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Merapi Not Showing Signs Of Easing Off:The Mount Merapi volcano is not showing signs that it will ease off on eruptions though it coughed out less lava and ash clouds today.

AKARTA, Nov 2 (Bernama) — The Mount Merapi volcano is not showing signs that it will ease off on eruptions though it coughed out less lava and ash clouds today. Data released by Yogyakarta’s vulcanological institute indicated the volcano, the most active in the world, erupted eight times... [Read More]

Past Eruptions,Mount Vesuvius,Mount St. Helens,Descriptions and pictures of past eruptions

# Mount Vesuvius In ancient times, one of the most devastating eruptions in history completely annihilated the cities of Herculaneum and Pompeii. At 4,190 feet tall with a circumference of 30 miles, Mount Vesuvius, the only active volcano on the mainland of Europe, towers over the plain of Campania in... [Read More]

Volcanoes! a site for exploration and discovery of photos, stories and information about volcanoes.

A volcano is a mountain or hill formed by the accumulation of magma or molten rock. Magma is typically produced at depths of 50 to 60 miles below the surface; because liquid magma is less dense than solid rock, it is pushed out of cracks in the Earth’s surface. Volcanic eruptions can be deadly,... [Read More]