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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 ...
Hawaii volcano eruption: New video shows terrifying BLUE FIRE billowing from Fissure 8
Express   06 July 2018   Hawaii   Kilauea Volcano  
Blue flames can be seen billowing from the ground in an apocalyptic scene
<p>HAWAII&rsquo;s Mount Kilauea volcano is shown spouting eerie blue flames from cracks in the ground as molten rock and ash continue to spew across Big Island, threatening new residential areas.</p>
Volcano WARNING: THESE volcanoes are most ‘OVERDUE’ for eruption and pose greatest threat
Express   11 June 2018   World  
<p>Volcanic eruptions are nearly impossible to predict, but scientists are able to estimate which volcanoes are more “overdue” than others based on their eruption history.<br>Ben Edwards, a professor of earth sciences at Dickinson College, said: "Overdue in ...
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Hawaii volcano eruption destroys 600 homes, but creates more than a kilometre of new lan
ABC News   08 June 2018   Hawaii   Kilauea Volcano  
Photo: The number of homes destroyed by the eruption has increased dramatically. (Reuters: Terray Sylvester)
<p>Approximately 600 homes have been destroyed by lava flows on Hawaii's Big Island since the current eruption of Kilaeua Volcano began early last month, Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim says.The latest estimate of property losses from Kilauea, one of the world's ...
Hawaii Volcano: Lava Flow Completely Fills The Beautiful Kapoho Bay
FORBES   06 June 2018   Hawaii   Kilauea Volcano  
Lava from a fissure flowing into the ocean at Kapoho Bay at the town of Kapoho on the island of Hawaii.
<p>Hawaii's Kilauea volcano claimed its latest victim, the picturesque Kapoho Bay as it filled the bay with molten lava flows. Overnight, hundreds of homes were destroyed as rivers of lava poured into oceanfront communities.</p>
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5.5 magnitude earthquake rattles Kīlauea's summit
AccuWeather   06 June 2018   Hawaii   Kilauea Volcano  
Photo/USGS photo by M. Patrick
<p>A small explosion occurred at Kīlauea's summit at 4:32 a.m. HST on Tuesday, June 5.<br>The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reported the event as an magnitude 5.5 earthquake. This is similar to other events of the past few weeks, according to a United States ...
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Guatemala volcano: Dozens die as Fuego volcano erupts
BBC NEWS   04 June 2018   Guatemala   Guatemala City  
Falling ash has coated streets AFP/GETTY
<p>Twenty-five people have been killed and hundreds injured in the most violent eruption in decades in Guatemala.</p><p>The Fuego volcano, about 40km (25 miles) south-west of the capital Guatemala City, has been spewing rocks, black smoke and ash into the ...
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Hawaii volcano eruption LIVE: USGS issues RED ALERT for ‘imminent’ eruption TODAY – latest
Express   16 May 2018   Hawaii   Kilauea Volcano  
<p>HAWAII’s Kilauea volcano could be about to come more violent after intensified explosions sent ash clouds 12,000 feet into the sky, triggering a red alert warning. Here is the latest news and updates.</p>
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