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December 7, 2024 at 1:51 AM
Earthquakes under a volcano near Alaska's largest city raise concerns
An increase in the number of earthquakes under a volcano near Alaska’s largest city this year has geologists paying attention
December 7, 2024 at 1:51 AM
November 21, 2024 at 10:22 PM
This volcano, previously dormant for 800 years, is erupting again
A once long-dormant volcano in Iceland is erupting again and impacting activity at a populated region nearby.
November 21, 2024 at 10:22 PM
November 21, 2024 at 1:13 PM
Dramatic footage shows lava raging at Iceland volcano
The volcano, on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula, has erupted seven times this year.
November 21, 2024 at 1:13 PM
3 months ago
What to know as Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts again
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano, one of the most active in the world, is erupting again, prompting a volcano watch alert in surrounding areas.
3 months ago
3 months ago
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is erupting again
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano, one of the most active in the world, is erupting again in a remote area of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, which is now closed to the public.
3 months ago
3 months ago
Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano erupts again
One of the world’s most active volcanos is erupting, prompting a volcano watch alert in surrounding areas.
3 months ago
3 months ago
Northern lights shine as lava spews from erupting volcano in Iceland
Natural phenomena collide as an erupting volcano and the northern lights join forces to illuminate the night sky over Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula.
3 months ago
3 months ago
Iceland volcano erupts again
A volcano in southwestern Iceland is erupting for the sixth time since December, spewing lava through a new fissure on the Reykjanes Peninsula.
3 months ago
4 months ago
Mount Etna puts on a stunning show as it roars into action
Mount Etna roared into action early on Thursday morning, causing partial flight disruptions at Italy's Catania airport.
4 months ago
5 months ago
Drone footage captures Europe's Mount Etna roaring with lava
Drone footage shows hot ash and lava spewing from Mt. Etna, one of the world's most active volcanoes. The eruption temporarily shut down the local airport.
5 months ago
6 months ago
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts again in remote area
Kilauea started erupting early Monday in a remote area, the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported.
6 months ago
6 months ago
Kilauea eruption prompts red alert on Hawaii's Big Island
Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, has begun to erupt again, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
6 months ago
6 months ago
USGS raises alert level after Kilauea eruption
Kilauea is one of the most active volcanoes in the world.
6 months ago
6 months ago
Iceland volcano dramatically erupts for 5th time since December
A volcano near Grindavík, Iceland, erupted, sending lava over 160 feet into the air. Residents and tourists at the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa were evacuated.
6 months ago
6 months ago
Icelandic authorities evacuate major tourist attraction after volcanic eruption
Lava and smoke can be seen spewing hundreds of feet into the air.
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Volcanic eruption spews lava over 160 feet
Grindavík sits roughly 30 miles south of Iceland's capital city, Reykjavik.
6 months ago
6 months ago
An Iceland volcano starts erupting again, spewing lava into the sky
A volcano in southwestern Iceland is erupting, spewing red streams of lava and triggering the evacuation of the popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa.
6 months ago
6 months ago
Evacuations underway as Iceland volcano reawakens
Evacuations are underway in Iceland after a volcano reawakened and erupted.
6 months ago
6 months ago
Active Hawaiian volcano could erupt like a 'stomp-rocket toy,' new study finds
Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, could see more of the type of 'rocket toy'-like eruptions that contributed to the severe lava flow in 2018.
6 months ago
7 months ago
Volcano erupts in Indonesia, spewing ash into the sky
Indonesia's Ibu volcano erupted on Monday morning, spewing thick columns of gray ash thousands of feet into the sky, the country's volcanology agency said.
7 months ago
9 months ago
Volcanic eruption sends lava flowing towards sea in Iceland
A volcanic eruption that began over the weekend sent a “large lobe of lava” flowing towards the protective barriers of the town Grindavik, the Icelandic Met Office said.
9 months ago
9 months ago
Volcano in southern Iceland erupts
A volcano in southern Iceland is spewing lava for the fourth time since December.
9 months ago
9 months ago
Volcano erupts in Iceland for 4th time since December
A volcano on Iceland's southwestern coast erupted on Saturday for the fourth time since December, prompting an evacuation, officials said.
9 months ago
9 months ago
Iceland volcano erupts
A volcano erupted on the Reykjanes Peninsula for the fourth time since December, forcing residents to evacuate as lava spewed.
