Hawaii's Kilauea volcano, one of the world's most active, erupted for the 25th time since 23 December 2024.
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano, one of the world's most active, erupted for the 25th time since 23 December 2024.
The eruption lasted about 8 hours, with lava fountains from the north vent reaching over 1,000 ft (305 m), according to United States Geological Survey (USGS).
The USGS warned that high levels of volcanic gas are a primary hazard of concern due to its far-reaching effects downwind.
Guatemala began evacuating some residents from the slopes of the Volcano of Fire on Thursday after a new eruption spewed hot gas and ash high into the sky.
Michelle Alvarado, acting director for the National Disaster Reduction Coordinator, said that more than 500 people were moved to shelters from five communities in the Chimaltenango, Escuintla and Sacatepequez areas.
Mount Etna has begun to erupt sending huge plumes of ash into the air and leaving tourists running for their lives.
Footage shared online showed holidaymakers running along a ledge of the volcano in Sicily, with the huge ash cloud growing behind them.
The most active volcano in Europe had been experiencing some activity in the last few hours but has escalated to continuous "explosions of growing intensity", experts said.
The first volcanic tremor were felt just moments before the eruption.
The tremors began at roughly 10pm on Sunday evening before reaching a peak three hours later in the middle of the night.
The first tremor was localised at an altitude of 2.8km below the crater area, according to reports.
Comment: The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology Observatory reports that Monday's eruption was Etna's biggest since 2014.
The Klyuchevskoy volcano, located in Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, erupted on Thursday morning, sending a towering ash column up to 6.5 kilometers above sea level
The Klyuchevskoy volcano, erupting in Kamchatka, ejected a column of ash to a height of up to 6.5 km above sea level on Thursday morning, the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT) of the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (IVS) of the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences reports.
"Video footage provided by KVERT shows the ash plume extending 5 km southwest of the volcano," the statement said.
KVERT has assigned an orange colour code for aviation hazards to this volcano. International air traffic routes do not pass through the Klyuchevskoy area.
Hawaiʻi's Kīlauea volcano erupted again on Sunday, May 25, sending lava fountains soaring over 1,000 feet into the sky. This marks the 23rd episode of the ongoing eruption that began in December 2024.
The eruption was confined within Halemaʻumaʻu crater at Kīlauea's summit, with lava flows covering portions of the crater floor.
Kīlauea's current eruptive phase has been characterized by episodic activity, with eruptions lasting from several hours to a few days, interspersed with periods of relative calm. The previous episode began on May 16 and lasted approximately 10 hours.
Mount Lewotobi in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province erupted multiple times on Sunday, prompting the country's Volcanology and Geology Disaster Mitigation Centre to issue its highest aviation alert, reported Xinhua.
The strongest eruption occurred at 14:05 local time, sending a massive ash column up to 6,000 metres into the sky. Thick gray volcanic clouds spread northward, northeastward, westward, and northwestward from the crater.
Authorities raised the Volcano Observatory Notice for Aviation (VONA) to red level, the highest warning, advising aircraft to avoid flying below 6,000 metres near the volcano due to hazardous ash. Airlines were also cautioned about potential flight disruptions caused by the ash plume.
Japan's Sakurajima volcano erupted on May 15, 2025
Japan's Sakurajima volcano erupted on May 15, 2025, sending a massive ash plume soaring 3,000 metres above the crater, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The agency reported a series of eruptions from the Minamidake summit crater, releasing dramatic clouds of smoke into the sky.
Video footage shared by Newsweek captured the striking moment when the ash plume billowed high above the volcano. The JMA has maintained a Level 3 volcanic alert, which warns people to stay away from the volcano. Ash fall is expected in surrounding areas, including parts of Kagoshima, Kumamoto, and Miyazaki prefectures. Authorities are closely monitoring the situation, although no injuries or significant damage have been reported so far.
The video of the Sakurajima volcano eruption has gone viral, sparking diverse reactions on social media as users share and respond to the dramatic footage.
The Karymsky volcano in Kamchatka spewed a column of ash to a height of 3.5 km, which led to the temporary closure of local airports and the suspension of air traffic in the region.
In Russia, on Kamchatka, an ash emission occurred from the Karymsky volcano to a height of up to 3.5 km above sea level. This was reported by Russian Telegram channels and "Media", reports UNN.
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The ash plume spread in the southeast direction from the volcano — to the waters of the Pacific Ocean. Karymsky was given an "orange" aviation hazard code.
Due to the eruption of the volcano, local airports were temporarily closed and air traffic in the region was suspended.
Comment: The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology Observatory reports that Monday's eruption was Etna's biggest since 2014.