Italy's Mount Etna volcano erupts

Italy's Mount Etna erupted Monday. While the ash plume reached more than 21,000 feet in the air, authorities said the lava stayed contained inside the summit area, and there was no danger to the local population.

• Jun 3
• 01:50

Italy's Mount Etna rumbles back to life with a "lava fountain"

Europe's most active volcano, Mount Etna on Sicily, is erupting again, sending tourists running away from a huge plume of ash and smoke in the air and lava flowing down its slope.

• Jun 2

Italy's Mount Etna volcano erupts

Mount Etna erupted on Monday on the Italian island of Sicily, spewing ash and lava into the air, Italy's volcano monitoring body said. Videos captured the spectacular eruption, showing plumes of ash filling the sky.

• Jun 2
• 07:54

Hawaii volcano shoots lava hundreds of feet into the air

The activity at Hawaii's Kilauea volcano started around 4:15 p.m. local time and lasted for several hours, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

• May 26

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano spews lava fountain

Video from the U.S. Geological Survey showed Kilauea volcano spewing lava more than 800 feet into the air in its latest eruption on Hawaii's Big Island. USGS said the eruption began around 4:15 p.m. local time.

• May 26
• 02:32

Indonesian island on alert as volcano erupts in huge ash cloud

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on Indonesia's tourist island of Flores is erupting again, drawing warnings from the government and global aviation authorities.

• May 19

Volcano eruption in the Philippines sends ash miles into the air

The area around Kanlaon Volcano in the Philippines was still under evacuation orders from an eruption in December​.

• Apr 8

Video of Philippines volcanic eruption

The Mount Kanlaon volcano erupted in the Philippines, scattering ash and debris above surrounding villages. CBS News' Michael George reports.

• Apr 8
• 00:18

What's behind increased volcanic activity?

In the last week, there have been volcano eruption warnings from Iceland, to Japan and Hawaii. But are they connected? Ben Edwards, a professor of geosciences at Dickinson University, joins to discuss.

• Apr 4
• 03:37

Icelandic volcano erupts, shutting down popular tourist attraction

Authorities in Iceland were forced by a new volcanic eruption to evacuate dozens of homes and shut down the hugely popular Blue Lagoon tourist attraction.

• Apr 1

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano spews lava fountains 700 feet high

The volcano began its current eruption on Dec. 23. It has stopped and resumed more than a dozen times since.

• Mar 21

Volcano near Alaska's largest city could erupt soon, scientists say

The Alaska Volcano Observatory said signs indicated a Mount Spurr eruption was likely, though not certain, in the weeks or months ahead.

• Mar 13

See photos of Volcano of Fire in Guatemala erupting

The eruption at Volcano of Fire started overnight, spewing a dark cloud of ash. There are no immediate reports of casualties.

• Mar 10

Rare paintings depicting the god of wine unearthed in Pompeii

"It is an exceptional historical document," said Italian Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli.

• Feb 27

What to know about recent volcanic eruptions

The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island erupted Wednesday for the 11th time in two months. The USGS said it lasted nearly 13 hours. Scientists are concerned about another possible eruption elsewhere in the country.

• Feb 27
• 01:16

Kilauea volcano eruption in Hawaii spews lava 330 feet into the sky

Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, has been erupting on and off for nearly two months since it burst to life on Dec. 23.

• Feb 12

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts again

The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island is spewing lava as high as 330 feet in the air in yet another eruption. The volcano has been erupting on and off for nearly two months.

• Feb 12
• 01:13

Thousands flee Santorini as earthquakes hit popular Greek island

Experts say the Greek island of Santorini has been hit by more than 1,000 earthquakes, but they're not linked to the region's active volcanoes.

• Feb 5

Over 130 earthquakes detected under large Iceland volcano

The aviation color code over the area has been changed from green to yellow as a precaution, the Icelandic meteorological office said.

• Jan 14

Toddler nearly falls from 400-foot cliff while family visits erupting Kīlauea

Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii started erupting on Dec. 23rd, after a three-month pause.

• Dec 27, 2024

Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupts again. See the photos.

Kilauea began erupting around 2:30 a.m. Monday morning local time at the base of the Halemaumau Crater within the summit caldera after elevated seismic activity was detected overnight.

• Dec 23, 2024

Tens of thousands of people evacuated as Philippines volcano erupts

The Philippines' Kanlaon volcano erupted for nearly four minutes, shooting ash 2.5 miles into the sky and prompting the emergency evacuation of some 87,000 people.

• Dec 10, 2024

Iceland volcano flares in region's 7th eruption in one year

A volcano erupted in southern Iceland, near the town of Grindavík and the Blue Lagoon spa, marking the region's seventh eruption in a year.

• Nov 21, 2024

Iceland volcano erupts for 7th time in a year

"The electrical supply has been destroyed": For the seventh time in a year, a volcano has erupted in Iceland, spewing hot lava that has melted power lines and left Grindavik without electricity. The volcano erupted shortly after 10 p.m. on Nov. 20 when earthquakes shook the area near the volcano, bringing the fissure that has already been active throughout the year roaring back to life.

• Nov 21, 2024
• 01:01

Volcano eruption burns homes, killing at least 10 on Indonesian island

Indonesian volcano Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, one of the "husband and wife mountains" on Flores island, erupts, covering villages in thick ash and hot embers.

• Nov 4, 2024

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