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Undersea volcano erupts off island nation of Tonga

Volcano erupts on French island of Reunion

Volcano erupts on Japanese island sees evacuation ordered, flights diverted

A volcano on a small, Japanese island erupted on Friday morning, sending plumes of smoke billowing thousands of metres into the sky and forcing residents to evacuate.Mount Shindake erupted at 9:59 on Friday morning on Kuchinoerabu Island, a small island in southern Japan’s Kagoshima prefecture.After the volcano erupted and spewed a tower of black clouds into the sky, the Japan Meteorology Agency raised the volcano alert level from three to five. The clouds prompted Japanese authorities to evacuate the approximately 140 residents of the island by ferry.A pyroclastic flow of heated gas and rocks flowed down the side of Mt. Shindake following the eruption and made its way down to the ocean.No injuries were reported despite the suddenness of the eruption.

Volcano on uninhabited Galapagos island spews lava

A volcano on an uninhabited island of Ecuador's famous Galapagos archipelago is spewing lava, potentially threatening an array of unique animal species, according to authorities. La Cumbre, which stands 1,463 meters (4,799 feet) high, has erupted three times previously since 2017. IMAGES

Indonesia's Merapi volcano erupts, spews hot lava

Footage released on the 17th of March show flaming lava pouring out of the crater of Indonesia's Mount Merapi, one of the world's most active volcanoes, which erupted late Friday and continues to spew hot ash and other volcanic material. Merapi also erupted last week, sending volcanic material 9,600 feet (3,000 metres) above the summit. IMAGES