Mar 3, 2022 · A volcano is an opening in Earth's crust where magma breaks through, and when erupting can rain down molten rock, ash and gases. There are several types of volcanoes.

Jan 26, 2024 · The JOIDES Resolution north of Santorini volcano (in the distance). The ship is a research deep-drilling vessel 460 feet (140 m) long and 200 feet (60 m) high.

Jan 17, 2025 · Kilauea volcano is one of the world's most active volcanoes and has erupted almost continuously for more than 30 years. Located on Hawaii's Big Island, the volcano makes up about 14% of the island ...

Jan 28, 2025 · The volcano's last major eruption concluded in 1944. Since then, the region surrounding Vesuvius has experienced several earthquake swarms, most recently in 1999, ...

Dec 30, 2024 · Volcanoes don't know or care when the Holocene started. But there is a good, physical reason to consider a volcano extinct after it's been quiet for more than 11,000 years, Kennedy said.

Oct 4, 2024 · Mount Adams is the largest active volcano in Washington state. (Image credit: Google Earth) It last erupted at some point between 3,800 and 7,600 years ago, according to USGS .

Jan 2, 2025 · The volcano, known as Axial, is a seamount 300 miles (480 kilometers) west of Cannon Beach, Oregon. The Axial seamount erupts regularly — it rumbled to life in 1998, 2011 and 2015, according to ...

Feb 2, 2017 · Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts, spewing lava 330 feet into the sky. By Kristel Tjandra published 12 February 25 As Kilauea erupts a 330-foot-tall fountain of lava, officials warn of hazards from ...

Dec 27, 2024 · The volcano stands 9,085 feet (2,769 meters) tall and the crater measures 2,300 by 2,625 feet (700 by 800 m) wide. This picture taken on June 15, 2016 shows brilliant blue flames lighting up the ...

Jan 6, 2025 · The team found that the ash deposits at Zavaritskii volcano perfectly matched the chemistry of the ash found in the ice cores. Hutchison said this was a "Eureka-type moment" and similar to finding ...