Indonesia: Mt. Lewotobi Erupts, Triggers Highest Alert and Spews Ash High Into Sky 3

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara, erupted late Tuesday, October 15, and again early Wednesday, spewing ash up to 10 kilometers into the sky. Indonesia’s volcanology agency raised the alert to its highest level after detecting deep tremors that signaled possible explosive activity.

Indonesia: Mt. Lewotobi Erupts, Triggers Highest Alert and Spews Ash High Into Sky 2

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara, erupted late Tuesday, October 15, and again early Wednesday, spewing ash up to 10 kilometers into the sky. Indonesia’s volcanology agency raised the alert to its highest level after detecting deep tremors that signaled possible explosive activity.

Indonesia: Mt. Lewotobi Erupts, Triggers Highest Alert and Spews Ash High Into Sky

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara, erupted late Tuesday, October 15, and again early Wednesday, spewing ash up to 10 kilometers into the sky. Indonesia’s volcanology agency raised the alert to its highest level after detecting deep tremors that signaled possible explosive activity.

Japan: Shinmoedake Volcano Eruption Continues, Spews Ash 2,800 Meters Into Sky 3

Shinmoedake, in the Kirishima mountain range straddling Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures, erupted more intensely at 11:43 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2, sending an ash plume estimated to have reached 2,800 meters above the crater. Heavy ashfall continued in nearby areas, accumulating on buildings and vehicles.

Japan: Shinmoedake Volcano Eruption Continues, Spews Ash 2,800 Meters Into Sky

Shinmoedake, in the Kirishima mountain range straddling Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures, erupted more intensely at 11:43 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2, sending an ash plume estimated to have reached 2,800 meters above the crater. Heavy ashfall continued in nearby areas, accumulating on buildings and vehicles.

Japan: Shinmoedake Volcano Eruption Continues, Spews Ash 2,800 Meters Into Sky 2

Shinmoedake, in the Kirishima mountain range straddling Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures, erupted more intensely at 11:43 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2, sending an ash plume estimated to have reached 2,800 meters above the crater. Heavy ashfall continued in nearby areas, accumulating on buildings and vehicles.

Japan: Shinmoedake Volcano Erupts in Kagoshima, Spews Ash 500 Meters High 2

On Sunday, June 22, Mount Shinmoedake in Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, erupted, sending a plume of smoke more than 500 meters above the crater, according to the Kagoshima Local Meteorological Observatory. It was the volcano’s first eruption since 2018. The observatory has kept the eruption alert level at 2 and is urging people to stay cautious within a roughly 2-kilometer radius of the crater, due to the risk of large volcanic rocks and other hazards associated with the eruption. This video shows ash fall from a volcanic eruption, filmed in Takaharu town, Miyazaki prefecture, next to Kirishima city.

Japan: Shinmoedake Volcano Erupts in Kagoshima, Spews Ash 500 Meters High

On Sunday, June 22, Mount Shinmoedake in Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, erupted, sending a plume of smoke rising more than 500 meters above the crater, according to the Kagoshima Local Meteorological Observatory. This was the volcano’s first eruption since 2018. The observatory has maintained the eruption alert level at 2 and is urging people to exercise caution within approximately a 2-kilometer radius of the crater, due to the risk of large volcanic rocks and other hazards related to the eruption. The video was captured from Kobayashi City, Miyazaki Prefecture, which borders Kirishima.

Costa Rica: Poás Volcano Eruption Spews High Ash Column

The Poás volcano, one of Costa Rica's tourist attractions, erupted on Monday, April 21, spewing ash and smoke over 2,000 meters above the crater, the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) reported.

Indonesia: Lewotobi Laki-Laki Volcano Spews Huge Ash Plumes in East Flores

This video captures the Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano erupting in East Flores on Tuesday, April 22. The volcano has been erupting regularly for the last six months.

Indonesia: Mount Marapi in West Sumatra Erupts, Spews Volcanic Ash

Mount Marapi, an active volcano in West Sumatra, erupted on Wednesday, April 16, spewing a volcanic ash plume to a height of 800 meters from the summit.

