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1 day ago · 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 foot of the ...
4 days ago · 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 that meet ...
3 days ago · Find U.S. Volcano. There are about 170 potentially active volcanoes in the U.S. The mission of the USGS Volcano Hazards Program is to enhance public safety and minimize social and economic disruption from volcanic unrest and eruption through our National Volcano Early Warning System.
1 day ago · Italy’s Stromboli volcano in spectacular eruption, spews ash cloud into sky. Footage from the island showed the volcano engulfed in smoke on Thursday, while lava flowed from an opening 700 meters (2,295 feet) above sea level into the Mediterranean. The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting.
1 day ago · The volcanic ash from the eruption forced a temporary shutdown at Catania Airport, while Italy's civil protection agency issued a red alert for Stromboli.
1 day ago · This explosive event, originating in the still-active Phlegraean Fields about 40,000 years ago, is considered the most powerful volcanic eruption ever recorded in the Mediterranean.
5 days ago · The city of Pompeii is famous because it was destroyed in 79 CE when a nearby volcano, Mount Vesuvius, erupted, covering it in at least 19 feet (6 metres) of ash and other volcanic debris. The city’s quick burial preserved it for centuries before its ruins were discovered in the late 16th century.
