Volcano 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.
Japan'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.
Warning systems for volcanoes are well established, and can provide best-practice ‘lessons’ for the development of much-needed pandemic-alert systems at all scales.
The 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.
Satellite 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.
Over 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.
The 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.
The 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.
An 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.
Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano, has awed even seasoned volcanologists in recent days with spectacular spurts of lava lighting up the Sicilian sky each night.
The most active volcano in Indonesia has erupted with a river of lava and searing gas clouds flowing down its slopes.
Scientists have discovered as many as 37 volcanic structures on Venus that appear to be still active today. This discovery has refuted the fact that Venus is a dormant planet.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Monday that it was monitoring Mount Kanlaon in Negros Occidental province after it recorded over 130 earthquakes since Sunday.
Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano erupted on Sunday, spewing a column of ash by up to 6 km high, and the highest level of flight alert was issued.
A study has revealed that volcano-like features were witnessed in the polar region of Saturn's moon Titan with the help of NASA's Cassini spacecraft. The study titled: 'Morphological Evidence for Volcanic Crater near Titan's North Polar Region' was published by Planetary Science Institute Senior Scientist Charles A Wood and co-author Jani Radebaugh of Brigham Young University.
Scientists have discovered a new shield volcano that has broken the world record for the worlds largest shield volcano. Mauna Loa was long believed to be the largest on Earth. A recent study, however, shows that Puhahonu, which means 'turtle rising for breath', is reportedly twice the size of Mauna Loa.
Bubbling Carbon Dioxide in high concentration discovered by Texas University professor on the floor of a Philippines ocean in Verde Island Passage.
After a cleanup and a shift of ash-laden winds away from Manila, officials partially reopened the main airport and allowed planes to take off. President Rodrigo Duterte’s aircraft was able to land in Manila on Monday from his hometown of Davao, his spokesman said, adding he saw the extent of the disaster from the plane.
People in the Philippines have been advised to use N95 masks than usual surgical masks as a precaution to protect themselves from spewing ash after Taal volcano eruption.
Red-hot lava gushed out of a Philippine volcano Monday after a sudden eruption of ash and steam that forced villagers to flee and shut down Manila’s international airport, offices and schools. There were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage from Taal volcano’s eruption south of the capital that began Sunday.
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