Volcanos.
Are.
Scary.
Unless youre immune to lava, ash and rock - in which case, youre probably not scared
by volcanoes.
For the rest of though, theyre crazy events to witness.
Most of us havent seen a volcanoe up close but thanks to other people and their cameras,
were able to easily see videos of their immense eruptions.
We have the best of those for you today.
My name is Danny Buyrke and this is the top 10 Volcanic Eruptions Caught On Camera.
Starting off at number 10 we have Pahoa (Pu-oh-oh).
This is an active Volcano in Hawaii and in 2014 a lava flow started shooting out east.
Roads were closed off as the flow devastated everything in its path.
Despite numerous defensive measures being taken, it seemed like nothing could halt the
slow but steady progress of the lava.
This resulted in this incredible footage of the lava burning through a metal fence and
then onto a road.
At the number 9 we have Sakurajima Volcano.
This Volcano in Japan erupted in February 2016 and some incredible footage was taken
of it.
The eruption itself was already quite large, sending lava and rock tumbling down the mountain
just 30 miles from a nuclear power plant.
However many people were more amazed at the lightning storms that formed inside the clouds.
Lightning and lava - a cool but lethal combination …
Next up at number 8 we have Mount Tavurvur.
This volcano in Papa New Guinea erupted in 2014.
Some tourists were nearby and captured the footage your about to see.
They expected the eruption was going to happen at any moment, they expected that a sonic
boom would follow shortly after - but maybe not as loud as this.
(1:20 - 1:37)
Next up at number 7 we have Popo-catep-etl.
This is an active volcano located just southeast of Mexico city.
It erupts every few years and when it did in September 2017, cameras were there to capture
it.
The rocks it spewed out were found more than half a mile down the slope as well as ash
over nearby towns.
Scientists monitor the volcano carefully as 25 million people live within 60 miles of
it.
A super eruption could be devastating.
At number 6 now we have the Turrialba Volacon.
This is located in Coasta Rica and the footage youre seeing comes from an eruption in September
2016.
It was caught by a research teams camera and the footage sped up to show you jut how long
the volcano was spewing out hot ash.
The event consisted of 4 eruptions which led to the closure of the capital cities international
airport.
It was reported that clinics were filled with people suffering from skin and lung irritation.
Some stores even started selling kits with goggles and masks for protection.
Moving on to number 5 we have Mount Shindake.
This volcano in Japan erupted in 2015.
It was largely unexpected but amazingly, an internet webcam caught the whole thing live.
Huge waves of pyroclastic flows cascaded down the side of the volcano, spewing rock fragments
and hot gases across the volcanos north west shore.
Japans meteorological agency raised their alert to 5 and ordered the islands 140 residents
to evacuate.
Next up at number 4 we have The Mayon Volcano.
This volcano in the Philippines has been known to erupt from time to time but the most recent
event might have produced the most incredible footage so far.
On January 22nd 2018, an alert level 4 was raised as Mount Mayon spewed ash 3km into
the sky.
The footage your seeing was taken at night where lava bombs and rockfall produced a spectacular
sight.
To my eyes, the volcano seemed to resemble Mount Doom more than anything else - incredible
stuff.
Moving on to number 3 we have Journey to the Centre of the Planet.
This clip comes from a BBC documentary where a scientist in a protective suit ventures
to the edge of a volcano's lava lake in order to get a sample.
Things get a bit too close for comfort when the lake starts to erupt over the edge - spilling
lava everywhere.
The scientists has just enough time to get out before lava flows where he stood just
minutes before.
Next up at number 2 we have Mt St Helens.
On May 18th 1980, Mt St Helens in the state of Washington erupted - its often referred
to as the most disastrous volcanic eruption in US history.
The whole north face of the volcano slid away to expose and explosion of molten gas and
rock that spread over 11 US states.
This is the incredible footage from that day.
Although some scientists were aware that the volcano was showing increased signs of activity,
everyone was surprised at the sheer scale of the eruption.
And finally at number 1 we have the Kilauea Volcano.
Located in Hawaii, its also referred to as the volcano that never stops erupting.
And that's kind of true.
The volcano has been erupting since 1983 but things picked up a notch on New Years Eve
2016 when a lava delta collapsed, taking part of the sea cliff with it.
This created a constant flow of lava into the sea below which has been captured by a
number of people including this footage from the Wall Street Journal.
Well that was fascinating.
I always end a video by saying well, has anyone else noticed that.
ANYWAY - do you like volcanoes, did this video make you like volcanoes?
If so, would you like a part 2?
Let me know.
My name is Danny Burke, thanks as always for watching guys and Ill see you all in the next
video.