🚨ALASKA RING OF FIRE: VOLCANO ALERTS AND EARTHQUAKES TOGETHER In the last 48 hours, the Alaska Volcano Observatory has kept Great Sitkin Volcano at WATCH / ORANGE, confirming that lava is still actively erupting inside the summit crater. This eruption has been going on since 2021, slowly filling the crater with new lava. Small local earthquakes continue to be recorded near the volcano, a sign that magma is still moving and the system is not done yet. Shishaldin Volcano is currently at ADVISORY

Volcanic eruptions are breathtaking—but with lightning, they become nature’s most electrifying spectacle! When a volcano erupts, it creates a plume, which is a mixture of hot volcanic ash, gas, and water vapour that is tightly packed together. As it ascends, tiny particles gain friction, which helps contribute to these lightning strikes. #EarthCapture at Volcán de Fuego, Guatemala by Danielle Herrera 📸 #volcano #lightning #naturephotography #science | BBC Earth