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Japan: Shinmoedake Eruption Sends Ash 5,000 Meters High 2

The Shinmoedake volcano, located on the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures, continued to erupt on Thursday, July 3, spewing smoke up to 5,000 meters high around 2:00 p.m.

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Japan: Shinmoedake Eruption Sends Ash 5,000 Meters High

The Shinmoedake volcano, located on the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures, continued to erupt on Thursday, July 3, spewing smoke up to 5,000 meters high around 2:00 p.m.

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Japan: Vehicles Covered in Ash as Shinmoedake Eruption Persists

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.

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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.

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Colombia: Purace Volcano Erupts, Sending Ash To 5.8km Above Sea Level

A new eruption occurred at Purace volcano in Colombia at approximately 4:00 a.m. local time on Monday, January 20, with ash being ejected to an altitude of 5.8 km (19,000 feet) above sea level.

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Philippines: Alert Level 3 Raised For Kanlaon Volcano

As of December 23, the alert level for Kanlaon Volcano was raised to 3. At least 15 volcanic earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours. According to reports, over 7,000 tonnes of sulfur dioxide were emitted on Sunday, December 22.

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Philippines: Alert Level 3 Raised For Kanlaon Volcano 2

As of December 23, the alert level for Kanlaon Volcano was raised to 3. At least 15 volcanic earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours. According to reports, over 7,000 tonnes of sulfur dioxide were emitted on Sunday, December 22.

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Philippines: Alert Level Remains 2 For Kanlaon Volcano 2

Kanlaon Volcano in the Philippines recorded five ash eruptions and nine earthquakes in the past 24 hours. The alert level remained at 2 for "increasing unrest" as of December 4.

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Philippines: Alert Level Remains 2 For Kanlaon Volcano

Kanlaon Volcano in the Philippines recorded five ash eruptions and nine earthquakes in the past 24 hours. The alert level remained at 2 for "increasing unrest" as of December 4.

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Archaeologists Discover 2 New Skeletons At Pompeii

Archaeologists have discovered two skeletons in Pompeii, Italy on May 16, 2023 that they believe were men who died when a wall collapsed on them during the powerful earthquakes that accompanied the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79. The skeletons were discovered at the excavation site known as the Insula dei Casti Amanti (Insula of the Chaste Lovers). According to Gabriel Zuchtriegel (Right), the Director of the Pompeii Archaeological Park, the two were men working in an area that was not a luxurious part of Pompeii, possibly involved in building projects using plaster and amphorae filled with water. He said that the bones show various fractures and are mixed with pieces of the wall that crumbled on them. Bone fractures indicate that the men probably died as a result of multiple injuries sustained as the building they sought refuge in caved in because of an earthquake that struck during the early stage of the volcanic eruption. One of the victims is thought to have raised his arm in an attempt to protect him

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Archaeologists Discover 2 New Skeletons At Pompeii

Archaeologists have discovered two skeletons in Pompeii, Italy on May 16, 2023 that they believe were men who died when a wall collapsed on them during the powerful earthquakes that accompanied the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79. The skeletons were discovered at the excavation site known as the Insula dei Casti Amanti (Insula of the Chaste Lovers). According to Gabriel Zuchtriegel, the Director of the Pompeii Archaeological Park, the two were men working in an area that was not a luxurious part of Pompeii, possibly involved in building projects using plaster and amphorae filled with water. He said that the bones show various fractures and are mixed with pieces of the wall that crumbled on them. Bone fractures indicate that the men probably died as a result of multiple injuries sustained as the building they sought refuge in caved in because of an earthquake that struck during the early stage of the volcanic eruption. One of the victims is thought to have raised his arm in an attempt to protect himself fro

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Archaeologists Discover 2 New Skeletons At Pompeii

