[cogitator]

Though there haven't been any Pinatubo-class or bigger eruptions since Pinatubo (which is basically not a problem), there have been some pretty spectacular basaltic (lava flow) eruptions recently. Piton de la Fournaise had a huge eruption earlier this year; Kilauea had an active lava lake in the Pu'u O'o crater before the new fissure eruption; Manda Hararo split open in Ethiopia; Stromboli had some flows go to the sea; and now this one. These are usually the "nice" eruptions that are rarely the cause of major disaster/loss of life, but I'm sure the people on that little Red Sea island didn't think it was so nice.

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[geezerwheezer]

Truly amazing photos. Thanks!

[gleeaikin]

Interesting factoid. The last eruption of the Red Sea volcano was in 1883. This was the same year as the great Krakatau eruption. I am going to see if I can find out which one came first. Actually a volcano in Lake Nicaragua also erupted in 1883. I wonder if we will get another BIG one in Indonesia this year? Of course, we have already had the great earthquake/tsunami, so perhaps that part of the world is done for a while.