Larger eruptions have disrupted European air travel, but officials said this small one, in an uninhabited area that until recently had been dormant for centuries, posed no immediate risks.

Location is near a town and geothermal power plant in Iceland

Iceland declared a state of emergency on November 10, 2023, near Fagradalsfjall volcano, dormant for 800 years until 2021. Now it looks poised to erupt again. The post Iceland braces for volcanic eruption first appeared on EarthSky.

The eruption opened an approximately 2.5-mile-long fissure and created lava fountains up to 98 feet high.

What would happen if a volcano were to erupt tomorrow in New Mexico? How prepared as we as a society for an event like this to occur? When volcanic unrest occurs, both academic and government agencies need to have advanced fundamental understanding of the volcanic system with coordination before, during and after the event. This necessity has prompted the development of a response plan.

Volcanic eruptions are spectacular, violent and dangerous. Large explosive eruptions can even have global impacts. To classify the size of volcanic eruptions, the magma volume and the deposition volume are determined. Volcanologists estimate these values in order to compare the size of different volcanic eruptions or to obtain a measure of the explosiveness of the eruption. However, it is often not possible to…

A volcanic eruption belched a plume of ash that grounded flights in New Zealand on Thursday, with government scientists warning it could continue venting for "weeks to months" to come.

Lava spewed from volcanic fissures in Iceland as a long-awaited eruption finally began, potentially threatening a power plant and the nearby town of Grindavík

The injuries were not serious, but they underscored the risks facing tourists who hike to the Fagradalsfjall volcano in southwest Iceland, officials said.

Satellites and other technologies are spurring a new revolution in volcanic activity monitoring

The eruption in Iceland may look beautiful, but what is happening just below the surface is threatening safety and livelihoods on the surface.

Watch lava erupt at Grindavik in Iceland, where rumblings have unsettled locals for weeks, courtesy of a live YouTube stream. As spectacular as the footage is, the volcano is dangerously…

"Our plan now is... there are no plans," said a tearful Leticia Sanchez Garcia, a year after her house was buried under lava from a volcano that erupted on the Spanish island of La Palma.

Scientists reveal why Africa's Mount Nyiragongo erupted without any perceived warning signs in May last year

The first satellite images of the Pacific nation of Tonga after Saturday's volcanic eruption emerged Tuesday. The photos show the islands coated in ash. Despite the violent explosion, the Tongan government has reported just three deaths. The status of two smaller islands in its chain is still unknown. John Yang takes a closer look at the science behind the volcano, its explosion and aftermath.

In the wake of a violent volcanic eruption in Tonga, much of the communication with residents on the islands remains at a standstill.

A tsunami has flooded Tonga's capital after a large eruption from an undersea volcano. Other Pacific islands and the US have issued advisories and have cautioned residents to seek higher ground.

Researchers have found evidence in the layers of the seafloor of the Aegean Sea for a previously unknown massive volcanic eruption some 520,000 years ago. The post Massive ancient volcanic eruption found in Aegean Sea first appeared on EarthSky.

Iceland declared a state of emergency on Friday after a series of powerful earthquakes rocked the country's southwestern Reykjanes peninsula, in what could be a precursor to a volcanic eruption.

Iceland has declared a state of emergency and evacuated a coastal town, saying there is a "significant likelihood" of a volcanic eruption in the coming days.