Archaeologists have discovered two skeletons in Pompeii, Italy on May 16, 2023 that they believe were men who died when a wall collapsed on them during the powerful earthquakes that accompanied the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79. The skeletons were discovered at the excavation site known as the Insula dei Casti Amanti (Insula of the Chaste Lovers). According to Gabriel Zuchtriegel, the Director of the Pompeii Archaeological Park, the two were men working in an area that was not a luxurious part of Pompeii, possibly involved in building projects using plaster and amphorae filled with water. He said that the bones show various fractures and are mixed with pieces of the wall that crumbled on them. Bone fractures indicate that the men probably died as a result of multiple injuries sustained as the building they sought refuge in caved in because of an earthquake that struck during the early stage of the volcanic eruption. One of the victims is thought to have raised his arm in an attempt to protect himself fro

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Archaeologists Discover 2 New Skeletons At Pompeii

Archaeologists have discovered two skeletons in Pompeii, Italy on May 16, 2023 that they believe were men who died when a wall collapsed on them during the powerful earthquakes that accompanied the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79. The skeletons were discovered at the excavation site known as the Insula dei Casti Amanti (Insula of the Chaste Lovers). According to Gabriel Zuchtriegel, the Director of the Pompeii Archaeological Park, the two were men working in an area that was not a luxurious part of Pompeii, possibly involved in building projects using plaster and amphorae filled with water. He said that the bones show various fractures and are mixed with pieces of the wall that crumbled on them. Bone fractures indicate that the men probably died as a result of multiple injuries sustained as the building they sought refuge in caved in because of an earthquake that struck during the early stage of the volcanic eruption. One of the victims is thought to have raised his arm in an attempt to protect himself fro

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Archaeologists Discover 2 New Skeletons At Pompeii

Archaeologists have discovered two skeletons in Pompeii, Italy on May 16, 2023 that they believe were men who died when a wall collapsed on them during the powerful earthquakes that accompanied the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79. The skeletons were discovered at the excavation site known as the Insula dei Casti Amanti (Insula of the Chaste Lovers). According to Gabriel Zuchtriegel, the Director of the Pompeii Archaeological Park, the two were men working in an area that was not a luxurious part of Pompeii, possibly involved in building projects using plaster and amphorae filled with water. He said that the bones show various fractures and are mixed with pieces of the wall that crumbled on them. Bone fractures indicate that the men probably died as a result of multiple injuries sustained as the building they sought refuge in caved in because of an earthquake that struck during the early stage of the volcanic eruption. One of the victims is thought to have raised his arm in an attempt to protect himself fro

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Archaeologists Discover 2 New Skeletons At Pompeii

Archaeologists have discovered two skeletons in Pompeii, Italy on May 16, 2023 that they believe were men who died when a wall collapsed on them during the powerful earthquakes that accompanied the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79. The skeletons were discovered at the excavation site known as the Insula dei Casti Amanti (Insula of the Chaste Lovers). According to Gabriel Zuchtriegel, the Director of the Pompeii Archaeological Park, the two were men working in an area that was not a luxurious part of Pompeii, possibly involved in building projects using plaster and amphorae filled with water. He said that the bones show various fractures and are mixed with pieces of the wall that crumbled on them. Bone fractures indicate that the men probably died as a result of multiple injuries sustained as the building they sought refuge in caved in because of an earthquake that struck during the early stage of the volcanic eruption. One of the victims is thought to have raised his arm in an attempt to protect himself fro

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Archaeologists Discover 2 New Skeletons At Pompeii

Archaeologists have discovered two skeletons in Pompeii, Italy on May 16, 2023 that they believe were men who died when a wall collapsed on them during the powerful earthquakes that accompanied the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79. The skeletons were discovered at the excavation site known as the Insula dei Casti Amanti (Insula of the Chaste Lovers). According to Gabriel Zuchtriegel, the Director of the Pompeii Archaeological Park, the two were men working in an area that was not a luxurious part of Pompeii, possibly involved in building projects using plaster and amphorae filled with water. He said that the bones show various fractures and are mixed with pieces of the wall that crumbled on them. Bone fractures indicate that the men probably died as a result of multiple injuries sustained as the building they sought refuge in caved in because of an earthquake that struck during the early stage of the volcanic eruption. One of the victims is thought to have raised his arm in an attempt to protect himself fro

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Archaeologists Discover 2 New Skeletons At Pompeii

