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Residents are wearing masks to protect themselves from thick volcanic ash that is blanketing several Indonesian villages as ...

The volcano has had numerous eruptions Over the last 500 years, Mount St. Helens has had at least four major explosive eruptions and many minor eruptions.

An eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki in November killed nine people and injured dozens. It also erupted in March. Indonesia is an archipelago of 270 million people with frequent seismic activity.

Volcanic eruptions are awe-inspiring natural events that remind us of the Earth’s dynamic and ever-changing nature. While most people might think of Hawaii or Alaska when considering volcanic activity ...

Mount Hood is another formidable peak in the Cascade Range. Last erupting in the mid-1800s, it remains an active volcano with the potential to produce explosive eruptions. Its proximity to populated ...

Mount Etna’s craters continue to smoulder two days after its largest eruption in four years sent tourists fleeing from a vast column of gas and ash on Monday.

Mount Etna's eruption, captured by the European Space Agency's (ESA) Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite, revealed massive plumes of ash and smoke, as lava streaked down the side of the volcano.

The latest Mount Etna eruption triggered an avalanche of volcanic material and sent ash miles into the air. Spectacular photos and videos capture the eruption of Europe's largest active volcano.

Europe’s most active volcano, Mount Etna, erupted on Monday morning, producing an enormous ash cloud “several kilometers high.” The volcano is located in Sicily, Italy, near the city of Catania.

Two American tourists are speaking out after escaping the eruption of Mount Etna in Italy, which started on Monday.