Pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) represent some of the most formidable and complex volcanic phenomena, characterised by a turbulent mixture of solid particles and gases that surge down slopes at ...

Mount Semeru erupted on Wednesday with pyroclastic flows and seismic tremors. Authorities maintain a Level III Alert.

A massive plume of steam has been released from Alaska's Mount Spurr volcano, images show. In an update on March 28, the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) shared an image of the restless volcano taken ...

MANILA, Philippines — Mayon Volcano in Albay remained under Alert Level 3 as it recorded a total of 162 rockfall events, 50 pyroclastic density currents (PDCs), and one volcanic earthquake over the ...

The eruption and volcanic material sedimentation processes of giant caldera eruptions are not well understood, making it also difficult to estimate their size. Kobe University researchers used seismic ...

MANILA, Philippines — There was still no lava flow observed at the Mayon Volcano in Albay amid its continued intensified unrest under Alert Level 3, according to the Philippine Institute of ...

MANILA, Philippines — A new dark lava dome emerged at Mayon Volcano Thursday morning, January 8, as the volcano released lava and pyroclastic density currents that demonstrated the volcano’s rising ...

A study led by UB geologist Greg A. Valentine on the potential reach of volcanic eruptions could have significant impact on how hazard assessments are conducted in areas prone to eruptions. The ...

The chances of an Alaskan volcano erupting in the near future have increased due to recent earthquake activity, scientists say. Magma centered under the Aniakchak volcano, about 416 miles southwest of ...

The Minoan eruption of Santorini in the Aegean Sea was one of the largest explosive volcanic eruptions in the Holocene. In the Late Bronze Age, during a disastrous natural catastrophe Santorini tore ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – A study led by University at Buffalo geologist Greg A. Valentine on the potential reach of volcanic eruptions could have significant impact on how hazard assessments are conducted in ...