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Indonesia: Mount Semeru Erupts, Sending Ash Plume 2,000 Meters High

Mount Semeru in East Java erupted early Saturday, February 14, sending hot clouds up to 6 km from the crater and ash columns as high as 2,000 meters. Authorities maintained the Level III alert and warned residents to stay clear of river valleys and areas within 13 km of the summit.

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Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki Volcano Erupted - Indonesia

This photo provided by the Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Center (PVMBG) of Indonesia shows volcanic materials spewing from Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province, October 1, 2025. Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province erupted on Wednesday, spewing a column of ash up to 5 km high and prompting the highest aviation alert, the country's Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Center said. The volcano, located on Flores Island, sent thick gray ash clouds drifting to the west and northwest of the crater. (PVMBG/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia: Mount Marapi Erupts, Sending Ash Column 1.6 km Above Summit 3

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted this morning, August 12, sending an ash column up to 1,600 meters above the summit.

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Indonesia: Mount Marapi Erupts, Sending Ash Column 1.6 km Above Summit 2

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted this morning, August 12, sending an ash column up to 1,600 meters above the summit.

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Indonesia: Mount Marapi Erupts, Sending Ash Column 1.6 km Above Summit

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted this morning, August 12, sending an ash column up to 1,600 meters above the summit.

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Indonesia: Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki Erupts on Consecutive Days, Reaching Highest Alert 2

Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki in Flores, Indonesia, erupted on Friday evening, August 1, ejecting ash up to 18 km (11 miles) above sea level. The volcano then erupted for a second straight day on Saturday, sending a column of volcanic materials and ash up to 10 km (6.3miles) into the sky. The aviation threat level has been raised to its highest.

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Indonesia: Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki Erupts on Consecutive Days, Reaching Highest Alert

Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki in Flores, Indonesia, erupted on Friday evening, August 1, ejecting ash up to 18 km (11 miles) above sea level. The volcano then erupted for a second straight day on Saturday, sending a column of volcanic materials and ash up to 10 km (6.3miles) into the sky. The aviation threat level has been raised to its highest.

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Indonesia: Thick Volcanic Ash Blankets Flores as Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki Erupts

Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki in Flores, Indonesia, erupted on Friday evening, August 1, ejecting ash up to 18 km (11 miles) above sea level. The volcano then erupted for a second straight day on Saturday, sending a column of volcanic materials and ash up to 10 km (6.3miles) into the sky. The aviation threat level has been raised to its highest. This video shows thick volcanic ash blanketing the village of Watu Omok, Sikka Regency.

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Indonesia: Mount Lewotobi Erupts Again in East Flores

Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, erupted again on Friday, July 11, at 2:10 PM. The volcano spewed a thick ash column soaring approximately 4,000 meters above its summit. This follows a previous eruption on Monday, July 7, which deposited ash on nearby villages.

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Volcanic Eruption - Indonesia

This photo provided by Indonesia's Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) shows volcanic materials spewing from Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, on June 17, 2025. Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara Province erupted on Tuesday, spewing a column of ash up to 10 km into the sky and triggering the highest aviation alert, the Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Center reported. Communities are prohibited from engaging in any activities within a radius of 7 km from the crater, and 8 km in the southwest and northeast sectors. Photo by PVMBG/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Satellite Image Shows Mount Etna Spewing Lava From Above

Handout photo dated June 2, 2025, shows The Copernicus Sentinel-2C satellite acquired an image of the area at 09:40 UTC, just minutes after the onset of the eruption. On the left, the natural colour image clearly depicts a dense ash plume in the summit crater area, partially obscured by a pyrocumulus cloud drifting westward towards inland Sicily. On the right, a false colour composite using shortwave infrared channels reveals the intense thermal signature of active lava flows descending into the Valle del Bove. Jaw-dropping satellite images shows Mount Etna erupting. At 11:24 am local time on 2 June, the most active volcano in Europe produced a spectacular eruption, propelling a dense column of ash and smoke several kilometres into the atmosphere. According to Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), the eruption originated from the South East Crater, one of the most active summit vents in recent years. The event was characterised by vigorous Strombolian activity, lava effusion, and a

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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.

