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2. volcano.si.edu › gvp_currenteruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program | Current Eruptions

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   Jul 7, 2018 · Current Eruptions. Overall, 48 volcanoes were in continuing eruption status as of 19 April 2024. An eruption marked as "continuing" does not always mean persistent daily activity, but indicates at least intermittent eruptive events without a break of 3 months or more. There are typically 40-50 continuing eruptions, and out of those generally ...

   Volcano	Country	Eruption Start Date	Last Known Activity
   Ruang	Indonesia	2024 Apr 16	2024 Apr 19 (continuing)
   Taal	Philippines	2024 Apr 12	2024 Apr 19 (continuing)
   Barren Island	India	2024 Mar 15	2024 Apr 19 (continuing)
   Fernandina	Ecuador	2024 Mar 2	2024 Apr 19 (continuing)

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4. www.nytimes.com › 2024/04/17 › worldMount Ruang Volcano Erupts in Indonesia, Forcing Hundreds to ...

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   Apr 17, 2024 · April 17, 2024. Mount Ruang, a volcano in Indonesia, erupted on Tuesday, spewing fiery lava and ash thousands of feet into the night sky and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people in the...

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5. www.cnn.com › 2022/01/17 › asiaTonga volcano: What to know about the eruption and tsunami | CNN

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   The most recent eruption began in December 2021, with gas, steam, and ash plumes rising about 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) into the air. The volcano erupted again on January 14 and a massive...

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   What is a volcanic eruption?

   • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. volcanic eruption, an eruption of molten rock, hot rock fragments, and hot gases through a volcano, which is a vent in a planet’s or satellite’s crust. Volcanic eruptions can cause disastrous loss of life and property.

   Volcanic eruption | Description, History, Mythology, & Facts

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   What is a vulcanian eruption?

   • Vulcanian eruptions are a type of volcanic eruption named after the volcano Vulcano. It was named so following Giuseppe Mercalli 's observations of its 1888–1890 eruptions. In Vulcanian eruptions, intermediate viscous magma within the volcano make it difficult for vesiculate gases to escape.

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   What happens if a volcano erupts?

   • Volcanic eruptions can also result in secondary damage, beyond the direct loss to life and property from the eruption itself. Volcanic ash can cause respiratory illnesses such as silicosis and can be particularly harmful to infants and people with chronic lung diseases.

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   How long does a volcano erupt?

   • The Smithsonian Institute has set an arbitrary interval of three months of complete inactivity of a volcano to separate one eruption from another. Eruptions generally consist of eruptive pulses and eruptive phases. Eruptive pulses are single explosions that may last a few seconds to minutes.

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7. www.britannica.com › science › volcanic-eruptionVolcanic eruption | Description, History, Mythology, & Facts

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   Apr 16, 2024 · A volcanic eruption is an eruption of molten rock, hot rock fragments, and hot gases through a volcano, which is a vent in a planet’s or satellite’s crust. Volcanic eruptions can cause disastrous loss of life and property.

8. www.cnn.com › 2023/06/07 › usAuthorities raise alert level as Kilauea volcano erupts | CNN

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   Jun 7, 2023 · “At approximately 4:44 a.m. HST on June 7, 2023, the (US Geological Survey’s) Hawaiian Volcano Observatory detected glow in Kīlauea summit webcam images indicating that an eruption has commenced...

9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Types_of_volcanic_eruptionsTypes of volcanic eruptions - Wikipedia

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   There are three main types of volcanic eruption: Magmatic eruptions are the most well-observed type of eruption. They involve the decompression of gas within magma that propels it forward. Phreatic eruptions are driven by the superheating of steam due to the close proximity of magma.

10. www.nps.gov › volcanoes › volcanic-eruptionsVolcanic Eruptions - Volcanoes, Craters & Lava Flows (U.S ...

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    A volcanic eruption is the expulsion of gases, rock fragments, and/or molten lava from within the Earth through a vent onto the Earth’s surface or into the atmosphere. Illustration of the basic process of magma formation, movement to the surface, and eruption through a volcanic vent. USGS illustration.