Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Université Paris Cité
I am
Directory
EN EN
Citizen / General public
Researcher
Student / Future student
Company
Public partner
Journalist
Teacher / Pupil

Eruption in progress at Piton de la Fournaise on Reunion Island

Eruption in progress at Piton de la Fournaise on Reunion Island

Publication date: 03/07/2023

General public, Observatories, Press

Related observatories : Volcanological Observatory of Piton de la Fournaise (OVPF-IPGP)

Related themes : Natural Hazards

An eruption started at Piton de la Fournaise on Réunion Island on 2 July 2023, at around 8.30am local time.

Two eruption sites have been identified, to the east and south-east of Enclos Fouqué.

For all the latest information, visit the OVPF-IPGP website.

Location of the two eruption sites to the east and south-east of Enclos Fouqué and the flow fronts.
See all news
Latest news
New Publication: Évolution(s). Science, art et littérature — A Unique Contribution from Nobuaki Fuji, Geophysicist at IPGP
New Publication: Évolution(s). Science, art et littérature — A Unique Contribution from Nobuaki Fuji, Geophysicist at IPGP
The book Évolution(s). Science, art et littérature, published in May 2025 by Éditions Matériologiques, brings together contributions from 18 members o...
New insight into the origin of the Moon's depletion of volatile elements
New insight into the origin of the Moon's depletion of volatile elements
The Moon's arid surface, devoid of liquid water and subject to extreme temperature variations, has long intrigued observers. These characteristics ind...
VATMOS-SR: a space mission to understand the origin and evolution of Venus, candidate for the European Space Agency
VATMOS-SR: a space mission to understand the origin and evolution of Venus, candidate for the European Space Agency
Under the leadership of Guillaume Avice CNRS researchers at the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (IPGP) and Christophe Sotin (Pr. at Nantes Univ...
Junior Professor position “Geology of exoplanets”
Junior Professor position “Geology of exoplanets”
A junior professor position is open to recruitment by Université Paris Cité for an assignment at the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris on the the...