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Indonesia issues highest alert due to erupting volcano

Published on: May 19, 2025
13:09

Jakarta, May 19 (Prensa Latina) Indonesian authorities raised on Monday the eruption alert to the highest level in the area surrounding Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, in the country's south-central region, due to an increase in its volcanic activity.

Costa Rica expectant before red alert declared for Poás volcano

Published on: April 24, 2025
10:10

San José, Apr 24 (Prensa Latina) Costa Ricans woke up today expectant due to the authorities' declaration of a red alert for the Poás volcano, whose eruptive activity has been increasing during the last weeks, according to local media.

Poás volcano has been erupting for six weeks with serious effects

Published on: April 9, 2025
09:21

San José, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) The Costa Rican Poás volcano accumulated six weeks of eruptions with emissions of toxic gases, contamination of rivers, and explosions of incandescent fragments, currently affecting nearby communities, according to local experts.

Indonesia’s Semeru volcano erupts

Published on: March 17, 2025
10:20

Jakarta, Mar 17 (Prensa Latina) The Semeru volcano, in the Indonesian province of East Java, erupted seven times and spewed ash at a height of up to a thousand meters, the Observation Post of Mount Semeru reported.

DRC warns about eruption of Nyamulagira volcano

Published on: October 16, 2024
10:12

Kinshasa, Oct 16 (Prensa Latina) Today, the Goma Volcano Observatory (GVO), in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), remains on yellow alert and vigilant for the eruption of the Nyamulagira volcano, located in the Virunga range.

Alert for ash dispersion from Fuego volcano in Guatemala

Published on: September 25, 2024
15:40

Guatemala City, Sep 25 (Prensa Latina) The National Institute of Seismology, Volcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology (INSIVUMEH) warned Wednesday of the dispersion of ash from the Fuego volcano, the most active volcano in Guatemala and Central America.

Chile on alert for Villarrica volcano

Published on: July 22, 2024
14:41

Santiago de Chile, Jul 22 (Prensa Latina) The National Service of Geology and Mining (Sernageomin) maintains the yellow alert in the Villarrica volcano, the most active volcano in Chile, after two eruptive pulses registered during the last hours.

Chilean volcano Villarrica remains under surveillance after explosion

Published on: July 11, 2024
15:02

Santiago de Chile, Jul 11 (Prensa Latina) The National Geology and Mining Service is keeping a permanent watch on the Villarrica volcano, located in southern Chile, after an upsurge in its explosive activity.

Costa Rica installs equipment in Poás volcano to monitor its activity

Published on: April 15, 2024
14:52

San José, Apr 15 (Prensa Latina) An infrared camera to measure the temperature in high resolution of the eruptions was installed in the Poás volcano in Costa Rica, a volcano that is experiencing these days an increase in its activity, official sources informed.

Underwater clues reveal Santorini’s volcanic eruption

Published on: February 7, 2024
14:15

Athens, Feb 7 (Prensa Latina) One of the world’s most-studied volcanoes turns out to be hiding plenty of secrets. Geologists have unearthed major clues about past eruptions of the Greek island of Santorini by drilling into the sea floor around the partially submerged volcano.

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