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Eruptions on Mount Yasur. Mount Yasur is an easily accessible active volcano, and is a major Vanuatu tourist attraction. [7] The Vanuatu Government monitors the level of volcanic activity in the interests of the public, both tourists and locals alike. This monitoring is carried out by the Vanuatu Geo-Hazards Observatory. [8]
Name Elevation (metres) Elevation (feet) Location Last eruption Ambae: 1496: 4908: 2017 [1]: Ambrym: 1334: 4375: ongoing Aneityum: 852: 2795: Pleistocene East Epi-34
Later in the day, the VMGD (Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards Department) confirmed the eruption at East Epi and acknowledged the explosions and the emission of ash. [5] VMGD also set a 10 km (6 mi)-wide exclusion zone around the volcano and warned nearby residents to avoid sailing in the area.
Plumes of ash filled the sky as the volcano rumbled to life for the first time in 19 years. What happens when underwater volcano erupts? Photos show explosive scene in Vanuatu
The ongoing eruption at Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano refuses to let up after scientists say the eighth eruptive episode began late Monday night and sent lava shooting high into the air.
Ambae is the emergent portion of Vanuatu's largest (most voluminous) volcano, Manaro Voui, [5] which rises 1,496 meters above sea level, or about 3,900 meters above the sea floor. [6] A steam and ash eruption began on November 27, 2005, leading to a Level 2 volcano alert and preparations for evacuations. [7]
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano roared back to life and resumed its eruption Wednesday as dramatic video provided by the U.S. Geological Survey showed lava shooting hundreds of feet into the air.
The volcanic mountain is one of the most dangerously active volcanoes in the world; its last eruption was recorded in 2017. Previously, up to 5,000 people living near the volcano have had to be evacuated for their safety. The volcano's recent history includes eruptions in 1966, 2005 and 2016. [27]