Category Volcanoes

Mayon volcano spews out fresh lava in the Philippines

Lava is again flowing out of Mayon, the Philippines’ most active volcano, raising fears an eruption could be imminent, authorities say.   The government has already evacuated around 63,000 people living inside a six-kilometre danger zone around the volcano, after…

Voluntary evacuation notice for residents as volcanic lava spreads toward homes on Hawaii’s Big Island

Officials tracking volcanic lava creeping through a forest toward homes on Hawaii’s Big Island have issued a voluntary evacuation notice for residents with existing health conditions who might find themselves abruptly cut off from medical care.   Residents in the…

Volcano Ontake eruption intensifies; Search suspended in Japan

Efforts to recover the bodies of at least 24 climbers have been suspended again after the eruption on Japan’s Mount Ontake intensified. A BBC correspondent near the mountain on Tuesday said the volcano was shooting out even more ash, smoke…

Strong explosion with pyroclastic flows, ash plume to 11 km altitude at Shiveluch Volcano in Kamchatka, Russia

A powerful explosion occurred at the volcano today (24 Sept) at 12:41 local time, producing an ash plume that rose to 38,000 ft (11 km) altitude. It generated several pyroclastic flows, some of which surpassed the 350 m high western…

Ontake volcano eruption badly injuring many with so many unconscious in central Japan

Seven people were unconscious and eight suffered serious injuries after a volcano erupted in central Japan shortly before noon on Saturday, according to local media. Ash spewed from the volcano, named the Ontake that straddles Nagano and Gifu prefectures in…

Eruption in the Bárðarbunga Caldera in Iceland which could lead to considerable ash cloud getting more likely

An eruption inside the Bárðarbunga caldera would lead to a flood, likely up north and a considerable ash cloud, says volcanologist Ármann Höskuldsson in an interview with Vísir, reports Grapevine.is. “It is becoming more likely that there will be an…