Indonesian volcano eruption forces evacuations, airport closure
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia shut a provincial airport and evacuated hundreds of people from the vicinity of the Ruang volcano after it belched explosive plumes of lava, rocks and ash for days,…
Colombia to evacuate those closest to Nevado del Ruiz volcano
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian authorities plan to evacuate people living within 15 kilometers of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano, which is being monitored for a possible eruption, with more evacuations possible in…
Hawaii volcano alert level lowered to watch – USGS
(Reuters) – Lava and volcanic gas emissions at Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, declined on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said. As a result, the…
Tongan volcano eruption unleashed highest plume on record
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The powerful Jan. 15 underwater eruption of Tonga’s Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano in the South Pacific produced a plume that soared higher into Earth’s atmosphere than…
Philippines on alert as volcano near capital spews more plumes
MANILA – A small but restive volcano near the Philippine capital Manila ejected two more plumes on Sunday, indicating continued eruption and prompting authorities to urge residents to stay out of harm’s…
Philippines evacuates residents as small volcano spews mile-high plume
MANILA – A small but restive volcano south of the Philippine capital spewed a 1.5 km plume on Saturday, prompting authorities to raise an alert level and evacuate more than a thousand…
Island Hit With ‘Lava Tsunami’ As Volcano Sparks Evacuations
A volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma that erupted in September is currently spewing molten rock and threatening the island’s inhabitants, prompting evacuations, according to the Associated Press. Rivers of…
Volcano in Iceland breaks apart as spectators cheer
Rumble — **Best action begins at the 24:00 mark** Filmed on March 21, 2021 in Grindavík, Iceland. This is the most recent volcano in Iceland where there’s been a record-breaking number of…
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