Piton de la Fournaise June 2014 Eruption

The volcano erupted after 3.5 years on 21 June 2014. The last eruption at this volcano was in December 2010. Piton de la Fournaise is basaltic shield volcano located on the FrenchIsland of Reunionin the western Indian Ocean. The volcano is one of the world's most active volcano with 3 calderas, numerous pyroclastic and cinder cones and craters.

The volcano is generally associated with fluid basaltic lava flows; however evidence of explosive activity is also present including a VEI 5 eruption in 2700 BCE. The recent eruption ended on 22 June.