ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Increased volcanic activity on Alaska's Mount Spurr volcano indicates an eruption could be coming in the next weeks or months, according to the Alaska Volcano Observatory.

An explosion on Mount Spurr could generate massive cloud of ash, which could mess with airplanes and cause issues for humans. For the last year, Alaska's Mount Spurr has been showing signs of a ...

Indonesian authorities have increased the alert level of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki to the highest tier following a surge in volcanic activity, with the volcano erupting multiple times over the weekend ...

Indonesia has over 100 active volcanoes, including Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, which is currently highly active. As of May 18, 2025, officials from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster ...

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on the tourist island of Flores erupted shortly after midnight, sending an ash cloud 0.7 miles above its peak, Indonesia's volcanology agency reported. The volcano erupted ...

Aerial view of the May 18, 1980, eruption of Mount St. Helens as seen from the southwest. Columns of ash and volcanic gas reached heights of more than 80,000 feet. Courtesy of the U.S. Geological ...

The Axial Seamount, an underwater volcano 300 miles off the coast of Oregon, U.S., is stirring and will likely erupt again in 2025. Because Axial Seamount dwells nearly 5,000 feet below the surface, ...

On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens finally erupted. The volcano had been grumbling and spewing ash for months. By the end of April the actual volcano began to bulge. A 5.1 magnitude earthquake ...

Smoke billows from the mouth of Mt. Shasta like a thunderous cough. Within moments, clear skies turn gray, and the sun vanishes behind thick, shifting layers of volcanic gas and ash. Visitors snap ...

While some volcanoes like Mount Shasta haven't had major eruptions in thousands of years, others like the Salton Buttes have erupted more recently. The likelihood of future eruptions varies for ...

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A volcano in central Philippines erupted on Tuesday, spewing a 4.5-kilometre (2.8-mile) ash plume and debris into the sky as its rumblings were heard nearby. The Philippine Institute of ...