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A Deadly Eruption Rocks Guatemala
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A Deadly Eruption Rocks Guatemala

A dangerous mixture of ash, rock, and hot gas rushed down the slopes of Fuego during a strong eruption from this persistently active volcano.

Published Jun 5, 2018

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Indonesia’s Mount Kelut Erupts
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Indonesia’s Mount Kelut Erupts

NASA satellites detected ash from Mount Kelut nearly 20 kilometers (12 miles) in the atmosphere within two hours of the explosive February 13 eruption.

Published Feb 15, 2014

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Sulfur Dioxide Plume from Llaima Volcano
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Sulfur Dioxide Plume from Llaima Volcano

On January 1, 2008, Chile’s Llaima Volcano erupted, raining ash on the local wilderness park and sending a column of smoke skyward. In addition to volcanic ash, Llaima’s eruption released a plume of sulfur dioxide. The initially intense plume thinned as it moved eastward.

Published Jan 9, 2008

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Fuego Erupts
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Fuego Erupts

The Guatemalan volcano is at it again, beginning its latest bout of unruly behavior in late January 2018.

Published Feb 3, 2018

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Eruption at Mount Aso
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Eruption at Mount Aso

Landsat 8 observed a thick plume of ash from the Japanese volcano on January 13, 2015.

Published Jan 18, 2015

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Indonesia’s Mount Kelud Erupts
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Indonesia’s Mount Kelud Erupts

A major eruption occurred at Indonesia’s Kelud volcano on February 13, 2014.

Published Feb 14, 2014

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Mount Vesuvius, Naples, Italy
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Mount Vesuvius, Naples, Italy

Published Mar 25, 2006

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The Biggest Eruption of 2018 Was Not Where You Think
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The Biggest Eruption of 2018 Was Not Where You Think

Kilauea dominated the headlines of western media, but remote Ambae in Vanuatu blew away other volcanic events.

Published Feb 27, 2019

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Plume from Mount Meru, Tanzania
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Plume from Mount Meru, Tanzania

Was the plume that emanated from Tanzania's second-highest mountain caused by fire or volcanic activity?

Published Sep 22, 2015

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Plume from Mount Pagan
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Plume from Mount Pagan

Steady emissions of steam and sulfur dioxide continue at North Pagan Volcano, Mariana Islands.

Published May 10, 2012

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Ash from Mount Shindake
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Ash from Mount Shindake

For the first time since 1980, a volcanic eruption rocked Kuchinoerabu island in southern Japan.

Published Jun 2, 2015

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