• Dual lava fountains from Kīlauea’s Halemaʻumaʻu crater reach 400 m (1 300 feet), Hawaii

    Episode 34 of the ongoing Kīlauea eruption ended at 07:03 HST (17:03 UTC) on October 1, 2025, after 6 hours of lava fountaining from two vents in Halemaʻumaʻu crater at the volcano’s summit, Hawaii. Lava fountains reached up to 400 m (1 300 feet), erupting about 9 million m³ of lava at a peak effusion rate of 500 yd³/s. The eruption filled much of the western crater floor before activity ceased.

  • Active volcanoes in the world: June 21 – 27, 2017

    New activity/unrest was reported for 7 volcanoes between June 21 and 27, 2017. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 13 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Bogoslof, Fox Islands (USA) | Karymsky, Eastern Kamchatka (Russia) | Pavlof, United States |…

  • New island could be born near El Hierro

    The bubbling caused by the steam and eddies from the underwater eruption is recorded on the island of El Hierro and is visible today from the highlands of the fishing village of La Restinga. The spot that appeared on Wednesday off the coast of La Restinga is technically

  • Semeru volcano showing signs of activity

    An active lava dome is growing inside the crater of Semeru volcano and there are 3 – 4 eruptions per day. It seems that the size and frequency is increasing in the past days according to VolcanoDiscovery research group that just got back from East Java.Semeru, the highe