#volcano eruption

Collection of volcano eruption news, found 55 news.

Indonesia experienced 150 volcanic eruptions over last two decades

Indonesia bore witness to at least 150 volcano eruptions over the last two decades, according to the Geological Agency ...

Mount Merapi lava domes' growth still modest, BPPTKG says

While they have continued to grow, the volume of Mount Merapi's lava domes is still within the moderate limit, the ...

Ministry's Geological Agency raises Mt. Semeru's status to Level 3

The Geological Agency of the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry raised the status of Mount Semeru in Lumajang ...

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Year-ender - More Indonesian geoparks vie for place on UGGp list

Indonesia is the world’s largest archipelagic nation with some 17 thousand islands scattered between the Pacific ...

Myriad health problems arising from exposure to volcanic eruption

On Saturday, Dec 4, at 3:20 p.m. local time, Mount Semeru erupted magma from the earth's bowels, with searing ...

TNBTS Center urges residents to stay vigilant on Mt Semeru Eruption

- was reported to have shown increased volcanic activity, indicated by pyroclastic flow and volcanic ash rain, around 3 ...

Dozens of Lumajang residents evacuated as Mount Semeru erupts

Dozens of residents of Sumberwuluh village, Candipuro sub-district, Lumajang District, East Java, were shifted to safe ...

Mt Merapi belches ash 1.2 km into the sky

Mount Merapi, which straddles Central Java and Yogyakarta provinces, spewed columns of ash as far as 1,200 meters into ...

Mt Sinabung erupts again, hot clouds spread over 2 km

Mount Sinabung in Karo district, North Sumatra province, erupted again on Tuesday, with hot clouds and lava spreading ...

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Five volcanoes erupting sporadically in Indonesia since Jan 2021

Indonesia has the largest number and highest density of active volcanoes worldwide, as the country lies in the Pacific ...

Ash rain blankets Banyuwangi after Mt Raung erupts

Mount Raung located on the borders of Banyuwangi, Jember and Bondowoso Districts, East Java Province, erupted and ...

Banyuwangi Airport closed due to ash from Mt Raung eruption

The Banyuwangi Airport in East Java Province on Sunday was temporarily closed due to volcanic ash from the eruption of ...

Mt Merapi spews hot lava for 10 times

Mount Merapi located between Central Java and Yogyakarta Provinces, on Sunday morning spewed hot lava for 10 times with ...

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Indonesia enters 2021 with "abnormal" natural disasters

As a country located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, Indonesia is prone to natural disasters such as volcano eruption, ...

Mount Merapi spews hot clouds rising two kilometers above crater

The 2,968-meter (9,737-foot) Mount Merapi, Indonesia's most active volcano, belched hot ash clouds sliding up to ...