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| Yesterday |
 Iceland |
Volcano erupts in south Iceland  Map of Eyjafjallajoekull Iceland| Several hundred people have been evacuated from their homes. The volcano is near the Eyjafjallajoekull glacier | |
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| Jan.2 |
 Congo |
Volcano Mount Nyamuragira erupts Map of Goma Congo Africa's most active 10,333-foot volcano is spewing lava off its southern flank, 25 kilometers north of the city of Goma
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| Dec.21 |
 Philippines |
Mayon Volcano to explode 'within days' Map of Albay Philippines Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes as scientists warn the towering volcano
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| Dec.20 |
Philippines |
Volcano eruption likely soon Philippine authorities raised the alert status of the country's most active volcano to level 4 and established an extended danger zone around...
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| Dec.16 |
Philippines |
 30,000 flee volcano| People have fled their homes ahead of an expected eruption of the 2,464-meter Mayon volcano in the central Philippines | |
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| Dec.15 |
Philippines |
Residents flee as volcano threatens Authorities started evacuating 50,000 people living around the nation's most active volcano after it oozed fiery lava and belched clouds of ...
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| Mar.28 |
 Alaska |
Mount Redoubt erupts again The volcano in southern Alaska is shooting 45,000 feet in the air. Some of the ash fell around Anchorage, resulting in the airport to close
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| Feb.15 |
 Colombia |
Volcano eruption sparks alert A volcano near border with Ecuador erupted, leading the government to issue a 'red alert' for the region
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| Jan.27 |
Colombia |
Evacuations begin near volcano
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| Nov.23 |
Colombia |
Landslides kill 6
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| May.8 |
Chile |
Plume seen for hundreds of miles
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| May.2 |
Chile |
Volcanic eruption forces 250 from homes
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| Apr.15 |
Colombia |
Thousands flee erupting volcano
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| Jan.17 |
Colombia |
Thousands flee volcanic eruption
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| Jan.2 |
Chile |
Melt from volcano raises flood fears
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Chile |
Tourists flee as volcano erupts
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| Sep.30 |
 Yemen |
'Catastrophic' volcano eruption off Yemen  | A volcano erupted on a small island Jazirt Atta-Ir off the coast of Yemen, belching soot and lava into the air. A NATO fleet witnessed the eruption | |
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| Jul.31 |
Philippines |
Volcano shoots ash up to 3 miles away
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| Jul.10 |
Indonesia |
Thousands flee Mount Gamkonora volcano
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| Jul.8 |
 Indonesia |
Volcanic fumes kill teenage campers Poisonous fumes from Salak Volcano killed six teenagers who were camping on the mountain and sickened several others
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| Aug.19 |
 Ecuador |
Residents defy volcano warnings 3 people had died from the 19-hour eruption, and that 2 others were feared killed
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| Aug.18 |
Ecuador |
Pressure building up inside volcano
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| Aug.17 |
Ecuador |
60 Missing After Volcano Eruption
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| Aug.6 |
Philippines |
Volcano 'set to erupt'
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| Jun.15 |
Indonesia |
Volcano eruption traps two Soldiers wearing heat-retardant clothing dug through debris trying to reach two people
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| Jun.14 |
Indonesia |
Thousands flee volcano A volcano at Mount Merapi nearly enveloped a village with a searing gas cloud during an eruption
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Indonesia |
Volcano threat grows
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| Jun.13 |
Indonesia |
Volcano threat eases
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| Jun.8 |
Indonesia |
Volcano spreads panic
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| Jun.7 |
Indonesia |
Java volcano increases activity
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Japan |
Volcano erupts in southern Japan
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Indonesia |
Volcano spews gas, lava
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| Jun.6 |
Indonesia |
11,000 flee Mount Merapi volcano
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| May.17 |
Indonesia |
Mt. Merapi shudders back to life
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| May.14 |
Indonesia |
New warning as volcano intensifies Mount Merapi is spewing out near continuous clouds of hot ash and debris. Villagers were told to stand by
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| May.13 |
Indonesia |
Mount Merapi eruption may be imminent Red-hot lava began flowing from the crater of rumbling volcano as vulcanologists warned residents
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Indonesia |
Volcano alert raised The authorities are warning a deadly volcanic eruption at Mount Merapi could be imminent
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| May.12 |
Indonesia |
Red alert for volcano Mount Merapi| The authorities have ordered the evacuation of thousands of residents living on the slopes of the 9,700ft peak | |
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| Oct.1 |
 El Salvador |
Volcano kills two The Ilamatepec volcano erupted for the first time in a century, forcing thousands to flee their homes
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| Oct.3 |
USA |
Volcano still shaking 2 days after 'hiccup'
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| Oct.29 |
 Sicily |
Etna burns through forests Boiling lava has swallowed swathes of Sicilian forest, but towns are not at risk of being engulfed
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| Jan.21 |
Congo |
Volcano survivors risk poisoning
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| Jan.20 |
Congo |
Goma petrol station blast kills 50 Lava flows have ignited a petrol station. People were trying to siphon fuel from the elevated tanks
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| Jan.19 |
Congo |
Half of the city has been burned Map of Goma Congo| Lava edged with black crust inched through the city of Goma. Lava flowed into nearby Lake Kivu | |
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| Jan.18 |
Congo |
Aid agencies battle volcano disaster
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Congo |
Volcano kills 45 people Map of Goma Congo Red-hot lava began pouring out of Mount Nyiragongo down through the town of Goma
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| Jul.25 |
Sicily |
Etna forces state of emergency
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| Dec.18 |
 Mexico |
Volcano spews fire, lava Many of the 40,000 residents remained in their homes, despite being urged to evacuate
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