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Indonesia: Mount Dukono Erupts, Ash Cloud Reaches 600 Meters

Mount Dukono in North Maluku erupted on Tuesday morning, March 25, sending a 600-meter ash column northeast and east. The eruption lasted for 46 seconds.

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Nusa Tenggara Volcano Eruption - Indonesia

This handout photo provided by Indonesia's Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation PVMBG) shows Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki spewing volcanic materials in East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, on March 21, 2025. The volcano, located in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted late Thursday night and continued into Friday, prompting the Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation to raise the alert status to the highest level. The eruption released a column of ash up to 8,000 meters high before midnight on Thursday. The gray-to-black cloud was dispersed southwest and west of the crater. The strong eruption continued into Friday morning, with a column of ash reaching 2,500 meters. Thick gray clouds moved westward from the volcano. The volcano's alert level has been elevated to the highest level, or Level IV, since Thursday. Photo by PVMBG/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nusa Tenggara Volcano Eruption - Indonesia

A handout aerial drone provided by Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency BASARNAS) shows Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki after eruption in East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, on March 21, 2025. The volcano, located in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted late Thursday night and continued into Friday, prompting the Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation to raise the alert status to the highest level. The eruption released a column of ash up to 8,000 meters high before midnight on Thursday. The gray-to-black cloud was dispersed southwest and west of the crater. The strong eruption continued into Friday morning, with a column of ash reaching 2,500 meters. Thick gray clouds moved westward from the volcano. The volcano's alert level has been elevated to the highest level, or Level IV, since Thursday. Photo by Basarnas/ Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Australia: Tropical Cyclone Zelia Brings Damaging Winds To Western Australia 3

Tropical Cyclone Zelia made landfall northeast of Port Hedland, Western Australia on Friday, February 14, bringing heavy rain and damaging winds.

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Storm Eowyn Brings Strong Winds To Parts Of UK And Ireland 6

Storm Eowyn brought strong winds to parts of UK and Ireland on Friday, January 24, prompting rare red weather warnings in both countries. Schools and businesses were closed due to expected disruptions, with several flights canceled at Belfast City Airport.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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).

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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).

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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).

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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).

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Indonesia: Ruang Volcano’s April 30 Eruption

Mount Ruang erupted for a second time in two weeks on Tuesday, April 30. Early morning footage show the volcano spewing a tall column of red orange lava high into the sky.

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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.

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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

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Indonesia: Mount Marapi Erupts, Spewing 1500m Volcanic Ash

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra had another eruption on Wednesday, March 27 sending an ash column up to 1,500 meters. Resident were advised to stay away from a 4.5 km radius.

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11 climbers die after volcanic eruption in Indonesia

STORY: 11 climbers die after volcanic eruption in Indonesia SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 4, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:25 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of views on Indonesia's Sumatra Island 2. various of the rescue STORYLINE: At least 11 mountain climbers died and some others were still missing after the eruption of Marapi volcano on Indonesia's Sumatra Island, a local rescue official said on Monday. "In the first stage, 49 climbers were found. They all survived and were taken to hospital, and some have returned home. In the second stage, we found 14 people, three survived and 11 others died," head of Padang Search and Rescue Agency Abdul Malik told Xinhua. The trio were on their way to the foot of the mountain in western Indonesia amid the eruption. Authorities deployed nearly 100 people to search for a total of 75 recorded climbers. Mount Marapi, which is as high as 2,891 meters above sea level, has erupted since Sunday, spewing a column of ash of 3,000 m

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Mt. Mayon on main island of Luzon still active

LEGAZPI, Philippines - Mt. Mayon volcano spews a column of ash and smoke into the sky in Albay province, about 550 kilometers south of Manila, on the main island of Luzon on Dec. 25, 2009.

