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| Oct. 11 |
 Japan |
Volcanic eruption in Japan spreads ash in 4 cities 
Map of Shinmoedake Japan Shinmoedake volcano in southwestern Japan has erupted for the first time in six years. A plume rose 1,700 meters from the crater
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| Jul.2 |
Indonesia |
Aid helicopter crash kills 8 after volcano erupts
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| Oct.1 |
Mexico |
Mexico's erupting Colima volcano triggers evacuations |
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| Sep.27 |
Indonesia |
Indonesia evacuating tourists after Mount Barujari eruption |
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| Aug.2 |
Sumatra |
3 Indonesian volcanoes erupt, disrupting some flights |
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| May.23 |
Sumatra |
Mount Sinabung: Thick layer of ash covers villages after eruption |
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| May.22 |
Colombia |
Eruption at Colombian volcano forces airport closure |
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| May.21 |
Sumatra |
Volcano erupts in western Indonesia, killing 3 villagers |
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| May.20 |
Costa Rica |
Volcano ash covers Costa Rica towns |
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| Nov.3 |
Indonesia |
Volcanic eruption forces closure of 2 airports in Indonesia |
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| Sep.13 |
Japan |
Mount Aso, volcano in southern Japan erupts |
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| Aug.15 |
Ecuador |
Ecuador's president declares state of emergency as volcano belches ash
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| Aug.1 |
Southern Africa |
Highly active volcano erupts on Reunion amid media frenzy |
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| Jul.23 |
Grenada |
Alert issued as activity increases in undersea volcano off Grenada |
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| Jul.16 |
Indonesia |
Volcanic ash shuts more airports on Eid eve |
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| Jul.11 |
Mexico |
Mexico's Colima volcano triggers evacuations |
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| Jul.10 |
 Mexico |
Mexican volcano erupts, spewing plume of ash, lava Colima Volcano in western Mexico has erupted, spewing ash more than 4 miles into the air and sending lava down its flanks
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| Jul.9 |
 Indonesia |
Indonesia closes five airports as Mount Raung erupts Five airports in Indonesia have been shut, including in the tourist hotspot Bali, because of a volcanic eruption, transport officials say
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| Jun.15 |
Sumatra |
Sinabung eruption: Thousands flee volcano |
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| Jun.13 |
Sumatra |
Mount Sinabung unleashes new powerful burst high into the sky |
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| Jun.9 |
Sumatra |
Volcano on Sumatra unleashes burst of hot ash down slopes |
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| May.25 |
Ecuador |
Galapagos Island volcano erupts after 33 years |
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| May.6 |
Philippines |
Philippine volcano ejects ash, but no threat |
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Hawaii |
Lava lake at Kilauea Volcano rises to record heights |
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| Apr.30 |
Chile |
Calbuco Volcano erupts for third time in 8 days
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| Apr.26 |
Chile |
Volcano Calbuco quietens but remains unstable
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| Apr.24 |
Chile |
Chile volcano Calbuco causes flight problems |
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| Apr.23 |
Chile |
Ash piles up in nearby towns as Chile's Calbuco volcano erupts |
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| Apr.22 |
Chile |
Thousands evacuated as volcano erupts in Chile |
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| Apr.21 |
Sicily |
Migrants: Details emerge of deadly capsize |
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| Feb.28 |
Japan |
Volcano grows Japanese island |
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| Feb.14 |
Congo |
Up to 100 feared missing after boats collide on Congo River |
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| Feb.7 |
Guatemala |
Fire Volcano spews rock and ash, dusting homes in Antigua
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| Nov.27 |
Japan |
Volcano in south Japan erupts, disrupting flights |
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| Sep.28 |
Japan |
Japan volcano: Bid to find survivors resumes
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| Sep.27 |
Japan |
Japan volcano: 30 hikers feared dead on Mt Ontake Map of Mt. Ontake Japan| Rescuers have found 30 hikers in critical condition, feared dead, near the peak of Mount Ontake, after Saturday's sudden volcanic eruption | |
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Japan |
Japan volcano erupts, trapping more than 250
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| Sep.15 |
Philippines |
Philippines' Mayon volcano showing signs of unrest
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| Aug.27 |
 Iceland |
Earthquakes rock Iceland volcano Map of Bardarbunga Iceland| Earthquakes are rocking Bardarbunga volcano, adding to concerns that magma movements may trigger an eruption that could hinder air traffic. Bárđarbunga is a stratovolcano located under Vatnajökull, Iceland's most... | |
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| Aug.23 |
Iceland |
Iceland says subglacial eruption is under way Iceland raised its aviation alert to red Saturday as a subglacial eruption began at the restless Bardarbunga volcano
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| Aug.18 |
Iceland |
Iceland warns of possible volcanic eruption
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| May.19 |
El Salvador |
El Salvador evacuates 1,000 people near volcano
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| Feb.14 |
Indonesia |
Airports reopen after Java volcano eruption
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Indonesia |
Java volcano sends thousands fleeing 
Map of Mount Kelud Indonesia Tens of thousands have fled their homes. 3 people have been killed after their home collapsed from the weight of volcanic ash
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| Feb.13 |
Indonesia |
Thousands told to flee volcano |
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| Feb.1 |
Sumatra |
Indonesia volcano erupts again killing at least 14 A volcano unleashed fresh clouds of searing gas that killed at least 14 people and injured three, a day after villagers returned home
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| Dec.29 |
El Salvador |
El Salvador begins evacuations near volcano following ash burst
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| Aug.10 |
Indonesia |
6 people swept away by hot lava flow after volcano erupts Gushing hot lava from an erupting volcano killed six people sleeping in a beach village on an eastern Indonesian island
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| May.6 |
Philippines |
5 climbers killed after volcano spews rock and ash
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| Sep.13 |
