volcano

Last month, the volcano Puyehue-Cordon Caulle erupted in the Andes mountains in southern Chile. This is what it looked like:

Reminds me of Eyjafjallajökull and Shinmoedake!

Pictures credit Carlos Gutierrez/Reuters, Ivan Alvarado/Reuters, Claudio Santana/AFP/Getty Images, and Francisco Negroni/AgenciaUno/Associated Press

via/many more pictures at The Big Picture

The earth is restless again! This time, however, it’s not Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland. Here are some pictures of Shinmoedake (新燃岳) in Japan which has been erupting since January 11th:

Update: Video footage of the eruption:

Source: Reuters

Here is some jaw-dropping time-lapse footage of the eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano over the first two days of May:

Thanks to Lumenilux for the hint. Photography/video by Sean Stiegemeier, music by Jónsi.

See also Pictures of Eyjafjallajökull for some images of the lightning-filled initial eruption.

Here are some amazing photographs of the current eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano on Iceland:

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