Volcano
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VIDEO: Watch triple eruption in Japan
TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – A volcano in Kyushu erupted for the third time today, shooting a 2,000-meter plume of smoke and spreading ash up to 700 meters from the crater.
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VIDEO: Explosive eruption at Sakurajima Volcano in Japan
TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – An explosive eruption at Sakurajima Volcano in Kagoshima, Japan, sent a volcanic ash column soaring 3,400 meters above the crater this morning.
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Flights cancelled to/from Indonesia' Bali due to volcanic ash
TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – Several international airlines cancelled flights to and from Indonesia's resort island of Bali on Wednesday, after further eruptions of a volcano that has spewed ash clouds as high as 10 km and forced thousands to evacuate.
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Indonesia volcano eruption kills 10
TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted overnight, killing at least 10 people as it spewed fireballs and ash on surrounding villages, officials said Monday as they raised the alert to its highest level.
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Indonesia Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano erupts, killing 9
TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – At least nine people died after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in eastern Indonesia erupted on Sunday, spewing explosive plumes of lava and forcing authorities to evacuate several nearby villages, officials said on Monday.
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VIDEO: Chinese drone captures moment of volcano eruption
TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – A Chinese drone managed to capture the first moments of the volcano eruption.
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One of Russia's most active volcanoes erupts
TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – One of Russia's most active volcanoes erupted after a powerful earthquake off the east coast of the country's Kamchatka Peninsula.
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VIDEO: 7.2 magnitude quake hits Russia's Kamchatka peninsula
TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – A 7.2-magnitude earthquake has struck off the east coast of Russia's Kamchatka peninsula - with a tsunami warning issued.
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Mount Etna erupts in Italy
TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – One of the world’s most active volcanoes in Italy, Mount Etna, erupted on Sunday and lit up the night sky.
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VIDEO: Watch Etna, one of the world's most active volcanoes
TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Etna, one of the world's most active volcanoes, has seen intense activity in recent days, spewing hot ash and lava. Some of the ash had drifted on to runways and aircraft.
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Indonesia's Ruang volcano erupts, over 12,000 evacuated
TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) – Indonesia's Ruang volcano erupted on Tuesday, spewing lava as lightning flashes lit up its crater, prompting authorities to raise the alert status and evacuate more than 12,000 people living on a nearby island.
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Volcano eruption in Indonesia kills 11 people
TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – At least 11 people died in an eruption of a volcano in Indonesia’s Sumatra.
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4.2-Magnitude quake strikes volcanic field in Italy
TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck a volcanic field near Naples early on Wednesday, the biggest in nearly four decades, but Italian authorities said it appeared to have caused no damage.
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Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts for the third time this year
TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island began to erupt on Sunday afternoon, with flows currently confined to the surrounding crater floor, the USGeological Survey (USGS) said on Sunday.
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VIDEO: Moment when lightning strikes Volcano in Guatemala
TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Footage shows the moment when a bolt of lightning struck the Acatenango Volcano in Guatemala.
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Italian volcano erupted, flights cancelled: report
TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Sicily's Mount Etna has erupted, sending ash and lava high over the Mediterranean island, forcing flights to be suspended and leaving tourists facing holiday disruption, news media reported.
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About 10K evacuated in Philippines due to Volcano eruption
TEHRAN, Jun 10 (MNA) – Authorities in the province of Albay on the Philippine island of Luzon began evacuating 10,000 people on Friday due to the threat of an eruption of the Mayon volcano, Philippine media reported.
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VIDEO: Italy Mount Etna volcano erupts, spews ash on Catania
TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Mount Etna, one of the world's most active volcanoes, belched smoke and ashes in a new eruption on Sunday, forcing the closure of a nearby airport in Sicily, Italy.
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Indonesia's Merapi volcano erupts, spews hot cloud
TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – Indonesia's Merapi volcano erupted on Saturday, spewing hot cloud up to seven kilometers, the country's disaster management agency said in a statement.
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VIDEO: Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupting once again
TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – Weeks after Hawaii’s Mauna Loa erupted for the first time in decades, neighboring volcano Kilauea is showing activity again after a brief pause, according to officials.
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Fuego Volcano Erupting in Guatemala
TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) –The eruption of the volcano Fuego occurred in Guatemala, the National Institute of Seismology, Volcanology, Meteorology, and Hydrology (Insivumeh) said on Sunday.
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Hundreds evacuated after Indonesia's Semeru volcano erupts
TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Indonesia’s highest volcano on its most densely populated island erupted early on Sunday, spewing a column of ash 1.5km into the air and prompting evacuations of residents from the eruption area.
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Sakurajima volcano in Japan erupts
TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – A volcano on Japan's major western island of Kyushu erupted on Sunday evening, sending black smoke billowing high into the air, but there were no immediate reports of any damage or injuries.
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VIDEO: Eruption of Volcano in Italy’s Mount Etna
TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – Volcanic Mount Etna in Italy reactivated after a few months of relative calm and sent a cloud of volcanic ash up to 12 km above the eastern sky of Sicily and lava down on its slopes.