Guatemala |
Guatemala volcano triggers alert |
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| Jul.14 |
Indonesia |
Indonesians flee volcano eruption Mount Lokon, on Sulawesi, started erupting at around 2230 local time. The eruption saw ash, sand and rocks thrown 1,500m into the air
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| Jun.20 |
 Australia |
Ash cloud grounds Australian flights Map of Adelaide Australia| An ash cloud is drifting around the world for a second time after spewing from a Chilean volcano more than two weeks ago. All scheduled international flights in and out of Sydney and Melbourne were c... | |
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| Jun.11 |
 New Zealand |
Chile volcano affects NZ flights Flights to and from Tasmania and parts of New Zealand have been cancelled as ash from a volcano erupting in Chile drifts across the region
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| May.24 |
 Hamburg |
Volcano ash shuts German airports Germany is closing its northern airspace on Wednesday because of ash from an erupting volcano in Iceland
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Scotland |
Ash flight delays hit thousands
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| May.23 |
Iceland |
Icelandic ash drifting southwards |
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| May.22 |
Iceland |
Volcano eruption closes Iceland airspace |
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| May.21 |
Iceland |
Iceland volcano starts erupting Map of Grimsvotn Iceland Iceland's most active volcano, Grimsvotn, lies under the Vatnajokull glacier in south-east Iceland
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| Apr.26 |
Ecuador |
Residents evacuate as volcano spews ash |
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| Dec.4 |
Ecuador |
'Throat of Fire' volcano erupts
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| Nov.6 |
Jakarta |
Death toll rises as volcano cancelled flights
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| Nov.4 |
Indonesia |
Volcano kills dozens in Indonesia Map of Mount Merapi Indonesia At least 49 people have been killed in the latest eruption of Mount Merapi - more than doubling the death toll since it became active again last week
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| Oct.26 |
Indonesia |
Thousands flee Indonesia volcano Map of Mount Merapi Indonesia| The Mount Merapi volcano in Indonesia erupted at least three times, forcing thousands of nearby residents to flee. 15 people were killed. Some journalists, who were staying in a guest... | |
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| Aug.28 |
Sumatra |
Thousands flee Indonesia volcano
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| May.23 |
Iceland |
Eyjafjallajokull volcano reduces activity |
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| May.17 |
London |
UK ash cloud restrictions easing |
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| May.16 |
 London |
Ash cloud to close Heathrow and Gatwick Britain's two busiest airports are to close shortly as a volcanic ash cloud drifts further south, threatening major disruption to thousands of...
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Northern England |
Ash closes airports in England, Ireland Airports in Manchester and Liverpool closed as a cloud of ash from a volcano moved east into England, but London airports were not affected
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| May.9 |
European Union |
Volcanic ash cloud disrupts flights Ash spewing from an Icelandic volcano prompted flight cancellations in parts of Europe again. Eurocontro expects 500 flights below average
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| May.8 |
Spain |
Ash cloud shuts Spanish airports |
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| May.3 |
Ireland |
Flights banned in Ireland and parts of UK |
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| Apr.22 |
Iceland |
Iceland closes airports due to volcanic ash |
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| Apr.20 |
European Union |
Chaos persists despite easing of lockdown |
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| Apr.19 |
European Union |
EU moves to ease Europe flight curbs |
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Iceland |
New cloud could extend travel threat |
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| Apr.18 |
European Union |
EU emergency talks called on air chaos |
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England |
Test flights: European skies may be safe
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European Union |
Airlines and airports question flight bans
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| Apr.17 |
Poland |
Polish funeral plans hit by ash |
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Iceland |
Volcanic ash wreaking travel chaos A cloud from an Icelandic volcano continued to blanket Europe, shutting down airspace in 23 countries and causing misery for millions of travelers
| Virtually all of Europe's major airports remain closed as a huge plume of ash drifts south and east across the continent. Airlines are losing some $200m a day in an unprecedented shutdown of commercial air travel
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| Apr.15 |
European Union |
Europe flights be grounded into weekend
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Iceland |
Volcanic ash cloud causes air travel chaos
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| Apr.14 |
Iceland |
800 evacuated as volcano erupts
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| Mar.20 |
Iceland |
Volcano erupts in south Iceland |
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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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| Sep.30 |
Yemen |
'Catastrophic' volcano eruption off Yemen
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| Jul.8 |
Indonesia |
Volcanic fumes kill teenage campers |
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| Aug.19 |
Ecuador |
Residents defy volcano warnings |
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| Jun.15 |
Indonesia |
Volcano eruption traps two
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| Jun.14 |
Indonesia |
Thousands flee volcano
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| May.14 |
Indonesia |
New warning as volcano intensifies
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| May.13 |
Indonesia |
Mount Merapi eruption may be imminent |
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Indonesia |
Volcano alert raised |
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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 |
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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 |
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| Jan.21 |
Congo |
Volcano survivors risk poisoning |
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| Jan.20 |
Congo |
Goma petrol station blast kills 50 |
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| Jan.19 |
 Congo |
Half of the city has been burned 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
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| Jul.25 |
Sicily |
Etna forces state of emergency |
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| Dec.18 |
Mexico |
Volcano spews fire, lava |
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