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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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SYDNEY (Reuters) - More than 6,000 people have been moved to emergency shelters on Vanuatu's northern island Ambae in the South Pacific as a volcano threatens to erupt, officials said on Tuesday. The ...

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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 ...