Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki has begun erupting again – at one point shooting an ash cloud 18km (11 miles) into the sky – as residents fled their homes once more. There have been no reports of casualties since Monday morning,…
Indonesia evacuating thousands after volcano erupts, as tsunami fear looms
Indonesian rescuers have raced to evacuate thousands of people after a volcano erupted five times, forcing authorities to close a nearby airport and issue a warning that the crater collapsing into the sea could cause a tsunami. Mount Ruang’s crater…
Volcano erupts on Southwestern Japan island
A volcano on a southwestern Japan island erupted early Sunday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, urging climbers and others to take actions to protect their lives. The eruption occurred at 12:22 a.m. at Mt Otake on Suwanose Island of Kagoshima…
Indonesia’s Mount Merapi volcano erupts, spewing hot clouds into the air
Indonesia’s Mount Merapi erupted on Saturday with avalanches of searing gas clouds and lava, forcing authorities to halt tourism and mining activities. Merapi, on the densely populated island of Java, unleashed clouds of hot ash and a mixture of rock,…
Taal volcano near Philippines’ capital erupts, spewing plume of steam and ash
A small volcano near the Philippines’ capital Manila has erupted, prompting authorities to raise the alert level and urge thousands of residents to evacuate from high-risk villages. The 311m Taal volcano, located in a scenic lake in Batangas province, belched…
Tongan underwater volcano eruption shows need for improved warnings systems, say scientists
Scientists say the Tongan underwater volcano eruption shows the need for forecasting models and warning systems to factor in atmospheric pressure waves. The volcanic eruption in Tonga this month unleashed an atmospheric shockwave that radiated out at close to the…
Australia and New Zealand sending surveillance flights and aid to assess damage from Tonga volcano eruption
The toll from the eruption of a huge undersea volcano in Tonga remains unclear with Australia and New Zealand sending surveillance flights to assess the damage. The eruption of the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai volcano on Saturday prompted tsunami warnings…
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted with the force of 1,000 atomic bombs
The eruption of a giant underwater volcano in the Pacific Ocean near Tonga has triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific. Here's what we know about the volcano at Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai and why it erupted. Technically, the volcano that erupted…
Indonesia volcano kills 14 with many more missing
Rescuers were searching for survivors on Sunday, 5 December on the slopes of the highest volcano on Indonesia’s island of Java after it was rocked by an eruption that killed at least 14 people, as smouldering debris and thick mud…
Indonesia’s Sinabung volcano erupts again
Indonesia's Mount Sinabung erupted on Wednesday, July 28, spewing a massive column of smoke and ash into the sky. The eruption of the volcano in North Sumatra province lasted about 12 minutes, a local geological agency said. ‘The volcanic material…
Philippine villagers escaping Taal volcano fear evacuation centres could spark Covid-19 outbreak
Thousands of people were being evacuated from villages around a rumbling volcano near the Philippine capital on Friday, but officials said they faced another dilemma of ensuring emergency shelters will not turn into epicentres of Covid-19 infections. The alert was…
Indonesia’s Mount Merapi volcano unleashes lava river during last Wednesday’s eruption
Indonesia’s most active volcano erupted on 26 January, sending a river of lava and searing gas clouds flowing 1,600m down its slopes. It was Mount Merapi’s biggest eruption since authorities raised its danger level in November. The 2,968m volcano is…
Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano is the Most Active Volcano in the United States
The latest US geological survey update, released on the 24th October is an update on the 2005 report and looks at the risk of a volcano erupting with five ratings form very low to very high. Kilauea was given an overall…
“Lava bomb” Injures 23 on a Boat off the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii
A sea tour boat was struck by a large blob of lava thrown up from a fissure caused by the ongoing eruption of Hawaii’s. The lava that burst through the roof of the tour boat injured twenty-three tourists. One woman…
Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Eruption Continues to Destroy Homes
After a week of earthquakes, lava flows and new fissures Kilauea volcano continues to erupt on Hawaii’s Big Island. The flow of lava intensified Sunday (yesterday) from ongoing eruptions at Hawaii Island’s Kilauea volcano, and molten rock is pouring from fissures…
Two volcanos in Papua New Guinea threaten villages as government orders evacuation
Papua New Guinea authorities have ordered the evacuation of some 5,000 people from Biem Island and surrounding islands, amid fears of a volcanic eruption, as the country’s Prime Minister directed national resources to neighbouring Kadovar island. The Prime Minister’s office…
Japanese volcano threatening disastrous eruption next to nuclear plant
The Sakurajima volcano in Japan, responsible for one of the biggest eruptions in Japans history is set to blow again – this time Sendai Nuclear Power Plant is next door. When the volcano last had a major eruption, nearly 90,000…
Volcanic eruption warning issued for Mt Io in Kyushu, Japan
Japan’s weather agency on Sunday the 28th February issued an alert for the possible eruption of Mt Io a volcano in the southwest of the country, following an increase in noticeable seismic activity and based on recent eruptions. A no-entry warning…
Japanese Sakurajima volcano spectacular eruption
The Sakurajima volcano Sakurajima spectacularly erupted last Friday (5th February, 2016), near Sendai the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, and the largest city in the Tōhoku region. The Sakurajima volcano is also about 50 kilometres from a nuclear plant. The…
Volcano warning in Japan
Japan has raised a volcano warning level, urging residents near Sakurajima in the south-western region to prepare for evacuation. The active volcano on the island of Kyushu is located about 50km from the Sendai nuclear plant, where the reactor was…
Japanese Volcano Mount Shindake Erupts
Residents of the Japanese island of Kuchinoerabu have been urged to evacuate to get out of the path of an erupting volcano spewing out rocks and sending black clouds of ash 9 kilometres into the sky Mount Shindake, located in…
Chile’s Calbuco Volcano causing Airline Problems
An ash plume continues to drift throughout the continent, disrupting flights across a large part of South America and forcing a Qantas flight to Santiago to return to Sydney hours into its flight. Chile’s Calbuco volcano caused more alarm early…