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Why the Volcano Eruption in Santorini 1,300 Years Ago Is Ominous

An international team of scientists has discovered that a 726 AD eruption of the Santorini volcano was a lot bigger than initially estimated, suggesting explosive blasts can occur even in periods of relative quiet. Published in the Nature Geoscience journal...

Iceland Volcano Eruption Spills Lava, Setting Houses on Fire

A volcano eruption in Iceland spilled lava that set the fishing town of Grindavik on the Reykjanes peninsula on fire in the early hours of Sunday. The eruption is proving to be "the worst-case scenario," according to one expert, with...

Growing Magma Under Santorini Volcano a ‘Real Threat’

A submarine volcano on the Greek island of Santorini has a growing, never-before-seen magma chamber that could fuel another massive eruption within the next 150 years, a recent study found. About four miles (seven kilometers) from Santorini, 1,640 feet (500...

Volcano Erupts in Iceland After Weeks of Seismic Activity

A volcano in southwest Iceland has erupted, spewing lava and smoke across a large area after weeks of intense earthquake activity, the country’s Meteorological Office has said. Fearing a significant outbreak on the Reykjanes peninsula, authorities had evacuated the nearly...

Supervolcano of Italy More Likely To Erupt Than Previously Thought

A recent study conducted by scientists from University College London (UCL) and Italy's National Research Institute for Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) reveals that the chances of an eruption occurring in the Campi Flegrei area are higher than what was...

Santorini Volcano in Greece to Erupt Again, Scientists Warn

A group of scientists believe the cosmopolitan island is “at high risk for volcanically- and seismically-induced hazards.

Etna Volcano Erupts Again; Volcanic Smog Reaches Greece

Italy's Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, erupted again on Tuesday, generating an ash plume that quickly rose to an altitude of almost 15,000 feet (4,500 meters). There have been no reports of damage as of press time. https://twitter.com/JayBirdReturns/status/1440352459705110532 The smog or...

A Greek Australian Among Those Missing After New Zealand’s Volcanic Eruption

An Australian woman of Greek descent is among the missing persons after New Zealand's White Island volcano's violent eruption on Monday. Krystall Browitt, née Drakatou, who is 21 years old and lives in Melbourne, is still among the missing. Browitt, along with...