AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 08/09/2026When lava meets the ocean 🌊🌋=❤️🔥 #Kilauea 📸 Michael Shainblum photography 082
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Last days of the #AIV School of Volcanology: #Stromboli and back to #Lipari for one last taste of pyroclastics, a wonderful Sicilian dinner all together, and our certificates of attendance. 🌋🍝🎓 A great way to end an unforgettable week! 050
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 06/09/2026#AIV School of Volcanology 🌋❤️ 📸 Vulcano and Lipari Southern dome field 060
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 04/09/2026The Bruno Capaccioni School of Volcanology organized by #AIV kicked off yesterday! 🌋 A week ahead filled with classes, field experiences, and hands-on exploration of these incredible volcanic landscapes. 📸 #Lipari 030
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 31/08/2026🌋 Mt. Sinabung erupted in Indonesia today, sending a dense ash plume about 3,500 metres above the summit. Authorities raised the alert level to “Watch” as ash spread across parts of North Sumatra. No deaths, injuries or evacuations have been reported so far, but a larger eruption remains possible. 051
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 13/08/2026#Etna is currently showing ongoing lava flows and increased explosive activity at the Voragine crater. Volcanic tremor and infrasonic activity are at high to very high levels, while ground deformation remains stable 🌋 Credits: Marco Neri #INGV 0127
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 30/07/2026VONA (Volcano Observatory Notice for Aviation) are messages issued by volcano observatories to provide VAAC (Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre), pilots, air traffic controllers, and dispatchers with crucial, real-time information about volcanic unrest or eruptions that could produce hazardous ash clouds. 010
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 30/07/2026🌋 Mount Etna's Voragine Crater is producing sustained Strombolian activity, with lava fountains and an ash plume reaching about 7 km height. Ashfall has been reported in Bronte. The VONA has been raised to Red, while Catania Airport (at the moment) remains operational. #Etna #Volcano #INGV 1102
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 08/07/2026The Plenary Lecture was given by Prof. Guilherme Gualda (Vanderbilt University): an outstanding presentation on magma crystallization, eruption timescales, and the iconic Bishop Tuff and Taupō eruptions. 🌋 010
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Despite Mt. Etna's recent activity, which temporarily forced the closure of Catania Airport, the 7th Alfred Rittmann Conference is now underway. A great start to a week dedicated to volcanology and volcanic risk. 🌋 #Rittmann2026 #Volcanology #AIV 220
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 06/07/2026🌋 🚨 Flights suspended at Catania Airport following Mount Etna's eruption. Due to overnight volcanic activity, all arriving and departing flights have been temporarily halted until 2:00 PM. Passengers are advised to check with their airline before heading to the airport. 050
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 06/07/2026🌋 More from #Etna 📸 Kevin Saragozza 1225
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 05/07/2026🌋 #Etna 5/7/2026 Fantastic shots of the ongoing explosive activity from the Voragine crater and associated eruptive plume 🤩 📸 Giuseppe Distefano / Marco Restivo 03113
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 05/07/2026🌋 #Etna update: activity has intensified since the morning producing a 1.5 km-high plume. Volcanic tremor has reached its highest level of the current eruption. The observations suggest that magma movement beneath Etna continues despite the end of the previous effusive activity. #INGV 0144
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 01/07/2026#PHIVOLCS reports that a small phreatomagmatic eruption occurred at #Taal volcano (Philippines) on the 30th of June 🌋 Check out the amazing video of the violent explosions 👇 youtu.be/eXHuZvFGdYoyoutu.beMinor phreatomagmatic eruption recorded at Taal Volcano | GMA NewsYouTube video by GMA News 030
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Some very cool pictures of the ongoing effusive activity at #Etna 🌋 📸 Emilio Messina Photography 05812
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 26/06/2026#Etna 🌋 The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology's Etnean Observatory reports that an effusive eruption has begun in the upper sector of the Valle del Leone, in the upper Valle del Bove, at an elevation of approximately 3,000 meters. 📸 #INGV 030