9 months ago
10 months ago
Volcano erupts in Iceland for 3rd time in 2 months
A volcano began erupting in southwestern Iceland early Thursday, sending lava jets as high as 80 meters, the country’s weather office said.
10 months ago
10 months ago
Volcano erupts in Iceland for 3rd time in 2 months
A volcano is erupting in Iceland for the third time in two months, sending lava jets hundreds of feet into the air, officials say.
10 months ago
1 year ago
Lava smolders in Iceland as volcanic eruption eases
Stunning drone footage captured a lava field smoldering near Grindavik, Iceland, as the nearby volcanic eruptions have started to subside.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Volcanic eruption in Iceland
This is the second time a volcano erupted in less than a month, causing multiple houses to catch on fire.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Lava moves toward evacuated Icelandic town
A volcano erupted north of Grindavik, Iceland, just before 8 a.m. on Sunday morning, local officials said.
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1 year ago
Lava and gas pouring out from fissure after volcano eruption
Scientists in Iceland are warning new vents could open and release more toxic gas after a major volcano eruption.
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Scientists concerned about toxic gas released by Icelandic volcano
The volcanic eruption has slowed since lava and gas began pouring out of fissures on Monday, but scientists are unsure how long the erruption will continue.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Intensity of Iceland volcano eruption is decreasing
Magma spews from just two vents now in Sundhnúksgígar on the Reykjanes peninsula.
1 year ago
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Iceland volcano eruption triggers toxic air warning
A massive volcano eruption in Iceland has triggered a warning from government officials that toxic gas is venting from the volcano.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Mesmerizing drone footage shows Lava flow in Iceland
Dramatic drone footage shows lava spewing from a volcanic fissure in Iceland.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Scientists in Iceland issue new warning amid major volcano eruption
Scientists say toxic gas spewing into the air can reach the capital and surrounding communities.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Iceland volcano eruption triggers toxic gas warnings
New concerns about toxic gas are spreading from the erupting volcano as Iceland’s meteorological office warns pollution from the gas could spread all the way to Reykjavik.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Massive volcano erupts in Iceland
The Mount Fagradalsfjall volcano erupted in Iceland weeks after earthquakes rumbled the country's southwestern coast.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Iceland volcano eruption, earthquakes weaken, but scientists warn of lurking danger
A volcano in Iceland has erupted, the country's meteorological office said late Monday local time.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Iceland volcano erupts after weeks of activity
Iceland's Mount Fagradalsfjall volcano erupted late Monday, weeks after earthquakes rumbled along the country's southwestern coast.
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1 year ago
Volcano erupts in Iceland: What to know
A volcano began erupting on Monday in Iceland, the country's meteorological office said.
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Volcano eruption still likely as thousands of quakes rumble Iceland
More than 400 earthquakes rumbled southwestern Iceland before 5 a.m. on Monday, as magma continued to "slowly" move toward the surface, Icelandic officials said Monday.
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1 year ago
Iceland under threat of volcanic eruption
Thousands of citizens have evacuated an Icelandic fishing town as tremors and quakes have plagued the region for weeks. Experts say a magma eruption is “likely.”
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1 year ago
Thousands evacuate as Iceland volcano eruption nears
New warnings were issued that the massive eruption could happen anytime.
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1 year ago
Iceland volcanic eruption still highly likely amid 'constant' seismic activity
There remains a "significant likelihood" of a volcanic eruption in the coming days in southwestern Iceland, the country's meteorological office said.
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1 year ago
Iceland braces for ‘significant likelihood’ of volcanic eruption
More than 20,000 quakes have struck the country since Oct. 25 as officials warn that a volcanic eruption could happen soon.
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Urgent warning in Iceland amid potential volcanic eruption
More cracks have appeared in roads after hundreds of earthquakes hit in recent days.
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Iceland warns of 'significant likelihood' of volcanic eruption amid earthquakes
Officials declared a state of emergency and evacuated Grindavik, a seaside town.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Thousands in Iceland evacuate due to potential volcanic eruption
Authorities declared a state of emergency after hundreds of tremors rocked the southwestern region for more than two weeks. Officials fear magma buildup could burst through Earth's crust within days.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Scientists collect lava samples from erupting Hawaii volcano
Geologists collect fresh lava samples as Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, has its third eruption of the year so far on Hawaii's Big Island.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Iceland's Mount Fagradalsfjall volcano closed due to health hazards from eruption
Iceland's Meteorological agency issued several advisories this week asking people to avoid the area due to the dangerously high levels of volcanic gases.
1 year ago