Volcano
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Indonesia VOLCANO: Massive eruption at Mt Ibu sends ash 4 km high, streaks of purple lights flashes
World | May 19, 2024, 02:10 PM ISTThe Mount Ibu Observation Post reported that Mount Ibu erupted for the second time on Saturday at 8:34 p.m. local time, spewing ash one kilometre into the sky that drifted to the northeast and east.
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Indonesia's Mount Ibu volcano erupts, spews ash clouds as high as 5 km | WATCH
World | May 13, 2024, 12:15 PM ISTAuthorities issued an alert status of the second-highest level, prohibiting all activities within a 5-km radius. This came nearly two weeks after Mount Ruang volcano erupted, leading to the evacuation of more than 12,000 people.
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Indonesia: Volcano spews more hot clouds after eruption forces closure of schools, airports I VIDEO
World | May 02, 2024, 03:57 PM ISTIndonesia's Ruang volcano erupted on Tuesday, spewing lava that prompted authorities to evacuate more than 12,000 people from the nearby Tagulandang island.
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Indonesia: Residents feel vibration, rumbling sounds as massive volcano again erupts I WATCH
World | Apr 30, 2024, 07:08 PM ISTThe National Disaster Mitigation Agency reported that residents in Tagulandang, Sitaro Islands District, North Sulawesi, continued to feel the vibrations and rumbling sounds after the Mount Ruang eruption on Tuesday morning.
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Indonesia: Over 2,100 evacuated as gigantic volcanic eruptions triggers tsunami alert
World | Apr 20, 2024, 02:16 PM ISTAt least three volcanic eruptions were recorded at Mount Ruang since Friday afternoon, with a maximum height of 1,200 metres. More than 11,000 have been told to leave their homes in the affected area, as airports were closed.
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Iceland: Lava from volcanic eruption blocks roads, encroaches on town I Horrific VIDEO
World | Mar 18, 2024, 11:17 PM ISTA volcanic system on the Reykjanes Peninsula in the country's southwest erupted late Saturday for the fourth time in three months, sending orange jets of lava into the night sky.
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Aerials show Icelandic volcano spewing lava into the night sky
News | Dec 20, 2023, 11:21 AM ISTAerial footage of a volcano erupted in southwest Iceland was released by the Icelandic Coast Guard. The aerials show its crew flying on a helicopter over the Sundhnúka crater series after a large volcano erupted in southwest Iceland close to midnight.
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Iceland volcano erupts near town after weeks of intense quake activity I VIDEO
World | Dec 19, 2023, 12:05 PM ISTLocated between the Eurasian and the North American tectonic plates, among the largest on the planet, Iceland is a seismic and volcanic hot spot as the two plates move in opposite directions.
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Indonesia: 11 hikers found dead, several missing in wake of volcanic eruption
World | Dec 04, 2023, 10:02 AM ISTThe hikers were part of a group of 75 individuals who embarked on the mountain expedition starting Saturday. As rescue efforts intensify, 12 hikers remain unaccounted for, while 49 have safely descended, some of whom required hospitalisation.
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Kilauea, one of world's most active volcanoes, erupts in Hawaii third time this year | WATCH
World | Sep 11, 2023, 11:28 AM ISTThe volcano erupted in January and June, 2023. Kilauea had last erupted in June for several weeks and emitted red lava without posing any threat to any communities or structures.
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Indonesia: Mount Merapi volcano spews hot clouds, lava in new eruption | WATCH
World | Mar 12, 2023, 09:53 AM ISTMount Merapi eruption 2023: The eruption throughout the day blocked out the sun and blanketed several villages with falling ash. No casualties have been reported.
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Volcano eruption video from Iceland leaves netizens in shock: 'Looks like a Cat from hell' | Watch
Trending | Aug 10, 2022, 12:38 PM ISTVolcano eruption is one of the most intriguing phenomena of nature. It may look exciting to many people but the destruction it causes is massive. A similar video from Iceland is going viral on the internet and netizens’ are comparing it with a cat from hell.
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Videos of Japan's Sakurajima volcano eruption go viral on the Internet, watch here
Trending | Jul 25, 2022, 08:13 AM ISTJapan's Meteorological Agency said Sakurajima volcano erupted at around 8:05 pm, blowing off large rocks as far as 2.5 km (1.5 miles) away in the southern prefecture of Kagoshima. Watch viral video showing volcano eruption here.
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Lessons from volcano warnings in predicting the next pandemic
World | Mar 23, 2022, 08:37 PM ISTWarning systems for volcanoes are well established, and can provide best-practice ‘lessons’ for the development of much-needed pandemic-alert systems at all scales.
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EXPLAINER: Why Tonga eruption was so big and what’s next
World | Dec 15, 2022, 04:07 PM ISTThe eruption on Jan 15 was incredibly explosive but also relatively brief. The plume rose into the air over 30 km but eruption lasted only about 10 minutes, unlike some big eruptions that can continue for hours.
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Volcano erupts in Pacific, West Coast under tsunami advisory
World | Jan 16, 2022, 08:03 AM ISTSatellite images showed a huge eruption, with a plume of ash, steam and gas rising like a mushroom above the blue Pacific waters. A sonic boom could be heard as far away as Alaska.
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Indonesia volcano eruption: Death toll due to Mount Semeru explosion rises to 13, over 98 injured
World | Dec 05, 2021, 04:02 PM ISTOver 902 people have been evacuated to a village hall, a school building, and houses of worship. Volcanic ash has buried a number of houses, roads, and a bridge.
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Spanish island volcano still rumbling 5 days after eruption
World | Sep 24, 2021, 08:34 PM ISTThe blasts are sending ash up to 4,500 meters (almost 15,000 feet) into the air, the Guardia Civil police force said in a tweet. Local authorities advised people to protect themselves from the ash with face masks.
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Spain: Volcano erupts on Atlantic island; lava threatens some homes
World | Sep 19, 2021, 09:30 PM ISTThe Canary Islands Volcanology Institute reported the eruption on Cumbre Vieja, which last erupted in 1971. Huge red plumes topped with black-and-white smoke shot out along the volcanic ridge that scientists had been closely following the accumulation of molten lava below the surface and days of small earthquakes.
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Explosive eruption rocks volcano on Caribbean’s St. Vincent
World | Apr 10, 2021, 10:28 AM ISTAn explosive eruption rocked La Soufriere volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent on Friday after the government ordered thousands to evacuate their homes nearby.