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INDONESIA-LUMAJANG-MOUNT SEMERU-ERUPTION-AFTERMATH

(221206) -- LUMAJANG, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People move their personal belongings to safe place after the eruption of Mount Semeru at Sumberwuluh village in Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia, Dec. 6, 2022. Semeru volcano on Indonesia's Java island erupted on Sunday, spewing a 1.5-km high ash column, authorities said. (Photo by Bayu Novanta/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-LUMAJANG-MOUNT SEMERU-ERUPTION-AFTERMATH

(221206) -- LUMAJANG, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People move their personal belongings to safe place after the eruption of Mount Semeru at Sumberwuluh village in Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia, Dec. 6, 2022. Semeru volcano on Indonesia's Java island erupted on Sunday, spewing a 1.5-km high ash column, authorities said. (Photo by Bayu Novanta/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-LUMAJANG-MOUNT SEMERU-ERUPTION-AFTERMATH

(221206) -- LUMAJANG, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People move their personal belongings to safe place after the eruption of Mount Semeru at Sumberwuluh village in Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia, Dec. 6, 2022. Semeru volcano on Indonesia's Java island erupted on Sunday, spewing a 1.5-km high ash column, authorities said. (Photo by Bayu Novanta/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-LUMAJANG-MOUNT SEMERU-ERUPTION-AFTERMATH

(221206) -- LUMAJANG, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People move their personal belongings to safe place after the eruption of Mount Semeru at Sumberwuluh village in Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia, Dec. 6, 2022. Semeru volcano on Indonesia's Java island erupted on Sunday, spewing a 1.5-km high ash column, authorities said. (Photo by Bayu Novanta/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-LUMAJANG-MOUNT SEMERU-ERUPTION-AFTERMATH

(221206) -- LUMAJANG, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People move their personal belongings to safe place after the eruption of Mount Semeru at Sumberwuluh village in Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia, Dec. 6, 2022. Semeru volcano on Indonesia's Java island erupted on Sunday, spewing a 1.5-km high ash column, authorities said. (Photo by Bayu Novanta/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-EAST JAVA-MOUNT SEMERU-ERUPTION-AFTERMATH

(221205) -- LUMAJANG, Dec. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers inspect the affected area after the eruption of Mount Semeru in Sumberwuluh village in Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia, Dec. 5, 2022. Semeru volcano on Indonesia's Java island erupted on Sunday, spewing a 1.5-km high ash column, authorities said. (Photo by Bayu Novanta/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-EAST JAVA-MOUNT SEMERU-ERUPTION-AFTERMATH

(221205) -- LUMAJANG, Dec. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A damaged house is covered by volcanic materials after the eruption of Mount Semeru in Sumberwuluh village in Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia, Dec. 5, 2022. Semeru volcano on Indonesia's Java island erupted on Sunday, spewing a 1.5-km high ash column, authorities said. (Photo by Bayu Novanta/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-EAST JAVA-MOUNT SEMERU-ERUPTION-AFTERMATH

(221205) -- LUMAJANG, Dec. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A damaged house is covered by volcanic materials after the eruption of Mount Semeru in Sumberwuluh village in Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia, Dec. 5, 2022. Semeru volcano on Indonesia's Java island erupted on Sunday, spewing a 1.5-km high ash column, authorities said. (Photo by Bayu Novanta/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-EAST JAVA-MOUNT SEMERU-ERUPTION-AFTERMATH

(221205) -- LUMAJANG, Dec. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers inspect the affected area after the eruption of Mount Semeru in Sumberwuluh village in Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia, Dec. 5, 2022. Semeru volcano on Indonesia's Java island erupted on Sunday, spewing a 1.5-km high ash column, authorities said. (Photo by Bayu Novanta/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-EAST JAVA-MOUNT SEMERU-ERUPTION-AFTERMATH

