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On June 2, Mount Etna erupted fiercely, sending ash and lava flows high into the sky. Tourists fled, flights were alerted, and summit access was restricted for safety.
A new column of steam has appeared in Yellowstone National Park, fueled by magma beneath the surface.
Mount Spurr, about 80 miles (129 kilometers) northwest of Anchorage, last erupted in 1992, spewing an ash cloud nearly 12 miles (19 kilometers) into the air, prompting flights to be cancelled and people to don masks.
Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted at least three times last Saturday, discharging a volcanic ash column that was 9 km (5.6 miles) high.
Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, located on Flores Island in East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted on Sunday night, followed by a smaller eruption on Monday night, and remains on Indonesia's highest volcanic alert status.
At least 10 people have died following a series of eruptions from Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki on Indonesia’s Flores Island, as thick ash and hot debris damaged nearby villages, including a convent. Volcanic material blanketed the area, forcing around 10,000 residents to evacuate, while rescuers search for more victims. The volcano’s alert status has been raised to its highest level, expanding the exclusion zone to 7 kilometers. Indonesia, home to 120 active volcanoes, sits on the seismic “Ring of Fire.” This is the country’s second major eruption in two weeks, following Mount Marapi's eruption in West Sumatra.
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According to the Met Office, the fissure’s total length reached approximately 3.9 kilometres (2.42 miles) and extended by 1.5 kilometres in just 40 minutes.
The total length of the fissure was about 3.9 km (2.42 miles) and had extended by 1.5 km in about 40 minutes, the Icelandic Met Office, which is tasked with monitoring volcanoes, said in a statement.
There are no reports of people injured, TASS said.
Cold lava remains hot internally due to chemical reactions within the volcanic material, but its external appearance and behaviour are more akin to wet concrete.
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Mount Ruang, a stratovolcano in North Sulawesi Province, Indonesia, experienced multiple eruptions starting on April 17. It erupted four times, with lava flows and lightning visible overnight. Falling debris posed a tsunami risk, prompting evacuation efforts by rescue teams. Authorities issued tsunami warnings in response to the eruptions. Watch for details!
The crater of Mount Ruang flamed with lava against a backdrop of lightning bolts overnight after erupting four times on Wednesday.
Iceland's fourth volcano eruption in three months occurred Saturday evening, with lava jets, creating a 3km fissure on Reykjanes Peninsula.
The eruption is in an uninhabited valley near the Litli-Hrútur mountain, some 30 kilometers (19 miles) southwest of the capital, Reykjavik.
The alert level for Hawaii's Kīlauea volcanic eruption has been raised to red, indicating a 'warning' status.
A glow was detected in webcam images from Kilauea’s summit early in the morning, indicating that an eruption was occurring within the Halemaumau crater in the summit caldera, the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said.