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Italy Shuts Down Mount Vesuvius To Tourists As Wildfire Rages
Italian firefighters on Sunday tackled a wildfire on the flanks of Mount Vesuvius, with all hiking routes up the volcano near Naples closed to tourists.
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Massive Russia Earthquake Triggers Rare 'Parade' of 7 Kamchatka Volcanoes
In July 2025, a massive 8.8 earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula triggered eruptions in seven volcanoes, including Klyuchevskaya Sopka and Shiveluch. Scientists called the rare multi-eruption event a “parade of volcanoes”—not witnessed in nearly 300 years. Experts believe the quake altered crustal stress, making eruptions more likely. ...
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7.0 Earthquake Hits Russia's Kuril Islands, No Tsunami Warning
Russia's Ministry for Emergency Services lifted a tsunami warning for the Kamchatka Peninsula on Sunday after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the nearby Kuril Islands.
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Volcano Erupts After 600 Years, Russia Earthquake May Have Caused It
The overnight eruption of the Krasheninnikov Volcano in Kamchatka, its first in 600 years, may be connected to the huge earthquake that rocked Russia's Far East last week, Russia's RIA state news agency and scientists reported on Sunday.
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Indonesia Volcano Belches Six-Mile Ash Tower
An Indonesian volcano spewed a 10-kilometre molten plume of ash topped by lightning into the sky, weeks after another huge eruption triggered dozens of flight cancellations in Bali.
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Russia's 'Land Of Fire And Ice' Was Largely Spared By Earthquake, Tsunami
A powerful earthquake struck Wednesday off Russia's Far East coast, flooding a fishing port with waves from a tsunami, cutting power to a few areas and sending some panicked residents fleeing buildings but causing only a few injuries.
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Volcano Erupts In Russia's Far East After Massive Earthquake
Hours After A Major Quake Prompted Evacuations And Tsunami Alerts Across Parts Of The Pacific Coast, Volcano In Russia's Far East Erupted.
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Andaman Seeks UNESCO World Heritage Tag For India's Only Active Volcano and 3 Other Natural Wonders
Barren Island, a part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is renowned for being South Asia's only active volcano.
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Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula Volcano Erupts For 9th Time Since 2023
A volcano erupted on Wednesday in Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula in the southwest, weather authorities said, the ninth eruption to hit the region since the end of 2023.
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This "3 Million-Year-Old" Volcano In Antarctica Looks Like It's From Another Planet
A viral video shared on Instagram shows glimpses of the ancient volcano.
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Hundreds Of Earthquakes Detected At Mount Rainier In US, Officials Assess Potential Risks
Mount Rainier is considered an active volcano and has not had a significant eruption in the past 500 years.
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Here's Why NASA Is Watching Volcanoes From Space
NASA reported that volcanic hazards pose a threat to approximately 10 per cent of the global population.
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"More Explosive And Frequent": Melting Glaciers Might Trigger Volcanic Eruptions Globally, Study Warns
As global temperatures rise and the ice melts, the loss of weight and pressure can trigger explosive eruptions.
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Nearly 1,600 Earthquakes Hit Japan In 3 Weeks, Dozens Of People Evacuated
Since June 21, the area has experienced as of early Monday what seismologists refer to as a swarm of 1,582 quakes.
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Indonesia Volcano Erupts Again, Spews 18-Kilometre Ash Tower
A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Monday spewing a colossal ash tower 18 kilometres (11 miles) into the sky, authorities said, just weeks after it caused dozens of flight cancellations to and from the popular resort island of Bali.
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Italy Shuts Down Mount Vesuvius To Tourists As Wildfire Rages
Italian firefighters on Sunday tackled a wildfire on the flanks of Mount Vesuvius, with all hiking routes up the volcano near Naples closed to tourists.
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Massive Russia Earthquake Triggers Rare 'Parade' of 7 Kamchatka Volcanoes
In July 2025, a massive 8.8 earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula triggered eruptions in seven volcanoes, including Klyuchevskaya Sopka and Shiveluch. Scientists called the rare multi-eruption event a “parade of volcanoes”—not witnessed in nearly 300 years. Experts believe the quake altered crustal stress, making eruptions more likely. ...
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7.0 Earthquake Hits Russia's Kuril Islands, No Tsunami Warning
Russia's Ministry for Emergency Services lifted a tsunami warning for the Kamchatka Peninsula on Sunday after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the nearby Kuril Islands.
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Volcano Erupts After 600 Years, Russia Earthquake May Have Caused It
The overnight eruption of the Krasheninnikov Volcano in Kamchatka, its first in 600 years, may be connected to the huge earthquake that rocked Russia's Far East last week, Russia's RIA state news agency and scientists reported on Sunday.
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Indonesia Volcano Belches Six-Mile Ash Tower
An Indonesian volcano spewed a 10-kilometre molten plume of ash topped by lightning into the sky, weeks after another huge eruption triggered dozens of flight cancellations in Bali.
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Russia's 'Land Of Fire And Ice' Was Largely Spared By Earthquake, Tsunami
A powerful earthquake struck Wednesday off Russia's Far East coast, flooding a fishing port with waves from a tsunami, cutting power to a few areas and sending some panicked residents fleeing buildings but causing only a few injuries.
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Volcano Erupts In Russia's Far East After Massive Earthquake
Hours After A Major Quake Prompted Evacuations And Tsunami Alerts Across Parts Of The Pacific Coast, Volcano In Russia's Far East Erupted.
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Andaman Seeks UNESCO World Heritage Tag For India's Only Active Volcano and 3 Other Natural Wonders
Barren Island, a part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is renowned for being South Asia's only active volcano.
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Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula Volcano Erupts For 9th Time Since 2023
A volcano erupted on Wednesday in Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula in the southwest, weather authorities said, the ninth eruption to hit the region since the end of 2023.
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This "3 Million-Year-Old" Volcano In Antarctica Looks Like It's From Another Planet
A viral video shared on Instagram shows glimpses of the ancient volcano.
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Hundreds Of Earthquakes Detected At Mount Rainier In US, Officials Assess Potential Risks
Mount Rainier is considered an active volcano and has not had a significant eruption in the past 500 years.
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Here's Why NASA Is Watching Volcanoes From Space
NASA reported that volcanic hazards pose a threat to approximately 10 per cent of the global population.
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"More Explosive And Frequent": Melting Glaciers Might Trigger Volcanic Eruptions Globally, Study Warns
As global temperatures rise and the ice melts, the loss of weight and pressure can trigger explosive eruptions.
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Nearly 1,600 Earthquakes Hit Japan In 3 Weeks, Dozens Of People Evacuated
Since June 21, the area has experienced as of early Monday what seismologists refer to as a swarm of 1,582 quakes.
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Indonesia Volcano Erupts Again, Spews 18-Kilometre Ash Tower
A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Monday spewing a colossal ash tower 18 kilometres (11 miles) into the sky, authorities said, just weeks after it caused dozens of flight cancellations to and from the popular resort island of Bali.
