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Jul 5, 2024 · July 5, 2024. A lava fountain surged out of Mount Etna in Sicily on Thursday, sending a glowing burst of orange out of a crater and down its flank. Dark ash from the eruption fell on towns at the ...
Jul 7, 2018 · Overall, 46 volcanoes were in continuing eruption status as of 6 June 2024. An eruption marked as "continuing" does not always mean persistent daily activity, but indicates at least intermittent eruptive events without a break of 3 months or more.
Jun 23, 2024 · The snowcapped peak of Mount Rainier, which towers 4.3 kilometers (2.7 miles) above sea level in Washington state, has not produced a significant volcanic eruption in the past 1,000 years.
Jun 27, 2024 · A volcanic eruption is an eruption of molten rock, hot rock fragments, and hot gases through a volcano, which is a vent in a planet’s or satellite’s crust. Volcanic eruptions can cause disastrous loss of life and property.
Jul 4, 2024 · Watch: Mount Etna spits lava into the night sky. Europe’s tallest active volcano roared as it spewed lava from one of its largest craters. Lava fountains and flows were captured on video of the ...
Jan 15, 2018 · At least a dozen volcanoes erupt on any given day. As monitoring capacity for—and interest in—volcanic eruptions increases, coverage of the activity more frequently appears in the news and on...
Jan 15, 2022 · After an underwater volcanic eruption triggered a tsunami, social media footage showed that Tonga experienced flooding, along with ash that fell from the sky.
Jul 2, 2024 · The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report is a cooperative project between the Smithsonian's Global Volcanism Program and the US Geological Survey's Volcano Hazards Program. Updated by 2300 UTC every Wednesday and averaging 16 reported volcanoes, this is not a comprehensive list of all eruptions this week, but rather a summary of activity ...
Jul 5, 2024 · Italy's Mt Etna and Stromboli volcanoes erupted on Friday, spewing hot ash and lava into the skies of Sicily. Etna, located near Catania on the Italian island's eastern coast, is one of the world ...
Mar 17, 2024 · A state of emergency has been declared in southern Iceland after another volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula - the fourth since December.
