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2 days ago · Eruptions at Italy’s Mount Etna and Stromboli volcanoes have raised the alert level on the Mediterranean island of Sicily. Activity at the 10,905ft volcano – Europe’s highest – has ...
Jul 5, 2024 · A Dazzling Eruption of Lava Spews Out of Mount Etna. Clouds of ash went nearly 15,000 feet into the air, and the airport in Catania, Sicily, was forced to shut down because the runway was unusable ...
Jul 4, 2024 · Europe’s tallest active volcano roared as it spewed lava from one of its largest craters.
Jul 7, 2018 · Current Eruptions. Overall, 46 volcanoes were in continuing eruption status as of 6 June 2024. An eruption marked as "continuing" does not always mean persistent daily activity, but indicates at least intermittent eruptive events without a break of 3 months or more. There are typically 40-50 continuing eruptions, and out of those generally ...
Jun 27, 2024 · A volcanic eruption is an eruption of molten rock, hot rock fragments, and hot gases through a volcano, which is a vent in a planet’s or satellite’s crust. Volcanic eruptions can cause disastrous loss of life and property.
Sep 20, 2021 · A volcano eruption on La Palma in the Spanish Canary Islands has destroyed houses and forced about 5,500 residents to evacuate. Lava from the Cumbre Vieja volcano has been pouring downhill...
Mar 17, 2024 · A state of emergency has been declared in southern Iceland after another volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula - the fourth since December. The powerful and fast lava flows began late on...
A volcano has erupted on the Reykjanes peninsula of south-west Iceland, following weeks of intense quake activity there. The eruption is weakening, forecasters say, with aerial images showing...
Jul 2, 2024 · 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 ...
Jul 5, 2024 · 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.
