Earthquakes near volcanoes Earthquakes often precede volcanic eruptions. Find out where the latest earthquakes in the vicinity of volcanoes have occurred.
Worldwide earthquake activity level What is the level of global earthquake activity today compared to the past? Find out with our graph showing the current and past Global Seismic Activity Level indicator!
Land of Theseus The Saronic Gulf opposite Athens is one of the most beautiful and interesting areas of Greece, full of beautiful landscapes, small towns, islands, archeological remains and one of Europe's least known active volcanic areas. Join us on a relaxing tour to discover this fascinating area!
Volcanoes of Java Climb some of its most interesting and active volcanoes of Java: Papandayan and Galunggung, Merapi in Central Java, Kelud, Semeru, Bromo, the Tengger caldera, and Ijen.
Volcanoes & Cultures The contrast between unspoiled rain-forest, coconut palm beaches, primitive culture and moon-like landscapes surrounding lava-spitting volcanoes could not be bigger: join us on an expedition to the two most active volcanoes of Vanuatu: Ambrym and Yasur.
An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 occurred in the morning on Saturday, May 18th, 2024, at 8:00 am local time near Kingston, Norfolk Island, as reported by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency. ...Read all
Just 5 minutes ago, a 2.9-magnitude earthquake struck near Augustonemetum, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France. The tremor was recorded in the evening on Friday, May 17th, 2024, at 9:25 pm local time, at a very shallow depth of 5 km below the surface. ...Read all
Krakatoa explodes In the afternoon of 17 Oct, a particularly violent explosion occurred at Anak Krakatau, blasting away a portion of the southern crater rim. A similar event might have been the final trigger for the catastrophic landslide that let the cone collapse and cause a devastating tsunami on 22 Dec 2018.
Volcanoes in the Solar System The Earth is not the only place with volcanic activity. Active volcanism also occurs at at least 3 other bodies in our Solar System.