November remained one of the most seismically active months of the year 2025, with a rare volcanic eruption in Ethiopia and a cluster of moderate to strong earthquakes rattling countries across Asia.

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -- A long-dormant volcano erupted in northern Ethiopia over the weekend, sending ash plumes across the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman. The Hayli Gubbi volcano in the Afar region of Ethiopia erupted on Sunday morning, leaving the neighboring village of Afdera covered in dust.

The ash cloud drifted over northern India, causing some flight delays and cancellations, and continued toward China.

Ethiopia confirmed its first outbreak of Marburg virus disease after sending samples from a cluster of suspected cases of viral hemorrhagic fever for testing earlier this week.

Ethiopia has confirmed three deaths from the Marburg virus in its southern region, marking the country’s first known outbreak of this highly lethal hemorrhagic fever. The virus has attracted global concern due to its high fatality rate,

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -- Volcanic activity in northern Ethiopia's long-dormant Hayli Gubbi volcano subsided Tuesday after an eruption over the weekend that left a trail of destruction in nearby villages and caused flight cancellations after ash plumes disrupted high-altitude flight paths.

Ethiopia has initiated an emergency response after confirming the first cases of Marburg virus in the country’s history. Health officials in the country said Monday that three people are confirmed to have died from the virus,

The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed the Maharashtra government’s claim that ash clouds from a volcanic eruption in Ethiopia were responsible for Mumbai’s deteriorating air quality, observing that the city’s pollution levels had already been “consistently poor” long before the eruption.

A rare volcano erupted in Ethiopia after 12,000 years, sending ash across multiple countries and raising concerns for local herders.

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