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Piton de la Fournaise volcano (La Réunion, France): seismic crisis calms down

Tue, 19 Oct 2021, 06:32 | BY: T
Map of the quakes under Piton de la Fournaise volcano during the seismic crisis between yesterday and this morning (image: OVPF)
Map of the quakes under Piton de la Fournaise volcano during the seismic crisis between yesterday and this morning (image: OVPF)
No eruption has occurred until now. The seismic crisis that started yesterday, sign of shallow magma intrusion, gradually declined and almost ceased this morning.
Only few quakes are still being recorded in the sector of la Plaine des Osmondes northwest of the Piton de Crac cone.

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Mon, 18 Oct 2021, 15:13

Piton de la Fournaise volcano (La Réunion, France): eruption warning as strong seismic crisis in progress

Earthquakes under Piton de la Fournaise volcano (image: OVPF)
Alarm level 1 has been issued for the volcano, as there are signs that a new eruption is likely going to happen in the very near future. ... Read all
Wed, 19 May 2021, 06:00

Piton de la Fournaise volcano (Reunion Island, France) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 19 May-25 May 2021 (Continuing Activity)

OVPF reported that gas emissions rose from the cones at Piton de la Fournaise during 18-19 and 22-23 May; inclement weather conditions prevented visual observations on days in between. The eruption likely ceased around 0200 on 24 May, when tremor subsided, though inclement weather again prevented visual confirmation. The Alert Level remained at 2-2. ... Read all
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Shield volcano 2631 m (8,632 ft)
La Réunion, -21.24°S / 55.71°E
Current status: restless (2 out of 5) Piton de la Fournaise volcano eruptions:
1900, 1901, 1901, 1902, 1903(?), 1904, 1905, 1907, 1908(?), 1909, 1910, 1913, 1915, 1917, 1920, 1921, 1924, 1924, 1925-26, 1926-27, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933-34, 1935(?), 1936, 1937, 1938, 1938-39, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947(?), 1948, 1948(?), 1950, 1951(?), 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955-57, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1964-65, 1966, 1972, 1973, 1973, 1975-76, 1976, 1977, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983-84, 1985-88, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2000 (Feb-March), 2001 (March-April), 2001 (June-July), 2002 (Jan.), 2002 (Nov-Dec), 2003 (May) - 2004 (Jan), 2004 (May), 2004 (Aug-Oct), 2005 (Feb-March), 2005 (Oct), 2005 (Nov), 2005 (Dec)-2006 (Jan), 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 (Oct), 2010 (Dec), 2014 (June), 2015 (Feb), 2015 (May), 2015 (Aug-Oct), 2016 (May, Sep), 2017 (Jan-Mar), 2018 (Apr, 2x), 2018 (Sep), 2019 (Feb, June, July, Aug, Oct), 2020 (Feb), 2020 (Dec), 2021 (Apr), 2021 (Dec)
Typical eruption style
Effusive
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