A flotilla of boats was headed to the Pacific island of Ambae, Vanuatu, on Sunday as efforts got underway to evacuate all 11,000 residents because of an erupting volcano.

An underwater volcano erupted near the island of Vanuatu Wednesday, causing a massive explosion of ash to rise from the sea just off the South Pacific nation’s coast. The Vanuatu Meteorology and ...

Vanuatu officials on Thursday ordered the complete evacuation of an island in the Pacific archipelago where a rumbling, belching volcano is threatening to blow.Boats were soon to begin ferrying ...

Vanuatu officials on Thursday ordered the complete evacuation of an island in the Pacific archipelago where a rumbling, belching volcano is threatening to blow.

After 19 years of silence, an underwater volcano erupted off the coast of Vanuatu, officials said. Photos show the explosive, ash-filled scene. A submarine volcano off the east coast of Epi island ...

The aftermath of Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu 01:17. 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.

This Cold War outpost concealed more than submarines—it hosted a devastating eruption that cooled the planet nearly 200 years ago.

An erupting volcano on this remote South Pacific island burst into life Thursday — shooting steam and toxic gases high into the sky. IE 11 is not supported.

A submarine volcano off the east coast of Epi island began erupting just before 8 a.m. local time Wednesday, Feb. 1, the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards Department said in a news release.

A submarine volcano off the east coast of Epi island began erupting just before 8 a.m. local time Wednesday, Feb. 1, the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards Department said in a news release.