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Iceland volcano erupts as thousands of people evacuate
By Laura Geggel, Harry Baker published
The volcano on Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland began erupting on Monday (Dec. 18).

Underwater volcano riding a sinking tectonic plate may have unleashed major earthquakes in Japan
By Sascha Pare published
A seamount sitting on a subducting tectonic plate off the coast of Japan and plowing its way into Earth's mantle may be at the root of several magnitude 7 earthquakes in the past 40 years.

What is a supervolcano? The answer isn't so simple.
By Sascha Pare published
Supervolcanoes are defined by their ability to produce supereruptions — explosions of more than 240 cubic miles of volcanic material. But scientists disagree on how useful the term is.

Japan's new volcanic island has erupted again — and the dramatic explosion was caught on camera
By Sascha Pare published
An underwater volcano that gave birth to a new island off Japan's Iwo Jima island has erupted again, sending huge plumes of ash and smoke into the sky in footage released by Japan's Coast Guard.

Enormous hydrothermal vent field with ancient, 50-foot tall chimneys discovered near underwater volcano
By Sascha Pare published
A 2,000-foot-long hydrothermal field teeming with life and giant chimneys spouting boiling water has been discovered next to an underwater volcano off the coast of Ecuador.

'It may take more time': Risk of eruption from Iceland volcano still high, with ground 'continuing to swell'
By Hannah Osborne published
Almost two weeks after the town of Grindavík was evacuated over fears of a volcanic eruption, the magma dike beneath Iceland still poses a high risk, with earthquakes and ground deformation ongoing.

Iceland volcano could burst like a 'fizzy drink,' with lava reaching Blue Lagoon resort in days
By Hannah Osborne published
Magma building beneath Iceland may break through the surface in a volcanic eruption, sending lava flows toward the Blue Lagoon, the Svartsengi geothermal power plant and the town of Grindavík.

What will happen if the Iceland volcano finally erupts?
By Harry Baker published
Explainer Experts have warned that an underground magma tunnel between a pair of Icelandic towns could erupt at any moment. But what will this eruption look like? And how far-reaching will its effects be?
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