On Sunday evening, July 24th, a volcano on the major western island of Kyushu in Japan erupted, sending black smoke billowing high into the air. However, there were no immediate reports of any damage or injuries, and authorities stated that they did not expect a major eruption to occur. The eruption took place at approximately 8:05 p.m., according to the …

Philippines – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology on Saturday lowered the alert level of Taal Volcano in Batangas from Alert Level 3 (magmatic unrest) to Alert Level 2 (decreased unrest). “Following the phreatomagmatic eruption of the Main Crater on 26 March 2022 and six (6) weak phreatomagmatic bursts until 31 March 2022, unrest at Taal Volcano has markedly …

Philippines – Presidential candidate and Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno on Saturday cut his town hall meeting in the municipality of San Nicolas in Batangas short after Taal Volcano generated a short phreatomagmatic burst. This raised the alert level of the volcano from 2 to 3, which means “magma is near or at the surface, and activity could lead to …

Last year, an eruption occurred for Mount Sinabung sending a huge ash and smoke column 2,000 meters (6,500 feet) into the air, covering local villages in ashes. It was advised that local people living along rivers near the volcano should be on alert for potential lava flows. Officials stated that the eruption could impact air flights, although they did not …

Mount Merapi, located at the border of Central Java Province and Yogyakarta, erupted on Friday, emitting a cloud of ash column up to 3,000 meters from the volcano’s peak. Merapi erupted at 9:10 a.m. local time. Duration of the eruption was 103 seconds and an amplitude of 75 millimeters (mm), the Yogyakarta Geological Disaster Investigation and Technology Development Center (BPPTKG) …