Tag: "volcano"
Fire breaks out on Edinburgh landmark Arthur's Seat

Fire breaks out on Edinburgh landmark Arthur's Seat

World 13:31 11/08/2025

EDINBURGH -- A wildfire broke out on Arthur's Seat, the extinct volcano overlooking Scotland's capital Edinburgh, on Sunday, spreading extensively across the landmark which is popular with walkers and tourists and producing smoke visible from miles around.

Tsunami possible in Russia's Kamchatka after quake, dormant volcano erupts

Tsunami possible in Russia's Kamchatka after quake, dormant volcano erupts

World 15:44 03/08/2025

Tsunami waves were possible in three areas of Kamchatka in Russia's Far East, the nation's Ministry for Emergency Services said on Sunday after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the nearby Kuril Islands.

Klyuchevskoy volcano in Russia's far east starts erupting after earthquake

Klyuchevskoy volcano in Russia's far east starts erupting after earthquake

World 13:29 31/07/2025

MOSCOW -- The Klyuchevskoy volcano on Russia's Kamchatka peninsula began erupting after Wednesday's powerful earthquake in the Pacific, a geological monitoring service said.

Vietnam’s Gia Lai unveils tourism potential of Chu Dang Ya Volcano

Vietnam’s Gia Lai unveils tourism potential of Chu Dang Ya Volcano

Travel 17:12 27/07/2025

Authorities in Gia Lai Province, Vietnam are working on a plan to include Chu Dang Ya Volcano in the planning for the Bien Ho-Chu Dang Ya tourism area.

Indonesia volcano spews colossal ash tower, alert level raised

Indonesia volcano spews colossal ash tower, alert level raised

World 10:22 18/06/2025

JAKARTA -- A volcano in eastern Indonesia spewed a colossal ash tower into the sky on Tuesday, after officials raised the alert level to the highest of a four-tiered system.

Philippines' Kanlaon volcano eruption resumes, says seismology agency

Philippines' Kanlaon volcano eruption resumes, says seismology agency

World 14:29 08/04/2025

MANILA -- A volcano in the central Philippines erupted on Tuesday morning, ejecting an ash-laden plume reaching around 4,000 meters (2.5 miles) high, the seismology agency said.

Vietnamese province proposes renovating volcano crater reservoir for island’s domestic water supply

Vietnamese province proposes renovating volcano crater reservoir for island’s domestic water supply

Vietnam News 11:53 18/08/2024

The reservoir has been primarily used for agricultural purposes

Indonesia considers relocations after deadly volcanic eruption

Indonesia considers relocations after deadly volcanic eruption

World 12:54 09/12/2021

Indonesia’s volcanology agency is sending a team of researchers to the Mount Semeru volcano to identify areas too dangerous for villagers to stay after it erupted on Saturday, killing dozens of people on the slopes of Java island’s highest mountain

Japan's Mount Aso erupts, alert level raised

Japan's Mount Aso erupts, alert level raised

World 11:23 20/10/2021

Mount Aso, a volcano on Japan's main southern island of Kyushu, erupted on Wednesday, Japan's Meteorological Agency said, spewing volcanic ash 3,500 metres (2.17 miles) into the sky

Journey to Vietnam’s largest lava cave system

Journey to Vietnam’s largest lava cave system

Travel 10:56 08/01/2019

The system is believed to be created by a now-extinct volcano nearly four millennia ago