Volcano in Papua New Guinea little known, hard to predict
People in Papua New Guinea are being warned that an eruption of a volcano in the South Pacific nation could also cause a local tsunami.
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Jan 16, 2018
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Philippines' Mayon volcano alert raised as eruption feared
The Philippines raised the alert level for the country's most active volcano twice in 24 hours Sunday, meaning that a hazardous eruption is possible within days.
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Jan 14, 2018
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'Ring of Fire' volcanos remind Asia of seismic peril
The horseshoe-shaped string of active volcanos bounding the Pacific Ocean has lived up to its "Ring of Fire" name in the past month, sparking mass evacuations in Indonesia and Vanuatu and now setting parts of southwestern ...
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Oct 12, 2017
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Volcanic eruption in Japan spreads ash in 4 cities, towns
A volcano in southwestern Japan is erupting for the first time in six years, spewing ash over nearby farms, cities and towns.
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Oct 12, 2017
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Locals warned to stay away as Japanese volcano erupts
Mount Shinmoedake in southern Japan erupted for the first time in six years Wednesday, shooting a plume of ash several hundred metres into the air and sparking warnings to local residents.
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Oct 11, 2017
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Image: NASA's Terra satellite sees Alaskan volcanic eruption wrapped in white
When NASA's Terra satellite passed over Alaska's erupting Bogoslof Volcano the MODIS instrument aboard captured an image of a large ash plume surrounded by clouds making it appear to be wrapped in white.
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Jan 20, 2017
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Cotopaxi volcano threatens more than 300,000 Ecuadorans
Nearly 325,000 people could be affected by an eruption of Cotopaxi, the volcano looming beyond the Ecuadoran capital of Quito, officials said Monday.
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Aug 17, 2015
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Philippine volcano spews ash, no violent eruption expected
A Philippine volcano spewed plumes of ash Tuesday, but volcanologists say the steam-driven explosions do not indicate an imminent violent eruption.
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Jun 16, 2015
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Role of gravitational instabilities in volcanic ash deposition: Example of Eyjafjallajokull
Volcanic ash poses a significant hazard for areas close to volcanoes and for aviation. For example, the 2010 eruption of Eyjafjallajökull, Iceland, clearly demonstrated that even small-to-moderate explosive eruptions, in ...
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Feb 3, 2015
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Tongan volcano creates new island
A Tongan volcano has created a substantial new island since it began erupting last month, spewing out huge volumes of rock and dense ash that has killed nearby vegetation, officials said on Friday.
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Jan 16, 2015
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