Mount Kanlaon Eruption in the Philippines

Mount Kanlaon Eruption in the Philippines

Mount Kanlaon spews volcanic material on the island of Negros, the Philippines, April 8, 2025. An explosive eruption rocked Mount Kanlaon in the central Philippines on Tuesday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. In an advisory, the institute said the eruption "is producing a voluminous bent plume approximately 4,000 meters tall drifting southwest." Photo by Canlaon City Local Government Unit/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mount Kanlaon Eruption in the Philippines

Mount Kanlaon Eruption in the Philippines

Mount Kanlaon spews volcanic material on the island of Negros, the Philippines, April 8, 2025. An explosive eruption rocked Mount Kanlaon in the central Philippines on Tuesday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. In an advisory, the institute said the eruption "is producing a voluminous bent plume approximately 4,000 meters tall drifting southwest." Photo by Canlaon City Local Government Unit/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mount Kanlaon Eruption in the Philippines

Mount Kanlaon Eruption in the Philippines

Mount Kanlaon spews volcanic material on the island of Negros, the Philippines, April 8, 2025. An explosive eruption rocked Mount Kanlaon in the central Philippines on Tuesday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. In an advisory, the institute said the eruption "is producing a voluminous bent plume approximately 4,000 meters tall drifting southwest." Photo by PHIVOLCS/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mount Kanlaon Eruption in the Philippines

Mount Kanlaon Eruption in the Philippines

Mount Kanlaon spews volcanic material on the island of Negros, the Philippines, April 8, 2025. An explosive eruption rocked Mount Kanlaon in the central Philippines on Tuesday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. In an advisory, the institute said the eruption "is producing a voluminous bent plume approximately 4,000 meters tall drifting southwest." Photo by Canlaon City Local Government Unit/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mount Kanlaon Eruption in the Philippines

Mount Kanlaon Eruption in the Philippines

Mount Kanlaon spews volcanic material on the island of Negros, the Philippines, April 8, 2025. An explosive eruption rocked Mount Kanlaon in the central Philippines on Tuesday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. In an advisory, the institute said the eruption "is producing a voluminous bent plume approximately 4,000 meters tall drifting southwest." Photo by Canlaon City Local Government Unit/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mount Kanlaon Eruption in the Philippines

Mount Kanlaon Eruption in the Philippines

Mount Kanlaon spews volcanic material on the island of Negros, the Philippines, April 8, 2025. An explosive eruption rocked Mount Kanlaon in the central Philippines on Tuesday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. In an advisory, the institute said the eruption "is producing a voluminous bent plume approximately 4,000 meters tall drifting southwest." Photo by PHIVOLCS/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Philippines: Kanlaon Volcano Erupts And Spews Ash Plume

Two consecutive ash emissions from Kanlaon Volcano occurred on Monday morning, December 2. The plumes rose 400 to 600 meters high and drifted northwest. Due to increasing unrest, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology elevated Kanlaon Volcano's status to Alert Level 2.

Mexico: Popocatépetl Volcano Erupts And Spews Ash Plume 2

Mexico’s Popocatépetl volcano erupted on Thursday, October 17, sending ash high into the sky. The Volcanic Traffic Light Alert was set at Yellow Phase 2.

Mexico: Popocatépetl Volcano Erupts And Spews Ash Plume

Mexico’s Popocatépetl volcano erupted on Thursday, October 17, sending ash high into the sky. The Volcanic Traffic Light Alert was set at Yellow Phase 2.

Broken Water Main Causes Flooding - Montreal

Broken Water Main Causes Flooding - Montreal

A broken watermain spews water into the air on a street in Montreal, Friday, August 16, 2024, causing flooding in several streets of the area. Photo by Graham Hughes/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Broken Water Main Causes Flooding - Montreal

Broken Water Main Causes Flooding - Montreal

A broken watermain spews water into the air on a street in Montreal, Friday, August 16, 2024, causing flooding in several streets of the area. Photo by Graham Hughes/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Italy: Mount Etna Spews Huge Smoke, Disrupts Flights At Catania Airport In Sicily

Some flights to and from Sicily's Catania were disrupted on Sunday, August 4 due to a volcanic eruption of Mount Etna sending a huge plume of ash and smoke into the sky.

