Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Université Paris Cité
I am
Directory
Job offers
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
Sand grains realize a Brownian motor conceived forty years ago
Sand grains realize a Brownian motor conceived forty years ago
A team led by Olivier Devauchelle, a researcher at the Institut de physique du globe de Paris (IPGP/Université Paris Cité/CNRS), working with colleagu...
Marc Chaussidon has been awarded the 2026 Leonard Medal, the Meteoritical Society’s highest honour
Marc Chaussidon has been awarded the 2026 Leonard Medal, the Meteoritical Society’s highest honour
On the occasion of its 88th Annual Meeting the Meteoritical Society has presented the 2026 Leonard medal to Marc Chaussidon for his transformative con...
The Blatten Avalanche: Abnormal Mobility?
The Blatten Avalanche: Abnormal Mobility?
On 28 May 2025, approximately 9.3 million cubic metres of rock and ice collapsed above the Swiss village of Blatten, destroying part of the municipali...
Komatiites reveal that Earth's surface water reached the deep mantle over 3.6 billion years ago
Komatiites reveal that Earth's surface water reached the deep mantle over 3.6 billion years ago
A new study led by Dr. Zheng-Yu Long and Prof. Frédéric Moynier, researchers at the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (IPGP/Université Paris Cité...