Two of the four eruptions were previously identified: Mount Tambora in Indonesia exploded in 1815, and Cosegüina erupted in Nicaragua in 1835. The volcano that produced the 1808/1809 eruption ...

The Ethiopian Geological Institute shared a video on its Facebook page showing what appeared to be dust and smoke rising from the long-dormant volcano of Mount Dofen. However, not all triggers of ...

Researchers have identified the source of a huge volcanic eruption that posed a mystery for nearly 200 years, a study reports. The event, which took place in 1831, was one of the largest eruptions ...

ADDIS ABABA, Jan 3 (Reuters) - A volcano in northeastern Ethiopia was showing signs of starting to erupt on Friday, prompting authorities to move residents to temporary shelters, a state ...

There are many alternative ways to experience central Japan’s sacred peak without the crowds, from hiking its sister summits ...

“The western part of the Yellowstone caldera is waning,” said Ninfa Bennington, a volcano geophysicist with ... 1,000 times larger than the Mount St. Helens eruption in Washington state ...

that mythic name has been brought to life with the installation of a towering Virgin Mary statue on the slopes of the mighty volcano. The 20-foot statue sits in the Mount Shasta Ski Park ...

The Yellowstone Caldera—the name refers to the large crater left behind after an eruption—is one of the largest volcanic systems on Earth. It is fed by the "Yellowstone Hotspot," where hot ...

YOGYAKARTA--Indonesia’s Mount Merapi erupted Sunday, spreading searing gas clouds and avalanches of lava down its slopes as other active volcanoes flared up across the country, forcing the ...

The sheltered, gently sloping foothills around Mount Fuji provide the perfect volcanic terroir for wine-growing. The next day, I take a road-trip past riverside villages and rice terraces into a ...

have been leaving their homes in panic as a nearby volcano has been showing signs of a possible eruption, a local chief told the BBC's Afaan Oromoo service. The smoke coming from Mount Dofan that ...