Italy: Etna Spews Tall Plume Of Volcanic Ash During July 23 Eruption, Airport Closed 3

Etna erupted on early Tuesday, July 23, spewing a tall plume of volcanic ash. The airport in Catania was closed due to the eruption at Etna’s Voragine crater that produced an ash column more than 4 km above sea level.

Italy: Etna Spews Tall Plume Of Volcanic Ash During July 23 Eruption, Airport Closed 2

Etna erupted on early Tuesday, July 23, spewing a tall plume of volcanic ash. The airport in Catania was closed due to the eruption at Etna’s Voragine crater that produced an ash column more than 4 km above sea level.

Italy: Etna Spews Tall Plume Of Volcanic Ash During July 23 Eruption, Airport Closed

Etna erupted on early Tuesday, July 23, spewing a tall plume of volcanic ash. The airport in Catania was closed due to the eruption at Etna’s Voragine crater that produced an ash column more than 4 km above sea level.

Rainstorm Hit Nanjing

Rainstorm Hit Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 11, 2024 - A large amount of water spews through slots under the 600-year-old Ming Dynasty city wall after a rainstorm in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 11, 2024.

Rainstorm Hit Nanjing

Rainstorm Hit Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 11, 2024 - A large amount of water spews through slots under the 600-year-old Ming Dynasty city wall after a rainstorm in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 11, 2024.

Rainstorm Hit Nanjing

Rainstorm Hit Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 11, 2024 - A large amount of water spews through slots under the 600-year-old Ming Dynasty city wall after a rainstorm in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 11, 2024.

Rainstorm Hit Nanjing

Rainstorm Hit Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 11, 2024 - A large amount of water spews through slots under the 600-year-old Ming Dynasty city wall after a rainstorm in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 11, 2024.

Rainstorm Hit Nanjing

Rainstorm Hit Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 11, 2024 - A large amount of water spews through slots under the 600-year-old Ming Dynasty city wall after a rainstorm in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 11, 2024.

Rainstorm Hit Nanjing

Rainstorm Hit Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 11, 2024 - A large amount of water spews through slots under the 600-year-old Ming Dynasty city wall after a rainstorm in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 11, 2024.

Rainstorm Hit Nanjing

Rainstorm Hit Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 11, 2024 - A large amount of water spews through slots under the 600-year-old Ming Dynasty city wall after a rainstorm in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 11, 2024.

Italy: Etna Spews Lava In Spectacular Recent Eruption 2

Etna, Europe's tallest active volcano, increased its volcanic activity and erupted this week, sending ash and lava into the air in Sicily. Lava activity was observed in the Voragine crater.

Italy: Etna Spews Lava In Spectacular Recent Eruption

Etna, Europe's tallest active volcano, increased its volcanic activity and erupted this week, sending ash and lava into the air in Sicily. Lava activity was observed in the Voragine crater.

Philippine volcano erupts, spews 5km high plume of ash, gas

STORY: Philippine volcano erupts, spews 5km high plume of ash, gas SHOOTING TIME: June 3-4, 2024 DATELINE: June 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. thermal camera footage of the Kanlaon volcano eruption (courtesy of PHIVOLCS) 2. photo of the eruption (courtesy of Irene Cabatingan) 3. photo of the ash fall (courtesy of Irish Casag) 4. various of the situation near the volcano STORYLINE: The Kanlaon volcano in central Philippines erupted Monday evening, spewing a column of ash and gas that rose to 5,000 meters, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. "The explosive eruption produced a voluminous and incandescent plume that rapidly rose to 5,000 meters above the vent and probable pyroclastic density currents approximately 2 to 3 km down the southern and southeastern slope," the institute said. The institute noted that coarse ashfall and sulfurous odors have been reported in communities on the volcano's western slopes. The eruption, which occurre

Indonesia: Mount Marapi Erupts, Spews Ash 2000m High 4

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted on Thursday afternoon, May 30, spewing a column of ash. The column reached 2,000m above the summit, according to the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB).

