Vanuatu's East Epi underwater volcano erupted Wednesday, hurtling ash into the sky and leading authorities to warn ships and aircraft to avoid the area. "We are telling locals to watch out for any ...

Earlier this week, an underwater volcano off the coast of Vanuatu's East Epi erupted, spewing ash around the island's sky. The Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards Department shared photos of the ...

A submarine volcano east of Epi island began erupting, spewing plumes of ash into the sky. Photo shared by the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards Department After 19 years of silence, an underwater ...

After a somewhat frenzied exit from the island of Ambae, officials are trying to ensure residents' return trips are orderly. Nearly one month after an entire island was evacuated over concerns of a ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A rumbling, belching volcano that's threatening to blow had forced more than 7,000 people to flee their homes by Wednesday on an island in the Pacific nation of Vanuatu.

An underwater volcano off the archipelago nation of Vanuatu erupted on Wednesday, sending a cloud of ash some 300 feet into the air and prompting officials to warn residents to stay away. Locals on ...

The Pacific is home to dozens of active volcanic systems including the massive Hawaiian shield volcanoes Kilauea and Mauna Loa. Most basaltic shield volcanoes in the Pacific are related to the ...

Nearly one month after an entire island was evacuated over concerns of a pending volcanic eruption, thousands of people are now being allowed to return to Ambae, and island in the South Pacific nation ...

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