Archaeologists have discovered two skeletons in Pompeii, Italy on May 16, 2023 that they believe were men who died when a wall collapsed on them during the powerful earthquakes that accompanied the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79. The skeletons were discovered at the excavation site known as the Insula dei Casti Amanti (Insula of the Chaste Lovers). According to Gabriel Zuchtriegel, the Director of the Pompeii Archaeological Park, the two were men working in an area that was not a luxurious part of Pompeii, possibly involved in building projects using plaster and amphorae filled with water. He said that the bones show various fractures and are mixed with pieces of the wall that crumbled on them. Bone fractures indicate that the men probably died as a result of multiple injuries sustained as the building they sought refuge in caved in because of an earthquake that struck during the early stage of the volcanic eruption. One of the victims is thought to have raised his arm in an attempt to protect himself fro

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Archaeologists Discover 2 New Skeletons At Pompeii

Archaeologists have discovered two skeletons in Pompeii, Italy on May 16, 2023 that they believe were men who died when a wall collapsed on them during the powerful earthquakes that accompanied the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79. The skeletons were discovered at the excavation site known as the Insula dei Casti Amanti (Insula of the Chaste Lovers). According to Gabriel Zuchtriegel (Right), the Director of the Pompeii Archaeological Park, the two were men working in an area that was not a luxurious part of Pompeii, possibly involved in building projects using plaster and amphorae filled with water. He said that the bones show various fractures and are mixed with pieces of the wall that crumbled on them. Bone fractures indicate that the men probably died as a result of multiple injuries sustained as the building they sought refuge in caved in because of an earthquake that struck during the early stage of the volcanic eruption. One of the victims is thought to have raised his arm in an attempt to protect him

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Archaeologists Discover 2 New Skeletons At Pompeii

Archaeologists have discovered two skeletons in Pompeii, Italy on May 16, 2023 that they believe were men who died when a wall collapsed on them during the powerful earthquakes that accompanied the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79. The skeletons were discovered at the excavation site known as the Insula dei Casti Amanti (Insula of the Chaste Lovers). According to Gabriel Zuchtriegel, the Director of the Pompeii Archaeological Park, the two were men working in an area that was not a luxurious part of Pompeii, possibly involved in building projects using plaster and amphorae filled with water. He said that the bones show various fractures and are mixed with pieces of the wall that crumbled on them. Bone fractures indicate that the men probably died as a result of multiple injuries sustained as the building they sought refuge in caved in because of an earthquake that struck during the early stage of the volcanic eruption. One of the victims is thought to have raised his arm in an attempt to protect himself fro

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Archaeologists Discover 2 New Skeletons At Pompeii

Archaeologists have discovered two skeletons in Pompeii, Italy on May 16, 2023 that they believe were men who died when a wall collapsed on them during the powerful earthquakes that accompanied the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79. The skeletons were discovered at the excavation site known as the Insula dei Casti Amanti (Insula of the Chaste Lovers). According to Gabriel Zuchtriegel, the Director of the Pompeii Archaeological Park, the two were men working in an area that was not a luxurious part of Pompeii, possibly involved in building projects using plaster and amphorae filled with water. He said that the bones show various fractures and are mixed with pieces of the wall that crumbled on them. Bone fractures indicate that the men probably died as a result of multiple injuries sustained as the building they sought refuge in caved in because of an earthquake that struck during the early stage of the volcanic eruption. One of the victims is thought to have raised his arm in an attempt to protect himself fro

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Archaeologists Discover 2 New Skeletons At Pompeii

Archaeologists have discovered two skeletons in Pompeii, Italy on May 16, 2023 that they believe were men who died when a wall collapsed on them during the powerful earthquakes that accompanied the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79. The skeletons were discovered at the excavation site known as the Insula dei Casti Amanti (Insula of the Chaste Lovers). According to Gabriel Zuchtriegel, the Director of the Pompeii Archaeological Park, the two were men working in an area that was not a luxurious part of Pompeii, possibly involved in building projects using plaster and amphorae filled with water. He said that the bones show various fractures and are mixed with pieces of the wall that crumbled on them. Bone fractures indicate that the men probably died as a result of multiple injuries sustained as the building they sought refuge in caved in because of an earthquake that struck during the early stage of the volcanic eruption. One of the victims is thought to have raised his arm in an attempt to protect himself fro