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 26/05/2026🌋 Volcanic activity update from #Stromboli (2026-05-26 08:10 UTC) Since 07:32 UTC, an effusive lava overflow has been observed from the North crater area, generating a lava flow descending along the Sciara del Fuoco #INGV 061
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Watch here 👉 ow.ly/gCAk50Z0V4Iow.lyMount St. Helens: May 18, 1980Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. 020
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 19/05/2026🌋 46 years ago, Mount St. Helens erupted with devastating force, forever changing the Pacific Northwest — and the science of volcano monitoring. The May 18, 1980 eruption flattened forests, spread ash across the U.S., and claimed 57 lives, including volcanologist David A. Johnston. #USGS 140
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026🌋😓 Three hikers have died after Indonesia’s Mount Dukono erupted this morning, sending a 10km ash column into the sky. Dukono is one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes and a popular hiking destination. More info here: www.bbc.com/news/live/c0...bbc.comMount Dukono: Three hikers dead after Indonesian volcano eruptionAt least three people - two foreigners and one local - were killed after Mount Dukono erupted on Friday morning. 021
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Episode #46 of #Kilauea ended yesterday after ~9 hours of sustained lava fountaining. Until next time… 🌋💖 092
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Exactly! Sorry, I saw your comments only now. Thank you @gongudottir.bsky.social for answering Caroline’s question so nicely! 🌋💖 110
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 06/05/2026🌋 The lava flow at #Stromboli has reached the sea! Check out the new breathtaking pictures! 📸 #strombolistatid’animo #SebastianoCannavò 2131
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Episode 44 #Kilauea 🌋💖 #USGS 072
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 22/03/2026🌋 A large pyroclastic density current (PDC) was caught on camera on the 20th of March at #Semeru (Indonesia) youtu.be/Hi1TUpzMSOAyoutu.beMassive Pyroclastic Flow Reaches the Base of Semeru Volcano (Mar 20, 2026)YouTube video by afarTV 13817
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 16/03/2026🌋 The lava flow from Piton de la Fournaise (La Réunion) has reached the ocean! 🤩 www.france24.com/en/video/202...france24.comLava flows reach Indian Ocean on France's Réunion Island 031
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 14/03/2026Amazing pictures showing close-up details of the pāhoehoe lava flow at La Réunion 🌋🤩 📸 Frédérick Leveneur 11814
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 13/03/2026🌋 La Réunion update A few hours ago, a lava flow from Piton de la Fournaise crossed the RN2 coastal road. This kind of event hasn’t occurred since 2007. Authorities are monitoring the situation closely as lava continues to advance towards the ocean. 📸 AFP via Getty Images 071
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Here we go again!!! 🌋❤️ #Kilauea episode 43 🤩 www.youtube.com/live/fiyttmA...youtube.com[V2cam] Kīlauea volcano, Hawaii (east Halemaʻumaʻu crater)YouTube video by USGS 140
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 04/03/2026🌋 ETNA – Volcanic Activity Update (Mar 4, 2026) At 12:12 UTC, surveillance cameras recorded an impulsive explosion from Bocca Nuova crater, producing an ash plume that drifted eastward and dispersed within minutes. No significant ground deformation detected. #Etna #OsservatorioEtneo #INGV #Volcano 061
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 04/03/2026🌋📢PhD position available at INGV-NA within the MSCA doctoral network MiningBrines Project title: Multiscale microstructure characterization of natural and experimental rocks and petrophysical modeling 👉 More information about the project and how to apply: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/411235euraxess.ec.europa.euMultiscale microstructure characterization of natural and experimental rocks and petrophysical modelingThe PhD thesis aims at exploring the microstructure and modeling the petrophysical properties of natural and experimental rocks using 3D multiscale and super-resolution imaging by developing both conv... 011
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 26/02/2026📢 PhD positions available 🌋 15 doctoral positions are open within the MSCA Doctoral Network REALISE – “Bridging Igneous Petrology and Machine Learning for Science and Society”, coordinated by Prof. Maurizio Petrelli. 👉 More information about the project and how to apply: realise-dn.eurealise-dn.euREALISE MSCA Doctoral Network 032
