Volcanoes

Photos: Mexico volcano continues to spew gas and ash
While east of the mountain people didn’t remove their masks, to the west, they casually watched the gas and ash plume.
Published On 24 May 2023
Shiveluch volcano erupts in Russia, sending ash 20km high
One of the largest volcanoes on the Kamchatka Peninsula cloaks villages in dust in Russian Far East.
Published On 11 Apr 2023
Colombia raises threat level for deadly Nevado del Ruiz volcano
Authorities report a spike in seismic activity, including rock fracturing and earthquakes, around the snow-capped peak.
Published On 31 Mar 2023
Rescuers in high-risk volcano search for crashed Philippine plane
Four people, including two Australians, were on board the Cessna 340 aircraft that crashed on Mount Mayon volcano.
Published On 21 Feb 2023

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Volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island erupting just weeks after it stopped releasing lava from a previous eruption.

Tens of thousands of people live on Semeru’s slopes, just like many of the 128 other active volcanoes in Indonesia.

Nearly 2,000 people evacuate as Indonesia’s highest volcano erupts, releasing searing clouds of gas and ash.

The volcano began erupting on Sunday for the first time since 1984, ending longest dormant period in recorded history.

Stemming the flow of lava is notoriously difficult, and some in Hawaii question if it is wise to try at all.

No evacuation orders have been issued as Hawaii’s Big Island experiences earthquakes, lava flows and volcanic gas.

Mauna Loa on the Big Island in the archipelago, began erupting late Sunday, putting emergency crews on alert.

The tiny island came into existence 11 hours after a volcanic eruption and grew to 24,000 square metres in size.

Fagradalsfjall volcano began erupting just eight months after its last eruption officially ended.

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