Indonesia: Mount Marapi Erupts, Spews Ash 2000m High 3

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted on Thursday afternoon, May 30, spewing a column of ash. The column reached 2,000m above the summit, according to the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB).

Indonesia: Mount Marapi Erupts, Spews Ash 2000m High 2

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted on Thursday afternoon, May 30, spewing a column of ash. The column reached 2,000m above the summit, according to the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB).

Indonesia: Mount Marapi Erupts, Spews Ash 2000m High

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted on Thursday afternoon, May 30 spewing a column of ash. The column reached 2,000m above the summit, according to the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB).

Indonesia: Marapi Volcano Spews 1.5 KM-High Ash Column

Mount Marapi in Indonesia's West Sumatra erupted again on Wednesday, April 3. Local authorities said that the ash column spewed by the volcano reached 1,500 meters above the peak.

Russia's Ebeko volcano spews ash 3,000 meters high

STORY: Russia's Ebeko volcano spews ash 3,000 meters high SHOOTING TIME: March 24/27, 2024 DATELINE: March 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the eruptions (courtesy of Kamchatka branch of the federal research center Unified Geological Survey of the Russian Academy of Sciences) STORYLINE: Russia's Ebeko volcano spewed ash to a height of 3,000 meters into the atmosphere, a Russian research institute said Wednesday. "The ash emission reached approximately 3,000 meters above sea level," said the press service of the Kamchatka branch of the federal research center Unified Geological Survey of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The 1,156-meter-high Ebeko volcano is located on Russia's Kuril Island of Paramushir. Regular emissions, ranging from weak to moderate, have been ongoing since Oct. 20, 2016, which are considered normal for the volcano. The record emission occurred on Aug. 31, 2018, when a smoke column surged to a height of 6,000 meters from

Mexico: New Eruption At Popocatépetl Volcano Spews Huge Ash Plume 3

A new strong eruption was reported at Popocatépetl volcano near Mexico City on Tuesday, February 20. This video shows a huge ash plume seen from Puebla.

Mexico: New Eruption At Popocatépetl Volcano Spews Huge Ash Plume 2

A new strong eruption was reported at Popocatépetl volcano near Mexico City on Tuesday, February 20. This video shows a huge ash plume seen from the capital.

Mexico: New Eruption At Popocatépetl Volcano Spews Huge Ash Plume

A new strong eruption was reported at Popocatépetl volcano near Mexico City on Tuesday, February 20. This video shows a huge ash plume seen from the capital.

INDONESIA-MAGELANG-MOUNT MERAPI-ERUPTION

INDONESIA-MAGELANG-MOUNT MERAPI-ERUPTION

(230501) -- MAGELANG, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mount Merapi volcano spews volcanic materials, as seen from Srumbung village in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia, May 1, 2023. (Photo by Priyo Utomo/Xinhua)

INDONESIA-MAGELANG-MOUNT MERAPI-ERUPTION

INDONESIA-MAGELANG-MOUNT MERAPI-ERUPTION

(230501) -- MAGELANG, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mount Merapi volcano spews volcanic materials, as seen from Srumbung village in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia, May 1, 2023. (Photo by Priyo Utomo/Xinhua)

INDONESIA-MAGELANG-MOUNT MERAPI-ERUPTION

INDONESIA-MAGELANG-MOUNT MERAPI-ERUPTION

(230501) -- MAGELANG, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mount Merapi volcano spews volcanic materials, as seen from Srumbung village in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia, May 1, 2023. (Photo by Priyo Utomo/Xinhua)

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-ERUPTION

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-ERUPTION

(231226) -- WEST SUMATRA, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Volcanic materials spews from Mount Marapi seen from Tanah Datar district in West Sumatra, Indonesia, Dec. 26, 2023. (Photo by Andri Mardiansyah/Xinhua)

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MARAPI VOLCANO-ERUPTION

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MARAPI VOLCANO-ERUPTION

(231206) -- WEST SUMATRA, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Marapi volcano spews volcanic materials in West Sumatra, Indonesia, Dec. 6, 2023. (Photo by Ade Yuandha/Xinhua)