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Video of electric blue flame erupting from a volcano goes viral


NDTV
Fri, 12 Jan 2024 12:27 UTC
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A stunning video of electric-blue flames erupting from a volcano in Indonesia has surprised social media users. The phenomenon is unique, according to photographer Olivier Grunewald, who has been capturing the eruptions from Kawah Ijen volcano. Speaking to National Geographic, he said that the dazzling, blue glow is actually the light from the combustion of sulphuric gases.

The video was captured a few years ago, and has gone viral on social media again. The footage was part of a documentary that Mr Grunewald released with Geneva's Society for Volcanology.

The mesmerising video shows streams of striking blue flames rapidly coming out from the volcano.

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East coast mud volcano erupts in Trinidad


Trinidad Express
Fri, 12 Jan 2024 12:22 UTC
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The mud volcano at Cascadoux Trace off the Manzanilla/Mayaro Road on Trinidad's east coast, erupted on Thursday evening.

Three homes near the agricultural village of Kernahan, have been evacuated, according to reports.

There are no reports of damage or injury.

Police, fire officers, and officials of the Disaster Management Unit of the Rio Claro/Mayaro Regional Corporation went to the area.

People reported seeing mud spewing as high as 15 feet.

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Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki spews towering smoke in fresh eruption


The Malaysian Insight
Fri, 12 Jan 2024 12:09 UTC
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Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in eastern Indonesia continues to erupt, spewing towering ash clouds as authorities raise the alert status to the highest level.

The eruption follows weeks of heightened volcanic activity on the mountain, located on Flores Island, and prompted thousands to leave their homes and stay at temporary shelters.

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Mount Merapi's first eruption of 2024: A dramatic display of Indonesia's volcanic activity

Rafia Tasleem
BNN
Fri, 05 Jan 2024 14:31 UTC
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The first volcanic eruption of 2024 painted the night sky with a fiery spectacle at Mount Merapi, one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes. The dramatic event, captured in a long exposure photograph by Agung Supriyanto, took place in the early hours of January 4, 2024.

The image, taken from Tunggul Arum Village in Sleman, Yogyakarta, depicts the ejection of volcanic material, illuminating the darkness with its raw power.

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Dukono volcano in Indonesia erupts, spewing ash 4,000 meters high


CGTN
Wed, 03 Jan 2024 14:14 UTC
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The Dukono volcano in the eastern part of Indonesia erupted on Wednesday morning, sending volcanic ash as high as approximately 4,000 meters into the air, according to the Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Center (PVMBG).

Mount Dukono is located in North Maluku province. It is among the 129 active volcanoes in Indonesia, a vast archipelagic nation home to over 17,500 islands.

Just a few days ago, on the morning of December 29, 2023, the volcano erupted, with the emission reaching 2,800 meters.

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Thousands evacuated following Indonesia volcano eruption


Manila Bulletin
Tue, 02 Jan 2024 19:52 UTC
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More than 2,000 residents have been evacuated to temporary shelters amid heightened volcanic activities in a volcano in eastern Indonesia, a local official said Tuesday.

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in East Nusa Tenggara province has erupted several times in recent weeks, including an eruption on Monday that spewed volcanic ash 1.5 kilometres (4,800 feet) above its peak, according to the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG).

The agency recorded another eruption from Lewotobi Laki-Laki on Tuesday but ash clouds from the volcano were not observed, it said in a statement.

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Large strombolian explosion at Semeru Volcano in Indonesia


afarTV
Wed, 27 Dec 2023 14:59 UTC
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The camera is situated about 8km southeast of the volcano. The view is looking northwest. The sound is live from the camera source.

Semeru, the highest volcano on Java (3,676m 12,060ft), and one of its most active, lies at the southern end of a volcanic massif extending north to the Tengger caldera. The steep-sided volcano, also referred to as Mahameru (Great Mountain), rises above coastal plains to the south. Gunung Semeru was constructed south of the overlapping Ajek-ajek and Jambangan calderas. A line of lake-filled maars was constructed along a N-S trend cutting through the summit, and cinder cones and lava domes occupy the eastern and NE flanks. Summit topography is complicated by the shifting of craters from NW to SE. Frequent 19th and 20th century eruptions were dominated by small-to-moderate explosions from the summit crater, with occasional lava flows and larger explosive eruptions accompanied by pyroclastic flows that have reached the lower flanks of the volcano.

This volcano is located within the Bromo Tengger Semeru-Arjuno, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve property.

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Santiaguito volcano erupts in Guatemala

Safak Costu
BNN
Thu, 28 Dec 2023 12:55 UTC
Eruption of Santa Maria volcano, Guatemala. December 28, 2023.
Eruption of Santa Maria volcano, Guatemala. December 28, 2023.
The Santiaguito Volcano, situated in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, has witnessed a considerable explosion, underscoring the volatile yet fascinating nature of volcanic regions.

The volcanic activity at Santiaguito is ongoing, with the recent eruption forming a part of its moderate explosive activity.

The event's significance lies in the fact that the volcanic activity is more prevalent in regions like Central America, making the monitoring of these events crucial for the safety and well-being of nearby communities.

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Reykjanes Volcano Update: Magma pooling again at depth, overflight of the eruption's aftermath

GeologyHub
YouTube
Fri, 22 Dec 2023 18:38 UTC
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The 49 hour eruption of Iceland's Reykjanes volcano has come to an end. However, magma is once again pooling at depth, and could be setting the stage for another magmatic intrusion 1 to 2 months from now. This video will show what the lava field from Iceland's newest eruption looks like, via an overflight from a remotely operated drone.

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Best of the Web: Iceland volcano erupts! 4km-long, glowing-red fissure opens on same peninsula as capital Reykjavik

Miranda Bryant, Helen Livingstone
Guardian
Tue, 19 Dec 2023 15:44 UTC

Comment: No media reports mention that this thing is located but a few miles from Iceland's capital! Never good to be that confident with what natural disasters will or won't do...


This image made from video provided by the Icelandic Coast Guard shows its helicopter flying near magma running on a hill near Grindavik on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula sometime around late Monday, Dec. 18, or early Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023
This image made from video provided by the Icelandic Coast Guard shows its helicopter flying near magma running on a hill near Grindavik on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula sometime around late Monday, Dec. 18, or early Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023
A volcano on the Reykjanes peninsula in south-west Iceland has erupted after weeks of intense earthquake activity, spewing glowing orange jets of lava surrounded by billowing clouds of red smoke.

"Warning: eruption has started north of Grindavík by Hagafell," the meteorological office said on its website on Monday. The eruption started a few kilometres from Grindavík, a fishing town located about 25 miles (40km) south-west of Iceland's capital, Reykjavík. The town with a population of 4,000 was evacuated in November after the area was hit by a "seismic swarm" of more than 1,000 small earthquakes in 24 hours.

The government on Tuesday said the eruption did not present a threat to life, adding that there were no disruptions to flights to and from Iceland, while international flight corridors remained open.


Comment: Reminder of what the 2021 fissure looked like:



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