A volcano has erupted on the Reykjanes peninsula of south-west Iceland after weeks of intense earthquake activity. About 4,000 people were evacuated last month from Grindavik, a fishing town about 4km (2.5 miles) away. The eruption started north of the town at 22:17 local time (22:17 GMT) on Monday, the Icelandic Met Office said. A […]
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After 38 Years of Quiet Mauna Loa Erupts
Mauna Loa, one of the world’s biggest and most active volcanoes, has begun erupting after months of unrest. The volcano, which is one of the five that make up Hawaii, rises 13,000 feet above sea level, and has been rumbling to life since September. The eruption began at approximately 11:30 p.m. on November 27, an […]
Yellowstone Super Volcano May Erupt Sooner Than Anticipated
Steam rises off the Grand Prismatic Spring, one of the most stunning hydrothermal features in Yellowstone National Park. If the supervolcano underneath Yellowstone erupts again, we may have far less advance warning time than we thought. After analyzing minerals in fossilized ash from the most recent mega-eruption, researchers at Arizona State University think the supervolcano […]