MANILA, Philippines — A surge in pyroclastic density currents has been detected at Mayon Volcano in Albay in the past 24 hours, although these do not indicate escalation to a stronger eruptive phase, ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The head of Indonesia’s Geological Agency, Muhammad Wafid, has warned that deposits from Mount Semeru’s recent pyroclastic flows could trigger secondary disasters if not properly ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Mount Merapi has spewed pyroclastic flows nine times overnight into early Monday, November 3, 2025. This phenomenon comes after the increasing intensity of rainfall in the area.

A pyroclastic flow (also known as a pyroclastic density current or a pyroclastic cloud) is a fast-moving current of hot gas and volcanic matter (collectively known as tephra) that flows along the ...

For a third straight day, residents of Kagoshima City are sweeping gray-white volcanic ash from rooftops, gutters, and car windshields after Sakurajima, the stratovolcano that looms just four ...