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Some 900 earthquakes hit southern Iceland on Monday, authorities said, adding to tens of thousands of tremors that rattled the region in recent weeks as the country braces for what could become a significant volcanic eruption.Almost 4,000…

A minor volcanic eruption began on Monday afternoon in an uninhabited area on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula, the country’s weather officials said.The eruption, which began at 4:40 p.m. U.T.C., was described as small and posing “no immediate…

OSLO: A volcano has erupted on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwest Iceland, near the capital Reykjavik, following intense earthquake activity in the area, the country's Meteorological Office (IMO) said on Monday (Jul 10). "At the moment,…

Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Biswaranjan Rout Manipur relief camps | From one eruption to another, day and night spread equal dreadThe yu, a popular rice wine, has not been brewing at Sekmai, dry Manipur’s…

LEGAZPI: The Philippines’ most active volcano was spewing lava down its slopes on Monday, prompting officials to warn tens of thousands of villagers to be prepared to flee from their homes if the gentle eruptionturns into a violent and…

An international team has used satellite- and ground-based ionospheric observations to demonstrate that an air pressure wave triggered by volcanic eruptions could produce an equatorial plasma bubble (EPB) in the ionosphere, severely…

The skies over Catania were shrouded in a dramatic display as Mount Etna unleashed its fury on Sunday, May 21. The eruption blanketed the city in thick clouds of smoke and ash, creating an otherworldly scene. Astonishing footage captured…

A team of Japanese astronomers used simultaneous ground-based and space-based observations to capture a more complete picture of a superflare on a star. The observed flare started with a very massive, high-velocity prominence eruption.…

A volcano in Russia’s far eastern region erupted early Tuesday, spewing a massive cloud of ash into the sky that blotted out the sun and smothered villages in grey volcanic dust. The Shiveluch volcano, which is located on Russia’s…

MOUNT MERAPI(INDONESIA): Indonesia's Mount Merapi erupted on Saturday with avalanches of searing gas clouds and lava, forcing authorities to halt tourism and mining activities on the slopes of the country's most active volcano.Merapi, on…