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The volcanic island of Anak Krakatau in Indonesia saw an eruption on 22 December 2018 which caused a deadly tsunami, with waves surging up to five meters in height. The tsunami killed at least 437 ...
The volcano also erupted in June about a mile south of Kilauea caldera, marking the first eruption in that region of the volcano in about 50 years. The last one took place in December 1974. The ...
A volcano near Iceland's capital Reykjavik in the country's southwestern region erupted for the tenth time in three years on Wednesday, local authorities reported.. The country's meteorological ...
1 Dieng Volcanic Complex [94] Indonesia 2017 8 On July 2 a rescue helicopter crashed, killing all 4 crewmen and 4 rescuers on board. 11 tourists near the crater were injured. [95] 2 Mount Etna [96] Italy 2017 An eruption on 16 March injured 10 people, including a BBC News television crew, after magma exploded upon contact with snow. [97] [98] 3
20 6 Rabaul: Bismarck Volcanic Arc >10 21 Kulau Ignimbrite 6 Menengai: Great Rift Valley, Kenya: 26.1 21 Caldera formation 2 6 Cape Riva Caldera, Santorini: South Aegean Volcanic Arc >20 21.8 Cape Riva 5 Mount Vesuvius Campanian volcanic arc 1.9 22 Basal Pumice: 6 Mount Katmai: SW Alaska, Aleutian Arc ⩾10 22.8
In a volcanic eruption, lava, volcanic bombs, ash, and various gases are expelled from a volcanic vent and fissure. While many eruptions only pose dangers to the immediately surrounding area, Earth 's largest eruptions can have a major regional or even global impact, with some affecting the climate and contributing to mass extinctions .
Mascarene Islands were formed in a series of undersea volcanic eruptions 8–10 Ma, as the African plate drifted over the Réunion hotspot. Yellowstone hotspot, Twin Fall volcanic field, Idaho; 8.6 to 10 Ma. [65] Yellowstone hotspot, Grey's Landing Supereruption, Idaho; 8.72 Ma, 2,800 cubic kilometers (672 cu mi) of Grey's Landing Ignimbrite. [66]
The first eruption in 38 years of Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, is drawing visitors to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, which is open 24 hours a day. “The viewing has been ...