volcanoes

AP PHOTOS: Rivers and fountains of red-gold volcanic lava light up the dark skies in Icelandic town

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Rivers of lava spewed from a fissure in the mountainside, snaking downwards and erupting in fountains of red and gold molten rock when the Fagradalsfjall volcano erupted this week in a fishing town in southwestern Iceland. The fiery liquid illuminates the smoke-filled sky in Grindavik, a small fishing town just 50 kilometers (30 miles) from … Read more

Volcano erupts in Iceland weeks after thousands were evacuated from a town on Reykjanes Peninsula

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STOCKHOLM — A volcanic eruption started Monday night on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula, turning the sky orange and prompting the civil defense to be put on high alert. The eruption appears to have occurred about 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) from the town of Grindavík, the Icelandic Meteorological Office said. Webcam video from the scene appears to … Read more

Eruption of Papua New Guinea volcano subsides, though thick ash is billowing 3 miles into the sky

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CANBERRA, Australia — The eruption of Papua New Guinea’s tallest volcano subsided Tuesday, but thick ash still billowed into the sky and coated roofs and palm trees nearby. One of the South Pacific nation’s most active volcanoes, Mount Ulawun erupted on Monday afternoon, spewing ash as high as 15 kilometers (50,000 feet). The alert level … Read more

A volcanic eruption has created a new island off Japan, but it may not last

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TOKYO — An undersea volcano erupted off Japan three weeks ago, providing a rare view of the birth of a tiny new island, but experts say it may not last very long. The unnamed undersea volcano, located about 1 kilometer (half a mile) off the southern coast of Iwo Jima, which Japan calls Ioto, started … Read more

A string of volcanic tremors raises fears of mass evacuations in Italy

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ROME — Hundreds of small tremors have shaken a densely populated volcanic area west of the Italian city of Naples in recent weeks, pushing the government to quickly redraft mass evacuation plans, even though experts don’t see an imminent risk of eruption. In the latest of a long string of tremors, a 4.0-magnitude earthquake hit … Read more

Most lively Philippine volcano spews lava, locals able to evacuate in occasion of explosion

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DARAGA, Philippines — The Philippines’ most lively volcano has begun spewing lava in a mild eruption, placing 1000’s of individuals on heightened alert for the opportunity of a violent explosion that may power them to all of the sudden evacuate from their properties, authorities stated Monday. Greater than 12,000 villagers have left their properties thus … Read more