The eruption stopped at 6:47 a.m. (6:47 p.m. EDT Monday), the institute reported later. Videos posted on social media showed a wide, billowing plume of smoke slowly stretching into the sky.

MANILA (Reuters) -A volcano in the central Philippines erupted on Tuesday morning, ejecting an ash-laden plume reaching around 4,000 metres (2.5 miles) high, the seismology agency said. The ...

The size of Strombolian eruptions can vary but are often characterised by intermittent explosions, which occur due to the presence of gas in the magma chamber within the volcano.

Minor phreatomagmatic eruptive events occurred at the Taal Main Crater between 3:01 p.m. and 3:13 p.m. on Thursday, the ...

The Philippines is one of the most disaster-prone countries, with about 20 typhoons and other major storms hitting the islands each year, according to AP.

Etna is one of the most active volcanoes in the world, so this eruption is reasonably normal. What is a Strombolian eruption? Volcanologists classify eruptions by how explosive they are.

A volcano in the central Philippines erupted early Tuesday morning, sending a plume of ash about 2.5 miles into the sky and forcing authorities to suspend school in four villages due to ashfall.