Tag: erupt

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts: USGS

HONOLULU, United States (AFP) — The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island erupted, authorities said, warning of a possible “significant emission” of volcanic ash into the atmosphere. “An eruption has commenced within Kilauea’s summit caldera,” shortly after 9:30 pm local time (0730 GMT), said the United States Geological Survey (USGS). “The situation is rapidly evolving and HVO (Hawaiian Volcano Observatory) will issue another statement when more information is available.” Images posted by the Hawaii Volcanoes […]

Mexico’s Colima volcano erupts into clear night sky

COLIMA, Mexico (Reuters) — Mexico’s Colima volcano continued with intense activity, spewing columns of gas and ash as well as incandescent material during five explosions between dusk on Tuesday (December 13) and early on Wednesday (December 14). Five overnight explosions were recorded with ash reaching between 1,000 metres (3,280 feet) to 2,000 (4,921 feet), which headed towards the west and southwest with ash falling in near-by communities, with most falling in Comala and the city […]