Ongoing eruptions at Ebeko, Kuril Islands

January 2017 steam emissions from Ebeko

Whowouldhavethought…? Thank You!… And a POLL

These days it has been two years since a bunch of us Volcanophiles started Volcano Hotspot – who would have thought that we are still at it in 2017? As such things go,

Islas REVILLAGIGEDO (MX) 2 – SOCORRO VOLCANO

(© César A. Ríos-Muñoz)

“Socorro Island is a semi-submerged cinder, slightly mildewed, and with the redeeming feature of possessing fresh water, but with the misfortune of being unable to pass it because of the repellant character of its contour (visiting ships take notice). Its single central summit has an altitude of 3706 feet above the deep surrounding sea and should in fair weather be visible from a distance of 70 miles. At first glance it appeared like a large ripe boil but it soon showed signs of discharge; in fact, it proved to consist entirely of