Recent Features

• Third Aleutian Volcano Erupts Explosively
  

  Kasatochi is the third volcano to erupt in the Aleutian Islands in three weeks. Okmok Volcano erupted unexpectedly and explosively on July 12, followed by Cleveland Volcano, 100 miles away, on July 21.

• Okmok erupts in Alaska
  

  Okmok Volcano in Alaska started erupting on July 12 at 11:43 AKDT (19:43 UTC). The initial phase of the eruption was quite explosive and produced a wet, ash and gas-rich plume that reached 50,000 feet above sea level.

• Mount St. Helens Eruption Ceases, for now
  

  Scientists say the nearly three and a half years of eruption at Mount St. Helens is over for now and have lowered the Volcano Alert Level from Advisory to Normal and the Aviation Color Code from Yellow to Green.

• VHP launches Web Site beta
  

  Visit the new Volcanic Activity section of our beta web site. We will be moving pages from the old site and continuing to add new content for the forseeable future.

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