(221205) -- LUMAJANG, Dec. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Smokes and volcanic materials are pictured in a field after the eruption of Mount Semeru in Sumberwuluh village in Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia, Dec. 5, 2022. Semeru volcano on Indonesia's Java island erupted on Sunday, spewing a 1.5-km high ash column, authorities said. (Photo by Bayu Novanta/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-EAST JAVA-MOUNT SEMERU-ERUPTION

(221205) -- LUMAJANG, Dec. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers walk during an evacuation operation after the eruption of Mount Semeru at Sapiturang village in Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia, Dec. 5, 2022. Semeru volcano on Indonesia's Java island erupted on Sunday, spewing a 1.5-km high ash column, authorities said. (Photo by Bayu Novanta/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-EAST JAVA-MOUNT SEMERU-ERUPTION

(221205) -- LUMAJANG, Dec. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Villagers evacuate after the eruption of Mount Semeru at Sapiturang village in Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia, Dec. 5, 2022. Semeru volcano on Indonesia's Java island erupted on Sunday, spewing a 1.5-km high ash column, authorities said. (Photo by Bayu Novanta/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-EAST JAVA-MOUNT SEMERU-ERUPTION

(221205) -- LUMAJANG, Dec. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 4, 2022 shows volcanic materials spewing from Mount Semeru in Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia. Semeru volcano on Indonesia's Java island erupted on Sunday, spewing a 1.5-km high ash column, authorities said. (Photo by Dwi Sasongko/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-EAST JAVA-MOUNT SEMERU-ERUPTION

(221205) -- LUMAJANG, Dec. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 4, 2022 shows volcanic materials spewing from Mount Semeru in Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia. Semeru volcano on Indonesia's Java island erupted on Sunday, spewing a 1.5-km high ash column, authorities said. (Photo by Dwi Sasongko/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-EAST JAVA-MOUNT SEMERU-ERUPTION

(221205) -- LUMAJANG, Dec. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man walks on a bridge covered in volcanic materials after the eruption of Mount Semeru in Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia, Dec. 5, 2022. Semeru volcano on Indonesia's Java island erupted on Sunday, spewing a 1.5-km high ash column, authorities said. (Photo by Bayu Novanta/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-EAST JAVA-MOUNT SEMERU-ERUPTION

(221205) -- LUMAJANG, Dec. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 5, 2022 shows volcanic materials spewing from Mount Semeru, seen at Sapiturang village in Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia. Semeru volcano on Indonesia's Java island erupted on Sunday, spewing a 1.5-km high ash column, authorities said. (Photo by Bayu Novanta/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-EAST JAVA-MOUNT SEMERU-ERUPTION

(221205) -- LUMAJANG, Dec. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers help villagers evacuate after the eruption of Mount Semeru at Sapiturang village in Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia, Dec. 5, 2022. Semeru volcano on Indonesia's Java island erupted on Sunday, spewing a 1.5-km high ash column, authorities said. (Photo by Bayu Novanta/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-EAST JAVA-MOUNT SEMERU-ERUPTION

(221205) -- LUMAJANG, Dec. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 4, 2022 shows volcanic materials spewing from Mount Semeru in Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia. Semeru volcano on Indonesia's Java island erupted on Sunday, spewing a 1.5-km high ash column, authorities said. (Photo by Dwi Sasongko/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-LUMAJANG-MOUNT SEMERU-ERUPTION

(221204) -- LUMAJANG, Dec. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People inspect the affected area after the eruption of Mount Semeru at Sapiturang village in Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia, Dec. 4, 2022. Semeru volcano on Indonesia's Java island erupted on Sunday, spewing a 1.5-km high ash column, authorities said. As of Sunday afternoon, the country's Volcano Disaster Mitigation of the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) has raised its volcanic alert level for Semeru volcano to level 4, the highest level of a four-tier volcanic alert system. (Photo by Bayu Novanta/Xinhua)