One of the leading killers during explosive volcanic eruptions is a family of superheated gas, ash, and debris known as pyroclastic density currents.These tumbling, turbulent paroxysms rush ...

Mark Smith’s family owned and operated "The Spirit Lake Lodge" at Mount St Helens up until the eruption. It was lost under the blast. Twelve years later, he returned to the area and started Mount St.

In other words: The volcano might be gearing up for an eruption, and its ash cloud would endanger any planes in the vicinity. In 1992, Crater Peak saw three explosions.

The formation of Heart Mountain near Cody is a story of a block of rock the size of Rhode Island moving at 700 mph, an ...

Mount Etna eruption live: Volcanic blast which sent tourists fleeing was most powerful in four years - Footage shared on social media shows huge clouds of black smoke after the eruption ...

At least two small eruptions, expelling water, mud and small rocks 20–30 feet into the air, were witnessed since the July 23, 2024, explosion. One occurred on Nov. 5, 2024, while scientists were ...

The May 18 eruption began with an earthquake that caused the northern flank of the mountain to collapse, producing the largest landslide in recorded history. The avalanche buried 14 miles (23 ...

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki has erupted with giant ash and smoke plumes again after forcing evacuations of villages ...

Europe’s most active volcano, Mount Etna, erupted on Monday morning, producing an enormous ash cloud “several kilometers high.” The volcano is located in Sicily, Italy, near the city of Catania.

A terrifying video shows the moment Italy’s Mount Etna began to erupt Monday, sending tourists fleeing in horror. The eruption occurred on the Mediterranean island of Sicily, where the volcano ...