Volcano

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Guatemala Volcano
Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire erupts and forces evacuations
Authorities in Guatemala have evacuated nearly 300 families while warning that another 30,000 people in the area could be at risk after the Volcan de Fuego, or Volcano of Fire, erupted. The eruption started overnight.

Mon, 10 Mar, 2025

Hawaii Volcano
Crowds flock to see lava fountains erupt from Hawaii volcano
The eruption began on December 23 in a crater at the summit of Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big island

Wed, 05 Mar, 2025

New Zealand Volcano Trial
Convictions of island owners where 22 died in eruption overturned
The owners of an island volcano in New Zealand where 22 tourists and local guides died in an eruption had their criminal conviction for failing to keep visitors safe thrown out by a judge on Friday.

Fri, 28 Feb, 2025

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano begins spewing lava again
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano begins spewing lava again
Kilauea volcano has begun shooting lava into the air once again on the Big Island of Hawaii. Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, has been erupting on and off for nearly two months since it burst into life on December 23.

Thu, 20 Feb, 2025

Hawaii volcano produces fountains of lava in latest Kilauea eruption
Hawaii volcano produces fountains of lava in latest Kilauea eruption
Fountains from a vent of the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island grew to more than 250 feet on Monday, according to the latest status report from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

Tue, 04 Feb, 2025

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano spewing lava once again
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano spewing lava once again
One of the world’s most active volcanoes is back in action. The Kilauea volcano in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is spewing lava once again, the seventh recorded episode in recent weeks.

Tue, 28 Jan, 2025

Scientists solve mystery of volcano that erupted in 1831
Scientists solve mystery of volcano that erupted in 1831
Scientists from the University of St Andrews say they have discovered the exact volcano that erupted in 1831, leading to a global cooling of approximately 1C

Tue, 31 Dec, 2024

One of the world’s most active volcanoes begins erupting again
One of the world’s most active volcanoes begins erupting again
Lava has begun bubbling through the crust of one of the world’s most active volcanoes – Kilauea, on Hawaii’s Big Island.

Mon, 23 Dec, 2024

Mass evacuation of Philippine villages underway after volcanic eruption
Mass evacuation of Philippine villages underway after volcanic eruption
About 87,000 people were being evacuated in a central Philippine region on Tuesday, a day after a volcano briefly erupted with a towering ash plume and streams of gas and debris hurtling down its western slopes.

Tue, 10 Dec, 2024

Philippine volcano eruption sends villagers fleeing for safety
Philippine volcano eruption sends villagers fleeing for safety
A plume of hot ash and gases up to 1. 8 miles high forced residents to seek shelter after a volcano erupted in the Philippines.

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

Icelandic volcano erupts for the seventh time in a year
Icelandic volcano erupts for the seventh time in a year
A volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula in south-western Iceland has spewed lava from a fissure in its seventh eruption since December.The eruption started with little warning at 11.14pm local time on Wednesday and created a fissure around 1.8 miles ...

Thu, 21 Nov, 2024

Volcanic eruption grounds international flights on tourist island of Bali
Volcanic eruption grounds international flights on tourist island of Bali
Tourists have been stuck at Bali’s airport since Tuesday after their flights were suddenly cancelled

Wed, 13 Nov, 2024

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupts for second time in a week
Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupts for second time in a week
Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki unleashed towering columns of ash into the air on Thursday in an even larger eruption than the one that killed nine people and injured dozens of others three days ago.

Thu, 07 Nov, 2024

At least six dead as volcanic eruption burns houses in Indonesia
At least six dead as volcanic eruption burns houses in Indonesia
At least six people have died as a series of volcanic eruptions widens on the remote Indonesian island of Flores, the country’s National Disaster Management Agency said.

Mon, 04 Nov, 2024

Owners of island where volcano eruption killed 22 appeal over safety conviction
Owners of island where volcano eruption killed 22 appeal over safety conviction
The owners of an island volcano in New Zealand that erupted in 2019, killing 22 people, launched an appeal on Tuesday against their criminal conviction for violating safety laws.

Tue, 29 Oct, 2024

Icelandic volcano erupts for sixth time since December
Icelandic volcano erupts for sixth time since December
A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted on Thursday evening for the sixth time since December, spewing red lava through a new fissure on the Reykjanes Peninsula.

