Volcano News

Alert level raised on Popocatépetl volcano as activity increases

Puebla - Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano has been making much noise over the past few weeks. After noting increased activity, Mexican authorities raised the region's alert level to a yellow phase 3. Media reports speak of possible evacuation.

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Popocatépetl volcano seeing heightened activity, ash spews

Puebla - The Popocatépetl volcano is spewing ash after a series of ongoing eruptions. Reportedly, several cities are covered in ash in the Mexico state of Puebla.

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Erupting volcano kills five in Philippines

Manila - The Mayon Volcano, one of the Philippines most active, suddenly began erupting on Tuesday May 7 catching 30 climbers unawares.

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Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano spews ash and gas, region on alert

Puebla - It appears Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano is getting active again. This weekend the volcano began to spew ash and gas. This prompted officials to restrict access of the immediate region surrounding the volcano.

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Magma moves Canary Island of El Hierro

Today, March 31, saw the small island of El Hierro suffer its biggest earthquake yet, 4.9 on the Richter scale, since this latest bout of seismic activity started earlier this week.

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Italy's Mount Etna erupts in spectacular show (video)

Sicili - Italy's tallest active volcano put on a late night show Tuesday, filling the sky with brightly colored lava and plumes of ash.

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Video: Are there UFOs at Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano?

Theories and speculations of UFOs continue to surround Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano. An active volcano, for months now claims of UFO spottings at the Popocatepetl have persisted and recent footage has emerged.

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Volcano red alert issued on Chile-Argentina border (video)

Chilean authorities have issued a top level "red" alert as the Copahue volcano began spewing ash, bringing fears of an imminent eruption.

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Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano erupts with giant ash column (video)

Residents living in the area close to the volcano have been advised to evacuate as the gas and ash clouds continue to increase following Tuesday's massive eruption.

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Russian volcano eruption attracts tourists (video)

Plosky Tolbachik on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula has been dormant since its most notable eruption in 1975. Now it is active again a spewing clouds of ash nearly 3,000 meters into the air, and attracting some extreme tourism.

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