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The second eruption took place just two days after a 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Andaman Sea on September 18 (Image source: @sansad_tv/X)

‘Pray for all animals, birds’: India’s only active volcano erupts in the Andamans, video of lava spewing from crater emerges

September 25, 2025 12:23 pm

Barren Island, located about 140 kilometres northeast of Port Blair, is part of the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago.

Mount Fuji, made famous in ukiyoe, or woodblock prints, of 18th and 19th Century Edo Era masters Katsushika Hokusai and Utagawa Hiroshige, is a popular tourist destination. (Representational Photo / Wikimedia Commons)

Tokyo is preparing for a Mt Fuji eruption and an AI video is here to show what if

August 28, 2025 8:55 pm

The AI video, released by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s Disaster Prevention Division, shows a woman in a busy street receiving an alert on her phone that the volcano has erupted.

The Klyuchevskoy volcano, kamchatka, volcano

After earthquake and tsunami, Russia's tallest volcano erupts with 'powerful glow'

July 30, 2025 8:02 pm

The volcano is located roughly 450 km north of the regional capital, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, and has seen multiple eruptions in recent years.

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupts, spews ash 18 kilometres into sky

July 07, 2025 12:16 pm

The eruption triggered fast-moving clouds of extremely hot gas and volcanic matter, known as pyroclastic flows, that surged down the slopes of the volcano.

Watch: Tourists evacuate as Mount Etna erupts in Italy, sending ash and lava into the sky

June 02, 2025 8:46 pm

The eruption started overnight and continued into Monday. The observatory said that small amounts of lava and fire were visible, and the explosions were getting stronger.

Video| Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii's Big Island, lava fountains reach 1,000 feet into the air

May 27, 2025 1:12 am

This is the 23rd eruption event since the latest activity began on December 23, 2024. USGS noted that these lava fountains typically last for about a day or less.

The Volcano erupted early Tuesday on Negros Island in the central Philippines

Viral Video: Mount Kanlaon erupts in Philippines, sends ash plume 4 km into sky

April 10, 2025 6:43 pm

The ashfall impacted at least four farming communities southwest of the volcano, leading local officials to cancel school in affected areas as a safety measure.

Knowledge Nugget: Understanding Volcanoes — What you must know about Volcanoes for UPSC Exam?

Knowledge Nugget: Understanding Volcanoes — What you must know for UPSC exam?

March 25, 2025 6:19 pm

Several international flights from Indonesia’s resort island Bali were cancelled after Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano erupted on Thursday. What are volcanoes and their types? Can scientists predict volcanic eruptions? Here's what you need to know. Also, go 'Beyond the Nugget' to know about some of the famous volcanoes.

Philippine volcano eruption sends villagers fleeing for safety as homes are blanketed in ash

December 09, 2024 8:03 pm

About 100 people had reportedly fled to emergency shelters in Canlaon by nightfall after the mid-afternoon volcanic eruption.

Volcanoes erupted on moon's far side billions of years ago: Report

November 17, 2024 12:13 am

While volcanic activity on the near side of the moon has been well-documented, the far side, often called the 'dark side,' remains less understood.

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Indonesia volcano eruption: 13 dead, 7 missing; Sumber Wuluh village coated in ash

December 05, 2021 9:28 pm

A thunderstorm and days of rain, which eroded and finally collapsed the lava dome atop the 3,676-meter (12,060-foot) Semeru, triggered the eruption, said Eko Budi Lelono, who heads the geological survey center.

Guatemala: Pacaya volcano erupts once again, civil defence officials deployed

March 04, 2021 9:27 pm

In order to avoid any untoward incidents, Civil defense officials reached villages near the Volcano to inform residents of an evacuation plan.

Philippines: Thousands flee after Volcano Taal spews ash, airport shuts down

January 12, 2020 10:05 pm

A small volcano near the Philippine capital that draws tourists for its picturesque setting in a lake has erupted with a massive plume of ash and steam, prompting the evacuation of tens of thousands of people and forcing Manila's international airport to shut down

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Hundreds evacuated as Indonesia's Mt Sinabung erupts

June 16, 2015 1:37 pm

The local disaster mitigation agency of Indonesia, said hundreds of residents were being evacuated from several villages, bringing the number of people moved in recent weeks to more than 3,000 since Mt Sinabung started spewing.

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