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 20/02/2026Thrilled to share highlights from the annual assembly of AIV in Rome 🎓 During the event, we proudly awarded the prizes for Best MSc Thesis to Giada Alfonsi and Best PhD Thesis to Nicolò Nardini. Congratulations to both for their outstanding research and contributions—well deserved recognition! 👏 010
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 17/02/2026🌋 Eruption ongoing at the #PitondelaFournaise (La Réunion). Yesterday part of an old cinder cone collapsed, triggering a small pyroclastic flow. The cause was probably the interaction between lava and subsurface water. 📸 Volcanology Observatory of Piton de la Fournaise 061
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 16/02/2026Episode 42 of Kilauea, consisting of nearly 10 hours of fountaining from 2 vents, ended last night at 11:38 pm HST. According to #USGS episode 43 might be 2-3 weeks away…Stay tuned! 🌋❤️ 031
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Between Feb 7th and 10th, >100 low-magnitude, low-frequency earthquakes have been detected west of Teide (Tenerife) at 10–12 km depth, linked to fluid movement. No gas or ground deformation have been observed. INVOLCAN communicated that there is no increased eruption risk in the short/medium term 051
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 13/01/2026#Stromboli, you look stunning tonight! 🌋😍🌅 📸 #Strombolistatid’animo 050
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 03/01/2026#Etna update #INGV has communicated that the effusive activity continues feeding several lava flows from an eruptive fissure located at ca. 2100 m a.s.l. The most advanced flow has now reached 1360 m a.s.l. down the Valle del Bove 📸 G. Tonzuso 1214
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 01/01/2026#Etna update 🌋 #INGV reported that a new eruptive vent has opened near Mt. Simone at ~2,100 m a.s.l., feeding a lava flow down the Valle del Bove. The most advanced front has reached 1,500–1,400 m a.s.l. INGV teams are currently on site monitoring the flow’s evolution. 📸 E. Messina 03612
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 01/01/2026🌋 Happy New Year from AIV!!! #Etna #AIV2026 #volcanoes 📸 V. Greco 2172
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 28/12/2025🌋 #Etna Check out the new article on the latest activity on our website! www.aivulc.it/dettnews-etn... 📸 G. Costa 082
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 28/12/2025#Etna 🌋🤩 Alert level raised to yellow due to increased tremor, which could indicate rapid intensification of volcanic activity. Precautionary measures advised for hikers at high elevations. Photo: Strombolian activity from the NE crater (center) and Voragine (left) Credits #FrancescoZuccarello 0103
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 27/12/2025🌋 This afternoon, the NE crater produced vigorous lava fountain activity, reaching heights of up to 400 m, followed by the development of an eruptive column rising several kilometers into the atmosphere. #Etna 1122
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 26/12/2025Merry Christmas from Etna! 🌋🎄 Strombolian activity is ongoing at the Northeast Crater, with glowing ejecta and a small plume drifting NE. Minor ashfall in Piano Provenzana and Taormina. #Etna #INGV 1144
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 07/12/2025🔥🌋 Kīlauea went wild yesterday! Multiple vents opened inside Halemaʻumaʻu, creating giant fountains-some shooting over 300 m into the air-and an ash-and-gas plume towering over the crater. One of the webcams even got taken out by the heat. youtu.be/mPz5_xenE-cyoutu.beDec 6, 2025: Final 10 minutes of Kilauea Cam A Before Lava Fountain Destroys itYouTube video by afarTV 073
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 22/11/2025youtu.be/QfWs3t297okyoutu.beMassive Mount Semeru Eruption Today: Hot Clouds Travel 8.5 KM Down the SlopeYouTube video by Panorama Lens Trip 010
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 22/11/2025🌋 Mount Semeru Eruption – 19 Nov 2025 Semeru, one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes, unleashed a major eruption this week. A powerful pyroclastic flow raced 8.5 km down its slopes — one of the longest in recent years Photo and video: panoramalenstrip.com 130
AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia @aivulcan.bsky.social · 18/11/2025Today #Strombolistatid’animo treats us to some unbelievable shots 🌋😍 #Stromboli #SebastianoCannaò 0175
