The city was later destroyed by a massive volcanic eruption, the same one that created ... be sure to visit the Museum of Prehistoric Thera in Fira. Ancient Akrotiri is located on the southern ...

A volcanic eruption in the South Pacific was so powerful that its shockwaves left the planet and reached space, new research shows. The 2022 underwater Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai eruption ...

Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon had a phreatic eruption on Monday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said. The phreatic eruption occurred at 4:36 a.m. and lasted ...

Although volcanic eruptions can strike when least expected, they sometimes give off warning signs that can be captured by advanced technology. One innovative way to monitor eruptions is now being put ...

The enormous underwater eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai in January 2022 was one of the biggest in modern history. It sent a plume of ash and gas over 31 miles into the air, far above the ...

The largest volcanic eruption in human history resulted in a few years of warm weather, according to an analysis of ancient sediments, and not a severe volcanic winter as some researchers had thought.

In 2024, sensing technology developed at Caltech was deployed in the region to study the motion of subsurface magma and its eruption into lava on the surface. Using data from the technology ...

The seismic institute raised Mount Bulusan’s alert from 0 to 1, warning of low-level volcanic unrest and phreatic eruptions. (EPA Images pic) A restive volcano in the central Philippines spewed ...

Basically, the long-dormant Yellowstone volcano is at no immediate risk of eruption. "We're only seeing ... seven to 15% molten material in this magmatic system, and typically, you need to have at ...

Prior to the eruption, which occurred between 4:36am and 5am, the institute had recorded 53 volcanic earthquakes over a 24-hour period and local officials reported rumbling sounds. Phivolcs also ...

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Mt. Bulusan experienced a phreatic eruption early Monday morning, lasting approximately 24 minutes and producing an ash plume ...