Global Volcanism Program | Current Eruptions
The most recently started eruption is at the top, continuing as of the Last Known Activity date. An eruption listed here might have ended since the last data update, or at the update time a firm end …
Which Volcanoes are Erupting? - List & map of Active Volcanoes …
15 hours ago · Red = Eruption: includes volcanoes with near-permanent activity (e.g. Stromboli) Dark red = Major Eruption: large explosive (VEI>4) or otherwise very significant eruptions
Kīlauea - Volcano Updates | U.S. Geological Survey
21 hours ago · Fountaining activity has been focused at the north vent, though the south vent has been spattering periodically. The National Weather Service reports that the plume from this eruption is …
Volcanic eruption on a remote Indonesian island kills 3 hikers
May 8, 2026 · A volcanic eruption on a remote Indonesian island has killed three hikers. Authorities say about 20 climbers set out Thursday to ascend Mount Dukono on Halmahera Island, ignoring safety …
Volcanic eruption | Description, Explained, History, & In Pop Culture ...
Apr 12, 2026 · Volcanic eruptions can cause disastrous loss of life and property. They range from relatively gentle eruptions, as typically seen in Hawaiian volcanoes, to massively destructive ones, …
Volcanic Eruptions: 7,196 Events in History — Types & VEI Scale
How do volcanic eruptions happen? From gentle Hawaiian flows to devastating VEI 7 super-eruptions — 7 eruption types explained with real data from 7,196 recorded events. See the biggest eruptions in …
Volcanic Eruptions - Volcanoes, Craters & Lava Flows (U.S. National ...
Most geologists use the term eruption to encompass a whole period of volcanic activity which is bracketed by quiet intervals. The Smithsonian Institute has set an arbitrary interval of three months of …
USGS Volcano Notifications
2 days ago · Last 24 Hours Alaska Volcano Observatory 5/14/2026 12:00:10 PM, Great Sitkin, Shishaldin, Kupreanof Daily Update Hawaiian Volcano Observatory 5/15/2026 3:54:22 AM, Kilauea …
Volcanoes - National Centers for Environmental Information
Volcanoes The Significant Volcanic Eruption Database is a global list of over 800 significant eruptions. It includes information about the latitude, longitude, elevation, and type of volcano for each eruption. …
Volcanic eruption - Wikipedia
Peléan eruptions (or nuée ardente) are a type of volcanic eruption named after the volcano Mount Pelée in Martinique, the site of a Peléan eruption in 1902 that is one of the worst natural disasters in history.