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
IPGP–INGV Workshop – 5 to 7 November 2025
IPGP–INGV Workshop – 5 to 7 November 2025
Three days of discussions to strengthen scientific and technical cooperation between the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris and the Istituto Nazio...
Catherine Chauvel receives the Léon Lutaud Prize from the Academy of Sciences
Catherine Chauvel receives the Léon Lutaud Prize from the Academy of Sciences
On Tuesday 28 October, Catherine Chauvel, CNRS research director at the Paris Institute of Earth Physics, received the Léon Lutaud Prize from the Acad...
Tracking organics in (bio)carbonates – A step forward in the search for biosignatures
Tracking organics in (bio)carbonates – A step forward in the search for biosignatures
An innovative analytical method conducted by researchers from IPGP, in collaboration with Laboratoire Interuniversitaire des Systèmes Atmosphériques (...
Passing of Jean-Louis Le Mouël (1938–2025)
Passing of Jean-Louis Le Mouël (1938–2025)
Jean-Louis Le Mouël, former provisional administrator (1986–1991) and director of the Institut de physique du globe de Paris (1991–1996), passed away ...