Volcanology

Mount Kelud eruption: Airports reopen on Java island

Malang, Cilacap and Semarang airports reopened Saturday on the Indonesian island of Java after being forced to close following the…

11 years ago

Sinabung volcano eruption kills 14 people in Indonesia

Sinabung volcano has erupted on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, engulfing villages in ash and killing at least 14 people.…

11 years ago

Chaparrastique volcano eruption prompts evacuations in El Salvador

El Salvador has resumed evacuating residents living on the slopes of the Chaparrastique volcano. The 7,000 ft-high volcano started erupting…

11 years ago

Yellowstone supervolcano 2.5 times bigger than earlier estimates

According to a scientific report, the supervolcano that lies beneath Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming is far larger than was…

11 years ago

Mount Etna erupts again, showering volcanic ash

Mount Etna has erupted again, showering volcanic ash on towns dotting the mountain's slopes and nearby Taormina. Etna is Europe’s…

11 years ago

Mount Etna volcano eruption 2013

Europe's tallest and most active volcano Mount Etna has sent a tower of sparks and fire into the sky around…

11 years ago