Avalanches of ash, gas and rock that cascade downhill during volcanic eruptions may be even more dangerous than scientists had realized. Pulses of high pressure form within these slides, known as ...
At least 62 people were reported killed when Guatemala’s Volcan de Fuego erupted on Sunday, June 3, sending plumes of rock, gas, and ash over nearby villages, as well as a fast-moving and destructive ...
A spectacular display of lava and pyroclastic flow was seen in Stromboli on the afternoon of Dec 4. Just after 2pm a lava overflow and intense explosive activity started from the north crater, before ...
For a third straight day, residents of Kagoshima City are sweeping gray-white volcanic ash from rooftops, gutters, and car ...
A pyroclastic flow (also known as a pyroclastic density current or a pyroclastic cloud) is a fast-moving current of hot gas and volcanic matter (collectively known as tephra) that flows along the ...
There has been no change in the safe distance or sectoral recommendations for potential dangers related to Mount Merapi ...
A lava-related collapse generated a pyroclastic density current (PDC) or “uson” at Mayon Volcano’s southwestern slopes on Wednesday morning, May 13, according to the Philippine Institute of ...