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Indonesia's Merapi volcano erupts, spewing hot ash

STORY: Indonesia's Merapi volcano erupts, spewing hot ash DATELINE: March 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Merapi eruption 2. various of affected areas and volcanic dust STORYLINE: Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano erupted on Saturday, spewing volcanic ash to several villages nearby, the country's Geological Disaster Technology Research and Development Center (BPPTKG) reported. "The volcano erupted on Saturday at 12:12 midday local time," said head of BPPTKG Agus Budi Santoso in a written statement, adding that during the past week, the BPPTKG recorded the Merapi Mount had spewed hot lava 19 times and caused 553 volcanic earthquakes. The authorities have urged people to avoid hazardous zone within a 7-km radius of the peak and to avoid rivers originating from Merapi, such as Krasak and Bebeng. As one of Indonesia's most active volcanos, Mount Merapi is located at the border between Central Java province and the special region of Yogyakarta.

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Volcanic activity hampers rescue efforts on Mt. Ontake

KISO, Japan - Relatives of people who remain unaccounted for following the eruption of Mt. Ontake leave their waiting area in the Kiso town office in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 30, 2014, as search operations were halted due to bad weather and volcanic earthquakes.

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Gov't crisis-management liaison panel holds 1st meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Bummei Ibuki (C), minister in charge of disaster prevention and crisis management, addresses the first meeting of a government liaison panel on crisis management and disaster prevention Jan. 24. The panel is designed to improve disaster-response times for volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.

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Volcanic quakes continue at Mt. Asama

TOKYO, Japan - Volcanic tremors continue at Mt. Asama on Sept. 20 following an emergency warning issued the previous day by the Meteorological Agency that the mountain could erupt soon. An average of 10 to 30 volcanic earthquakes per hour were produced by the 2,568-meter mountain, which straddles Gunma and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, the agency said.

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Workers begin clearing Miyakejima's mud-covered roads

MIYAKEJIMA, Japan - Earth-moving equipment clears mud from a road near a private home in the Ako district of Miyakejima Island on Sept. 6, after heavy rains triggered mudslides on the volcanic island south of Tokyo. Emergency workers began the road-clearing work throughout the island after the slides stranded village officials and emergency personnel. Nearly all of the island's 3,850 residents have been evacuated following a series of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.

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Village-run ranch on Miyakejima carpeted with volcanic ash

MIYAKE, Japan - Photo, taken from a Kyodo News helicopter at 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 26., shows that a ranch run by the village of Miyake on Miyakejima Island south of Tokyo is carpeted with volcanic ash. More than 200 additional evacuees left the island of Miyakejima on Aug. 26 following recent volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, leaving only two-thirds of local residents still on the island, the Miyake village hall said.

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Quakes hit Kozushima Island

HIGASHI-IZU, Japan - A road on Kozushima Island, south of Tokyo, is covered with earth loosened by a series of strong earthquakes that jolted the island June 29. The Meteorological Agency said the tremors are not directly related to volcanic activity at neighboring Miyakejima Island.

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Agency warns of possible eruption on Miyakejima Island

TOKYO, Japan - Tsutomu Takeuchi, chief of the Meteorological Agency's Volcanological Division, warns at a news conference on June 26 that an eruption could occur shortly on Miyakejima Island, some 200 kilometers south of Tokyo. ''Looking at past events, it is feared that a volcanic eruption could take place about two hours after successive earthquakes occur,'' he said.

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Reopened promenade in Hakone

Tourists walk on a promenade near Owakudani valley on Mt. Hakone in the hot spring resort town of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 28, 2022, as it reopened for the first time since 2015 with seven shelters to protect against volcanic stones set up in the area. The promenade had been designated as off-limits amid fears of steam bursts as volcanic earthquakes surged on the mountain in 2015.

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Reopened promenade in Hakone

Tourists walk on a promenade near Owakudani valley on Mt. Hakone in the hot spring resort town of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 28, 2022, as it reopened for the first time since 2015 with seven shelters to protect against volcanic stones set up in the area. The promenade had been designated as off-limits amid fears of steam bursts as volcanic earthquakes surged on the mountain in 2015.

