Mount Etna began to erupt on the island of Sicily, on Monday. The volcano, which lies between the cities of Messina and Catania, can be seen spewing fountains of lava which reportedly exceeded several hundred meters high.
Recently, Mount Merapi has made the news due to several spectacular explosions during its current 2021 eruption. Mount Merapi is one of the most active volcanoes in all of Indonesia!
The City of Kagoshima in Japan is built adjacent to an active volcano. I am referring to Sakurajima, which has produced dozens of eruptions. This large volkano is still erupting today, and has a threat of a large eruption in the near future.
A small island in Italy contains the nation's most active volcano. I am referring to the Mount Stromboli volkano which has essentially had a continuous eruption for the last 500 years!
Portions of both Victoria and South Australia contain an active volcanic field. This volcanic field has erupted 3 times in the last 8,000 years and will erupt again. I am referring to Newer Volcanics Province.
While no major changes in the summit eruption have been observed, scientists have been documenting the evolution of the active west vent, which continues to feed lava flows into the lake below.
Since April 2018, scientists had noticed signs that Hawaii's Kilauea, one of the world's most monitored volcanoes, might be close to erupting. On May 3rd, their predictions were justified in the most devastating manner.
An explosive eruption at the summit of the Kilauea volkano is creating fissures near residents in Hawaii, spewing lava bombs and damaging homes in the region. CNN's Scott McLean explains how some residents are coping with the eruption.