Fri, 23 Aug, 2024

Indonesia’s Mount Ibu erupts three times, spewing lava and clouds of grey ash
Indonesia’s Mount Ibu erupts three times, spewing lava and clouds of grey ash
Indonesia’s Mount Ibu has erupted three times on Thursday, spewing red lava and clouds of grey ash.

Thu, 06 Jun, 2024

Iceland reopens Blue Lagoon after volcano stabilises
Iceland reopens Blue Lagoon after volcano stabilises
One of Iceland’s biggest tourist attractions has reopened after eruptions at a nearby volcano. The popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa was reopened on Sunday after authorities said the volcano had stabilised after erupting four days earlier.

Mon, 03 Jun, 2024

Lava continues to flow from Iceland volcano but activity calms significantly
Lava continues to flow from Iceland volcano but activity calms significantly
Lava is continuing to spurt from a volcano in south-western Iceland but the activity has calmed significantly since it erupted a day earlier.

Thu, 30 May, 2024

Volcano in Iceland erupts triggering evacuation of Blue Lagoon spa
Volcano in Iceland erupts triggering evacuation of Blue Lagoon spa
A volcano in south-western Iceland has erupted, spewing red streams of lava in the latest display of nature’s power, triggering the evacuation of the popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa.

Wed, 29 May, 2024

Indonesian volcano at highest alert level after series of eruptions
Indonesian volcano at highest alert level after series of eruptions
Indonesian authorities have raised the alert level for Mount Ibu, a volcano in North Maluku province, to the highest level following a series of eruptions.

Thu, 16 May, 2024

Indonesia’s Mount Ibu erupts
Indonesia’s Mount Ibu erupts
Mount Ibu, a volcano in Indonesia’s North Maluku province, has erupted, spewing thick grey ash and dark clouds 5,000 metres (16,400ft) into the sky for five minutes, officials said.

Mon, 13 May, 2024

Indonesia’s Mount Ruang volcano spews more hot clouds
Indonesia’s Mount Ruang volcano spews more hot clouds
Indonesia’s Mount Ruang volcano spewed more hot clouds on Wednesday after an eruption the previous day forced the closure of schools and airports, pelted villages with volcanic debris and prompted hundreds of people to flee.

Wed, 01 May, 2024

Defences holding as volcanic system on Iceland erupts for fourth time in months
Defences holding as volcanic system on Iceland erupts for fourth time in months
Lava from a volcanic eruption in Iceland is continuing to flow towards defences around the town of Grindavik, which have so far held the molten rock back from the evacuated community.

Sun, 17 Mar, 2024

Icelandic volcano erupts for fourth time in three months
Icelandic volcano erupts for fourth time in three months
The Met Office had warned for weeks that magma — semi-molten rock — was accumulating under the ground, making an eruption likely

Sat, 16 Mar, 2024

Tour operators told to pay £6.27m over volcanic eruption
Tour operators told to pay £6.27m over volcanic eruption
Tour booking agents and managers of a New Zealand island where a volcanic eruption killed 22 people in 2019 have been ordered to pay nearly 13 million NZ dollars (£6. 27 million) in fines and reparations.

Fri, 01 Mar, 2024

Flights cancelled as Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano erupts
Flights cancelled as Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano erupts
The Popocatepetl volcano just 50 miles from Mexico’s capital has erupted 13 times in the past day, and the country’s National Disaster Prevention Centre urged people not to climb it because of the debris shooting out of the crater.

Wed, 28 Feb, 2024

Volcanic eruption in Iceland subsides but scientists warn of further activity
Volcanic eruption in Iceland subsides but scientists warn of further activity
A volcanic eruption in southwestern Iceland appears to have subsided, though scientists are warning that the area may experience further eruptions in the coming months.

Fri, 09 Feb, 2024

Iceland volcano erupts in same area where earlier activity required evacuations
Iceland volcano erupts in same area where earlier activity required evacuations
A volcano in south-western Iceland has erupted, less than two months after a previous eruption in the area forced the evacuation of the coastal town of Grindavik.

Thu, 08 Feb, 2024

Indonesia evacuates 6,500 people after volcano spews clouds of ash
Indonesian authorities have evacuated about 6,500 people on the island of Flores after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano spewed thick clouds of brownish ash over the past few days. No casualties or major damage have been reported so far.

