Deep beneath the surface of South America, a sleeping giant is starting to stir… and scientists are watching very closely. 🌋 ...

This type of eruption has been known as Surtseyan ever since. Volcanoes erupt explosively because of the gases (mainly gaseous water and carbon dioxide) dissolved in the magma.

A volcanic eruption in southwestern Iceland has once again forced the evacuation of local residents and tourists at the ...

A new study shows that ground water levels responded to forcing by barometric pressure pulses from the 2022 Hunga Tonga-Hunga ...

Repeated volcanic eruptions have rocked southwestern Iceland since December 2023, and the island’s inhabitants are getting ...

Fast forward to 2025, and there have been only three eruptions of Mauna Loa in the past 75 years since 1950: 1975, 1984, and ...

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano spewed lava continuously for 13 hours on Sunday, July 20, accompanied by heightened seismic tremors.

Minor phreatomagmatic eruptive events occurred at the Taal Main Crater between 3:01 p.m. and 3:13 p.m. on Thursday, the ...

Volcanic eruptions at Earth’s surface have significant consequences. Smaller ones can scare tourists on Mount Etna or disrupt air traffic. Giant, large-scale eruptions can have more serious ...

In a feedback of fire and ice, thinning ice sheets over geologic hot spots could allow more eruptions, while increased volcanic activity may speed the meltdown.

The volcano monitoring agency had increased the alert status for Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki to the highest level after an eruption on June 18, and more than doubled an exclusion zone to a 7 ...

Indonesia’s rumbling Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki has erupted with a column of volcanic materials as high as 11 miles into the sky, ash falling on villages and several flights have been cancelled ...