Eruptions: Where It's Always Volcano Day

Eruptions Newsletter #22 for October 31, 2025

Cryptotephras are a thing and much better than cryptocurrency, Taal continues to be restless but don't worry, no, magnitude 33 earthquakes aren't a thing and much more.

Eruptions Newsletter #21 for October 17, 2025

Lewotobi in Indonesia is still roaring, Iceland prepares for the next bout of lava and we can see the ring fault at Campi Flegrei a little clearer now.

Eruptions Newsletter #20 for October 3, 2025

Kīlauea keeps the hits coming, Iceland may follow up soon and plumbing systems under volcanoes. Oh yes, and dishwasher soap.

Eruptions Newsletter #19 for September 19, 2025

Eruptions Newsletter #18 for September 5, 2025

Spurr goes back to sleep and Axial Seamount is keeping fear mongers up at night.

Eruptions Newsletter #17 for August 8, 2025

While I'm off on vacation, enjoy this mailbag newsletter where I answer your questions about volcanoes, baseball, Stargate and other stuff.

Eruptions Newsletter #16 for July 25, 2025

New eruptions in Iceland, phreatic explosions in El Salvador and they found the Dante's Peak Suburban!

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Eruptions Newsletter #15 for July 11, 2025

A tribute to Wes Hildreth, big explosion at Lewotobi and let's all get off the "manga disaster prediction" train, shall we?

Eruptions Newsletter #15 for June 20, 2025

Lewotobi unleashes a big blast, a look at fumaroles and don't be a dumb tourist.

Eruptions Newsletter #14 for June 13, 2025

Kīlauea throws out a 1,000 foot lava fountain, I track down the location of an album cover picture and a geyser shows up near Reno.

Eruptions Newsletter #13 for June 6, 2025

Etna's unleashed a big blast (and pyroclastic flow), Kīlauea kept adding to its 2025 and ever wonder why we keep talking about silica and not silicon?