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World’s largest active volcano erupts for first time in nearly 40 years

Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano burst into life for the first time in 40 years on November 27, 2022, spewing lava and hot ash in a spectacular display of nature’s fury on Hawaii’s “Big Island”.

November 29, 2022
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Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, began erupting on November 28, 2022, the first time since 1984. Portions of the archipelago’s Big Island are under an ashfall advisory,...00:44
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World’s biggest volcano erupts, turns Hawaii’s sky red
November 28, 2022
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Dozens of people have been ordered to evacuate their homes in Japan following the eruption of Sakurajima volcano in Kyushu island. The Japan Meteorological  Agency issued its top-level alert after...01:22
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Japan’s Sakurajima volcano erupts
July 26, 2022
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A volcano in the Philippines' Sorsogon province erupted on June 5, 2022, scattering ash in the eastern province’s villages and prompting evacuations. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and...01:42
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Volcanic ash covers Philippine villages
June 6, 2022
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Relief aid is being rushed to the Pacific island nation of Tonga after an undersea volcano off the Pacific island nation erupted on January 15, 2022. The eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai...02:02
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Aftermath of Tonga volcano eruption
January 17, 2022
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Mount Semeru in the Indonesian province of East Java erupted on December 4, 2021, sending a massive column of ash and smoke 12km (7 miles) into the air. At least 14 villagers have died from severe...01:07
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Deadly volcanic eruption in Indonesia
December 6, 2021
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Lava flow from Cumbre Vieja’s months-long volcanic eruption has reached the Atlantic Ocean, forming new land and coastline. La Palma, part of Spain’s Canary Islands, has added 43 hectares (106...01:10
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La Palma's new volcanic land
November 24, 2021
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Spectators gathered on September 26, 2021, on La Palma to watch the ongoing volcano eruption in Spain’s Canary Islands. Lava flowing from the Cumbre Vieja volcano has destroyed more than 500...02:07
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Tourists watch Spain’s volcanic eruption
September 27, 2021
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As lava from the Cumbre Vieja volcano reaches residential areas, some 6,000 people have been forced to flee their homes on La Palma, part of Spain’s Canary Islands. More than 180 homes have been...02:13
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La Palma lava swallows homes
September 21, 2021
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Lava blasted into the air and formed rivers of glowing, molten rock that was streaming towards two villages on the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma on September 19, 2021. Officials said 5,000 to...01:33
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Dramatic video of volcanic eruptions on La Palma
September 20, 2021
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A massive column of ash and smoke rose about 1,000 metres (3,280ft) above Indonesia's Mount Sinabung after the volcano erupted on July 28, 2021. The eruption in North Sumatra province lasted about...01:06
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Indonesia's Mount Sinabung erupts
July 29, 2021
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The Taal Volcano in the Philippine province of Batangas erupted on July 1, 2021, and continues to emit plumes of smoke with high levels of sulfur dioxide. Cameras monitoring the volcano recorded...03:25
The Philippines
Eruption of Taal Volcano in the Philippines caught in dramatic video
July 6, 2021
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Every year, thousands of worshippers from the Tengger tribe journey up Mount Bromo in eastern Java, Indonesia for the Yadnya Kasada festival. They throw sacrifices into the volcano’s crater in...02:08
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Sacrifices made to Indonesian volcano
June 28, 2021
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Indonesian volcano rains lava and rocks on homes
November 5, 2024
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Volcano erupts after earthquake in Russia’s Far East
August 19, 2024
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Mount Fuji restricts hikers to combat overtourism
May 16, 2024
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Philippine president visits volcano eruption evacuees
June 15, 2023
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Thousands evacuated as Mount Mayon erupts in the Philippines
June 13, 2023
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An area in Russia’s far east was coated with a mix of snow and ash after the Shiveluch volcano on the Kamchatka peninsula erupted at midnight on April 11, 2023. The ash cloud generated blocked...02:33
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Day turns to night after volcano erupts in Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula
April 12, 2023
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Indonesia’s most-active volcano Mount Merapi erupted on March 11, 2023. Lava has flowed 7 km (4 miles) down its slopes, covering several villages. Hot ash and searing clouds of gas have blotted out...01:24
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Indonesian volcano Merapi erupts
March 13, 2023
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Thousands of Indonesian residents have been put on high alert after Mount Semeru erupted on December 4, 2022, burying villages in East Java. Authorities have raised their highest-level warning for...01:55
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Indonesian villages buried in volcanic ash
December 5, 2022
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Nearly 2,000 people were forced to evacuate as Indonesia’s Semeru volcano erupted on December 4, 2022. The eruption in the east of Java island happened about one year after Semeru last roared to...01:50
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Ash cloud from Semeru volcano darkens Indonesian sky
December 5, 2022