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Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts, causing lava fountains and sending volcanic clouds into the air
abc.net.au   01 October 2021   Hawaii   Kilauea Volcano  
The eruption within in Kilauea volcano's Halemaumau crater at the volcano's summit.(AP)
<p>One of the most active volcanos on Earth is erupting on Hawaii's Big Island.<br />Officials with the US Geological Survey said the eruption begun in Kilauea volcano's Halemaumau crater at the volcano's summit on Wednesday.<br />Webcam footage of the crater ...
Double volcanoes in Italy with bursts from Etna and Stromboli
Stuff.co.nz   20 May 2021   Italy   Napoli  
Footage of lava fountaining from Mt Etna's Southeast Crater taken by INGV volcanologist Boris Behncke.
<p>Italian volcanoes Etna and Stromboli have had bursts of activity within hours of each other.<br />The first to go was Sicilian volcano Mt Etna, which sent up a 500-metre high lava fountain after a bout of volcanic activity started about 2.20am Wednesday ...
Drone footage reveals dramatic Iceland volcanic eruption
livescience   23 March 2021   Iceland  
A helicopter flies over the eruption. (Image credit: Vilhelm Gunnarsson via Getty Images)
<p>After a 900-year nap, a volcano in Iceland erupted Friday (March 19), spewing tendrils of molten lava down its flanks and bathing the cloudy night sky in an ominous orange-red. <br />Gorgeous and fiery photos show the Fagradalsfjall volcano, located about ...
Quaking in their beds, sleepless Icelanders await volcanic eruption
Yahoo News   15 March 2021   Iceland   Grindavik  
A view of the eruption site near Keilir
<p>COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Icelanders are yearning for some undisturbed shut-eye after tremors from tens of thousands of earthquakes have rattled their sleep for weeks in what scientists call an unprecedented seismic event, which might well end in a spectacular ...
Mount Etna illuminates night sky with 1,500-metre lava fountain
The Guardian   23 February 2021   Italy   Sicily  
Lava fountains put on a spectacular display. Photograph: Getty Images
<p>Mount Etna&rsquo;s spectacular eruptions reached a peak on Monday when the volcano&rsquo;s lava fountains soared to 1,500 metres &ndash; a display described by one expert as &ldquo;one of the most striking in the last few decades&rdquo;.<br />Europe&rsquo;s ...
Indonesia's volcano spews massive ash cloud
The Indian Express   27 March 2020   Indonesia  
(Photo | AFP/BNPB)
<p>JAKARTA: Indonesia's most active volcano Mount Merapi erupted on Friday, shooting a column of ash some 5,000 metres (16,000 feet) into the air in its second major eruption this month.<br />Ash and sand-covered areas several kilometres (miles) away from ...
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Taal volcano update: 'Explosive' eruption predicted as Philippines volcano rumbles to life
Express   23 January 2020   Philippines  
Taal volcano update: Authorities expect Taal to erupt again in the coming 'hours to days' (Image: GETTY)
<p>TAAL VOLCANO is predicted to erupt in the coming &ldquo;hours to days&rdquo; as authorities urge residents to evacuate all areas surrounding the Philippines volcano.The eruption warning arrives after 731 earthquakes rocked the Philippines volcano on Luzon ...
White Island eruption: Just how active are New Zealand's volcanoes?
Stuff.co.nz   14 December 2019   New Zealand  
Whakaari/White Island erupted on Monday, causing its alert level to be raised to four. It has since been lowered to level two.
<p>EXPLAINER: Following the deadly eruption at Whakaari/ White Island, New Zealand's volcanoes are in the spotlight.<br />New Zealand has 12 active volcanoes which are monitored by Kiwi scientists.<br />Whakaari/ White Island is one of them, and is currently ...
Five dead and eight missing after New Zealand volcano erupts
The Guardian   09 December 2019   New Zealand  
Photograph: Michael Schade/AFP/Getty
<p>Five people have died and eight are still missing after an eruption on a volcanic island in New Zealand, the country&rsquo;s prime minister has said.<br />Jacinda Ardern confirmed that New Zealanders and tourists from Australia, the US, Britain, China and ...
Indonesia tsunami: 222 dead and 'many missing' after Anak Krakatau erupts – as it happened
The Guardian   23 December 2018   Indonesia   Sunda Strait  
<p>At least 222 people have been killed and 843 injured after a tsunami hit the coast of Indonesia&rsquo;s Sunda Strait.<br />Twenty-eight people are missing and authorities expect the death toll to rise as many affected areas have not yet been reached.<br ...