That movement has now left one pool of molten material on the west of the caldera disconnected from any heat sources, which ...

In January 2022, the undersea volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai erupted spectacularly, becoming one of the most powerful volcanic events of the century. It sent a plume 50 kilometers high, impacting ...

WHEN you think of Britain, the first word that springs to mind probably isn’t “volcano” – but our tiny nation is littered with the things. There are dozens of long-extinct ...

There's not even a hint of a looming eruption at Yellowstone. But you might wonder why, considering its violent past ... some 70,000 years ago and poured lava over the present-day national ...

It's built up of lots of layers of material and lava, and usually has a summit crater. The Esha Ness stratovolcano is believed to have had violent and explosive eruptions, helping to create what ...

Lava is very hot molten or liquid rock ... composite volcanoes are the most common type of volcano. They can have violent eruptions and can grow bigger as layers of thick lava and ash harden ...

At this ridge, the Earth’s crust pulls apart due to the motion of tectonic plates, allowing molten rock ... in the dike and lava section above13. White dashed lines denote the isotherms. Credit: ...

Experience the awe-inspiring eruption of Kilauea, Hawaii's most active volcano, as molten lava cascades down rugged slopes ...

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has a YouTube live feed of the eruption taken from a safe distance that shows the full ...