Images show thick, black smoke rising into the sky above the volcano following the eruption. The city of Canlaon is located around five miles away from the summit. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) has released more details on the eruption.

HAWAII — The Kīlauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island stopped erupting on Sunday after flowing for almost 10 hours. At its highest, the fountain of lava soared 1,300 feet in the air from the south vent, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The plume of smoke reached an altitude of around 35,000 feet.

Visual observations have been a backbone of volcano research more than 2,000 years and remain fundamental to understanding how volcanoes work. Technological advancements — such as livestreaming cameras — even now allow eruptions to be viewed from around the world.

Episode 42 ended after 9 hours and 48 minutes with both the north and south vents active for most of the eruption. The highest peak or instantaneous effusion rate of 1000 cubic yards per second occurred around 3 p.m. on Feb. 15. An estimated 15 million cubic yards of lava erupted and covered about 50% of Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor.

Scientists in Mexico documented a number of changes inside El Chichón during monitoring between June and December 2025.

A unique phenomenon appeared in an Upstate New York park as frigid temperatures consumed the Northern Tier of the U.S. and encased most of the region in snow and ice. Located in Letchworth State Park,

MANILA, Philippines — Mount Kanlaon remained under Alert Level 2 on Friday, as the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported continued signs of unrest following yesterday’s moderately explosive eruption.

Scientists on the AKMA3 ocean expedition discovered an exceptional underwater feature consisting of a mud volcano in the middle of a large crater 80 miles south of Norway's Bear Island. The volcano releases a continuous flow of muddy,