity put Grenadian authorities on alert as they monitor the underwater volcano Kick ’em Jenny, located eight kilometers off the north coast. RELATED: Infectious Disease Outbreak Confirmed in Grenada The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Center (UWI SRC) informed the National Disaster Management Agency (NaDMA) about […]