Mon, 15 Jan, 2024

Iceland faces ‘daunting’ period after lava from volcano destroys homes
Iceland faces ‘daunting’ period after lava from volcano destroys homes
Iceland’s President said the country is battling “tremendous forces of nature”, after molten lava from a volcano in the island’s south-west consumed several houses in the evacuated town of Grindavik.

Mon, 15 Jan, 2024

Volcano erupts in south-western Iceland
Volcano erupts in south-western Iceland
A volcano has erupted in south-western Iceland, sending semi-molten rock spewing towards a nearby settlement for the second time in less than a month.

Sun, 14 Jan, 2024

Indonesia’s Mount Marapi erupts again sparking village evacuations but no deaths
Indonesia’s Mount Marapi erupts again sparking village evacuations but no deaths
Indonesia’s Mount Marapi has erupted again on Sunday, spewing smoke and ash high into the air. No casualties were reported.

Sun, 14 Jan, 2024

Volcano spews magma in spectacular eruption in south-western Iceland
Volcano spews magma in spectacular eruption in south-western Iceland
A volcano has erupted in south-western Iceland, sending a flash of light into the evening sky and spewing semi-molten rock into the air in a spectacular show of the Earth’s power.

Wed, 20 Dec, 2023

In pictures: Volcano erupts in Iceland turning the sky orange
In pictures: Volcano erupts in Iceland turning the sky orange
The eruption appears to have occurred about 2.4 miles from the town of Grindavik, the Icelandic meteorological office said

Tue, 19 Dec, 2023

Rescuers find final missing climbing after volcano eruption
Rescuers find final missing climbing after volcano eruption
Rescuers have recovered the body of the final missing climber after an Indonesian volcano eruption, taking the death toll to 23.

Wed, 06 Dec, 2023

Death toll from Indonesia volcano eruption rises to 22
Death toll from Indonesia volcano eruption rises to 22
Rescuers searching the hazardous slopes of Indonesia’s Mount Marapi volcano have found 11 more bodies among the climbers caught by a surprise eruption two days ago, raising the number of confirmed dead to 22.

Tue, 05 Dec, 2023

Indonesia’s Marapi volcano erupts for second day as 12 climbers remain missing
Indonesia’s Marapi volcano erupts for second day as 12 climbers remain missing
Indonesian authorities halted the search for 12 climbers on Monday after the Mount Marapi volcano erupted again, unleashing a new burst of hot ash as high as 2,629ft (800m) into the air, officials said.

Mon, 04 Dec, 2023

Eleven bodies recovered after volcanic eruption in Indonesia
Eleven bodies recovered after volcanic eruption in Indonesia
The bodies of 11 climbers were recovered on Monday after the Mount Marapi volcano in Indonesia erupted, officials said.

Mon, 04 Dec, 2023

‘Months’ before residents of Iceland town evacuated over volcano can go home
‘Months’ before residents of Iceland town evacuated over volcano can go home
People in south-west Iceland remain on edge, waiting to see whether a volcano rumbling under the Reykjanes Peninsula will erupt.

Sat, 18 Nov, 2023

Volcano eruption sends ash columns above Russian peninsula
Volcano eruption sends ash columns above Russian peninsula
Huge ash columns have erupted from Eurasia’s tallest active volcano, forcing authorities to close schools in two towns on Russia’s sparsely populated Kamchatka Peninsula.

Thu, 02 Nov, 2023

Schools shut as gases from volcano make children ill
Schools shut as gases from volcano make children ill
Smog containing gases from a restive Philippine volcano has sickened dozens of students and prompted 25 towns and cities to shut their schools as a health precaution, officials said.

Fri, 22 Sep, 2023

Hawaiian volcano Kilauea erupts after two-month pause
Hawaiian volcano Kilauea erupts after two-month pause
Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, has begun erupting again after a two-month pause.

Mon, 11 Sep, 2023

Alaskan volcano’s week-long eruption spews another massive ash cloud
Alaskan volcano’s week-long eruption spews another massive ash cloud
An ongoing eruption of a remote volcano in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands produced an ash cloud so large on Tuesday that warnings were sent to pilots about potentially dangerous conditions. The ash cloud with an initial height of around 5.

Tue, 18 Jul, 2023

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