The Ten Plagues of Egypt are argued to have been the result of the eruption of Thera or Santorini. Does the evidence really support this?

According to the IMO, weather could impact monitoring and response in case of a magma intrusion or eruption. Scientists say that according to model calculations, magma under Svartsengi has reached ...

Mount Vesuvius' most famous eruption arguably took place in AD 79, killing up to 16,000 people in the Gulf of Naples, Italy. But more than 2,000 years before this, the 2,000ft volcano suffered ...

Scientists are predicting that a colossal underwater volcano, the Axial Seamount, could be on the verge of eruption. Located around 300 miles off the Oregon coast in the US, this mammoth natural ...

The island is famed for its caldera – a bowl-shaped crater caused by a volcanic eruption – which was formed by one of the largest known blasts around 3,600 years ago. Santorini’s most recent ...

Jan. 10, 2025 — A new study based on the sampling and analysis of volcanic ash at Cumbre Vieja volcano in the Canary Islands, located off Africa's northwest coast, suggests that the composition ...

So if you live near one of these mighty features—or plan to visit one on your next trip—here’s some hazards to be aware of and steps you can take to stay safe during an eruption. Lahars or ...

The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) said on Friday that the amount of magma accumulating beneath Svartsengi is approaching levels observed during previous eruptions, and the likelihood of a new ...