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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Huge lava fountains and plumes of ash have been sent high into the night sky, after Mount Etna erupted again on Monday evening. That's not so unusual as the volcano is Europe's most active - but ...

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 ...

When Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980, it caused enormous devastation. The eruption triggered mudslides, an explosion, and plumes of ash that did enormous damage. The death of 57 people ...

A volcano in the Philippines has erupted, spewing ash 3km (1.8 miles) in to the air. The eruption of the Mount Kanlaon volcano on the Negros island was caught on a thermal camera, showing debris ...

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 ...