HONOLULU—U.S. scientists declared Tuesday that two active Hawaii volcanoes—one where lava destroyed hundreds of homes in 2018 and another where lava recently stalled before reaching a crucial Big Island highway—have stopped erupting. “Kilauea is no longer erupting,” the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said in a statement Tuesday, followed by a separate one saying,…
LIVE: Mauna Loa Volcano in Hawaii Erupts
The northeast rift zone fissure 3 on Mauna Loa of Hawaii as it erupts. The United States Geological Survey’s camera is located roughly 1 mile east of the fissure and looks west. Its last eruption was in 1984. The Epoch Times will livestream the eruption. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access…
Mauna Loa Volcano in Hawaii Erupts
The northeast rift zone fissure 3 on Mauna Loa of Hawaii as it erupts. The United States Geological Survey’s camera is located roughly 1 mile east of the fissure and looks west. Its last eruption was in 1984. The Epoch Times will livestream the eruption. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access…
Thousands on Alert in Indonesia’s Java After Mt. Semeru Eruption
JAKARTA—Thousands of residents in Indonesia’s East Java were on high alert on Monday after a violent eruption at the island’s tallest volcano prompted authorities to impose an 8-kilometer no-go zone and forced evacuations of entire villages. The provincial search and rescue agency deployed teams to the worst-affected areas near Mount Semeru to assess damage, with…
Indonesia Evacuates Villagers as Volcano Erupts on Java Island
JAKARTA—A volcano erupted in Indonesia on Sunday spewing a cloud of ash 15 kilometers (nearly 50,000 feet) into the sky and forcing the evacuation of nearly 2,000 people, authorities said, as they issued their highest warning for the area in the east of Java island. There were no immediate reports of any casualties from the…
Viewers Flock to Watch Glowing Lava Ooze From Hawaii Volcano
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii—The world’s largest volcano oozed rivers of glowing lava Wednesday, drawing thousands of awestruck viewers who jammed a Hawaii highway that could soon be covered by the flow. Mauna Loa awoke from its 38-year slumber Sunday, causing volcanic ash and debris to drift down from the sky. A main highway linking towns on the…
Volcano Begins to Erupt in Eastern El Salvador
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador—Authorities in El Salvador on Monday warned residents near the Chaparrastique volcano in the country’s east to be alert after it began to erupt. The Environmental Ministry’s observatory reported explosions in the central crater of the volcano located about 83 miles (135 kilometers) east of the capital. It said the eruption’s intensity…
2 Volcanoes Rumble Into Action in Russia’s Far East
MOSCOW—Towering clouds of ash and glowing lava are spewing from two volcanoes on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula and scientists say major eruptions could be on the way. The peninsula, which extends into the Pacific Ocean about 6,600 kilometers (4,000 miles) east of Moscow, is one of the world’s most concentrated areas of geothermal activity, with about…
Residents of Hawaii’s Big Island Urged to Prepare as Active Volcano Displays Increased Seismic Activity
The world’s largest active volcano, Mauna Loa, on the Big Island of Hawaii has displayed an increase in seismic activity in recent months, prompting officials to warn residents of a potential eruption. Mauna Loa is among the world’s most active volcanoes, having erupted 33 times since 1843, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). During the last…
5.0 Earthquake Hits During Hawaii’s Mauna Loa Volcano Unrest
HONOLULU—A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was the strongest of a series of temblors that struck Friday on Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano on the planet that scientists say is in a “state of heightened unrest.” Smaller aftershocks followed, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The series started with a 4.6 magnitude quake seconds before…
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