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The La Palma Volcano Continues To Erupt - Spain

★An eruptive mouth expels lava and pyroclasts in the Cabeza de Vaca area, on September 20, 2021, in El Paso, La Palma, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, (Spain). The volcanic eruption that began on Sunday at 4:00 p.m. in the Cabeza de Vaca area (La Palma), just when the seismic activity on the island of La Palma had reached the maximum since the beginning of the swarm a week ago, already has nine mouths expelling lava that have destroyed 103 hectares and at least 166 homes. At the moment, the lava continues to fall and although it has slowed down, the Emergency Services have evicted at least 5,500 residents from nearby areas. In addition, during this past dawn there have been four earthquakes, at least two of them felt by the population and with a magnitude of up to 3.8. Experts do not know when this eruption will end, which has left temperatures of 1,075 ° C in the rivers of lava c

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The La Palma Volcano Continues To Erupt - Spain

★An eruptive mouth expels lava and pyroclasts in the Cabeza de Vaca area, on September 20, 2021, in El Paso, La Palma, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, (Spain). The volcanic eruption that began on Sunday at 4:00 p.m. in the Cabeza de Vaca area (La Palma), just when the seismic activity on the island of La Palma had reached the maximum since the beginning of the swarm a week ago, already has nine mouths expelling lava that have destroyed 103 hectares and at least 166 homes. At the moment, the lava continues to fall and although it has slowed down, the Emergency Services have evicted at least 5,500 residents from nearby areas. In addition, during this past dawn there have been four earthquakes, at least two of them felt by the population and with a magnitude of up to 3.8. Experts do not know when this eruption will end, which has left temperatures of 1,075 ° C in the rivers of lava c

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The La Palma Volcano Continues To Erupt - Spain

★An eruptive mouth expels lava and pyroclasts in the Cabeza de Vaca area, on September 20, 2021, in El Paso, La Palma, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, (Spain). The volcanic eruption that began on Sunday at 4:00 p.m. in the Cabeza de Vaca area (La Palma), just when the seismic activity on the island of La Palma had reached the maximum since the beginning of the swarm a week ago, already has nine mouths expelling lava that have destroyed 103 hectares and at least 166 homes. At the moment, the lava continues to fall and although it has slowed down, the Emergency Services have evicted at least 5,500 residents from nearby areas. In addition, during this past dawn there have been four earthquakes, at least two of them felt by the population and with a magnitude of up to 3.8. Experts do not know when this eruption will end, which has left temperatures of 1,075 ° C in the rivers of lava c

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The La Palma Volcano Continues To Erupt - Spain

★An eruptive mouth expels lava and pyroclasts in the Cabeza de Vaca area, on September 20, 2021, in El Paso, La Palma, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, (Spain). The volcanic eruption that began on Sunday at 4:00 p.m. in the Cabeza de Vaca area (La Palma), just when the seismic activity on the island of La Palma had reached the maximum since the beginning of the swarm a week ago, already has nine mouths expelling lava that have destroyed 103 hectares and at least 166 homes. At the moment, the lava continues to fall and although it has slowed down, the Emergency Services have evicted at least 5,500 residents from nearby areas. In addition, during this past dawn there have been four earthquakes, at least two of them felt by the population and with a magnitude of up to 3.8. Experts do not know when this eruption will end, which has left temperatures of 1,075 ° C in the rivers of lava c

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The La Palma Volcano Continues To Erupt - Spain

★An eruptive mouth expels lava and pyroclasts in the Cabeza de Vaca area, on September 20, 2021, in El Paso, La Palma, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, (Spain). The volcanic eruption that began on Sunday at 4:00 p.m. in the Cabeza de Vaca area (La Palma), just when the seismic activity on the island of La Palma had reached the maximum since the beginning of the swarm a week ago, already has nine mouths expelling lava that have destroyed 103 hectares and at least 166 homes. At the moment, the lava continues to fall and although it has slowed down, the Emergency Services have evicted at least 5,500 residents from nearby areas. In addition, during this past dawn there have been four earthquakes, at least two of them felt by the population and with a magnitude of up to 3.8. Experts do not know when this eruption will end, which has left temperatures of 1,075 ° C in the rivers of lava c

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Quakes hit Kozushima Island

HIGASHI-IZU, Japan - A road on Kozushima Island, south of Tokyo, is covered with earth loosened by a series of strong earthquakes that jolted the island June 29. The Meteorological Agency said the tremors are not directly related to volcanic activity at neighboring Miyakejima Island.

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Monitoring continues for Hakone volcanic quakes

Photo taken May 14, 2015 from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an "onsen" hot spring facility in Hakone, a popular resort southwest of Tokyo. Monitoring has continued for volcanic earthquakes as the alert level for Mt. Hakone has been raised to a level advising restrictions on entry to areas around the volcanic vent. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Volcanic earthquakes surge on Mt. Hakone

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 5, 2015, shows Owakudani valley on Mt. Hakone, a popular tourist spot southwest of Tokyo. The area in and around Owakudani has been designated as off-limits, amid fears of steam bursts, as the number of volcanic earthquakes surged on the mountain. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Volcanic earthquakes surge on Mt. Hakone

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 5, 2015, shows Owakudani valley on Mt. Hakone, a popular tourist spot southwest of Tokyo. The area in and around Owakudani has been designated as off-limits, amid fears of steam bursts, as the number of volcanic earthquakes surged on the mountain. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Volcanic earthquakes surge on Mt. Hakone

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 5, 2015, shows Owakudani valley on Mt. Hakone, a popular tourist spot southwest of Tokyo. The area in and around Owakudani has been designated as off-limits, amid fears of steam bursts, as the number of volcanic earthquakes surged on the mountain. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Volcanic earthquakes surge on Mt. Hakone

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 5, 2015, shows Owakudani valley on Mt. Hakone, a popular tourist spot southwest of Tokyo. The area in and around Owakudani has been designated as off-limits, amid fears of steam bursts, as the number of volcanic earthquakes surged on the mountain. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Volcanic earthquakes surge on Mt. Hakone

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 5, 2015, shows Owakudani valley on Mt. Hakone, a popular tourist spot southwest of Tokyo. The area in and around Owakudani has been designated as off-limits, amid fears of steam bursts, as the number of volcanic earthquakes surged on the mountain. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Volcanic earthquakes surge on Mt. Hakone

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 5, 2015, shows Owakudani valley on Mt. Hakone, a popular tourist spot southwest of Tokyo. The area in and around Owakudani has been designated as off-limits, amid fears of steam bursts, as the number of volcanic earthquakes surged on the mountain. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gov't crisis-management liaison panel holds 1st meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Bummei Ibuki (C), minister in charge of disaster prevention and crisis management, addresses the first meeting of a government liaison panel on crisis management and disaster prevention Jan. 24. The panel is designed to improve disaster-response times for volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.

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Volcanic quakes continue at Mt. Asama

TOKYO, Japan - Volcanic tremors continue at Mt. Asama on Sept. 20 following an emergency warning issued the previous day by the Meteorological Agency that the mountain could erupt soon. An average of 10 to 30 volcanic earthquakes per hour were produced by the 2,568-meter mountain, which straddles Gunma and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, the agency said.

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Village-run ranch on Miyakejima carpeted with volcanic ash

MIYAKE, Japan - Photo, taken from a Kyodo News helicopter at 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 26., shows that a ranch run by the village of Miyake on Miyakejima Island south of Tokyo is carpeted with volcanic ash. More than 200 additional evacuees left the island of Miyakejima on Aug. 26 following recent volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, leaving only two-thirds of local residents still on the island, the Miyake village hall said.

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Agency warns of possible eruption on Miyakejima Island

TOKYO, Japan - Tsutomu Takeuchi, chief of the Meteorological Agency's Volcanological Division, warns at a news conference on June 26 that an eruption could occur shortly on Miyakejima Island, some 200 kilometers south of Tokyo. ''Looking at past events, it is feared that a volcanic eruption could take place about two hours after successive earthquakes occur,'' he said.