In the early hours of Sunday, a volcano in southwest Iceland unleashed a cascade of lava toward the fishing town of Grindavik, compelling the evacuation of residents following a series of hundreds of earthquakes that rattled the region overnight. This dramatic event unfolded less than a month after a powerful eruption had already occurred in the same vicinity. The seismic activity on Saturday, often... 

Icelandic authorities are sounding the alarm of a possible major volcanic eruption in the country of under 400,000 people. A state of emergency has already been declared, and nearly 4,000 people in the small town of Grindavik have been evacuated following magma-induced seismic activity in the area. Nearly 100 earthquakes have been shaking the south of Iceland since Tuesday, Nov. 28, some of which... 

The Philippines’ Taal Volcano has received the fourth out of five alert levels, that now stands at ‘hazardous eruption imminent.’ The Taal has emitted a massive column of steam and ash, prompting evacuation of nearby settlements. The Taal volcano erupted on Sunday, emitting a large column of steam and smoke, and subjecting the surroundings to a heavy ashfall. The eruption prompted the evacuation... 

Five people have been confirmed dead after a volcano erupted in New Zealand off the coast of the Bay of Plenty. A rescue effort has been launched amid reports that around 50 people may have been on or near the island. “At this stage, it is too dangerous for police and rescue to go onto the island… [It] is currently covered in ash and volcanic material,” Deputy Commissioner of Police John... 

Mexico City is still recovering from the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that killed over 200 people and devastated the capital, but many fear the increase in seismic activity may trigger the nearby volcano Popocatépetl. A series of explosions and minor eruptions took place this week, putting citizens of the neighboring city of Puebla on alert as ash rained down over the city, with the seismic activity... 

Scientists around the world are watching the activity of Paektu volcano, which is located on the border of China and North Korea. On September 26, scientists of the Korean Geological Institute initiated an international scientific conference, in which leading seismologists took part. Paektu Mount is considered a shrine among the people of North Korea (DPRK). The volcano has started showing signs of... 

A NASA plan to stop the Yellowstone supervolcano from erupting, could actually cause it to blow… triggering a nuclear winter that would wipe out humanity. As we have detailed recently, government officials have been closely monitoring the activity in the Yellowstone caldera. However, as SHTFplan.com’s Mac Slavo details, scientists at NASA have now come up with an incredibly risky plan to save... 

The supervolcano under Yellowstone National Park has once again become a point of focus for doomsdayers after scientists picked up some ominous earthquake activity this month. Scientists from the University of Utah, responsible for monitoring the supervolcano in Wyoming, said a “swarm” of 464 earthquakes began on June 12 – the biggest being a 4.5 magnitude shudder on June 15. “The epicenter... 

Featuring thick clouds of ash and smoke rising into the grey sky, spectacular images of the powerful Costa Rica volcano eruption have flooded social media. The 3,340-meter Turrialba Volcano is located in Cartago Province of central Costa Rica, only 30 km from the country’s capital, San José. The volcanic activity started Wednesday and the first eruptions were recorded Friday, according to local... 

Is an eruption of one or more of the major volcanoes in the northwest United States imminent? In recent days, very large earthquake swarms have been reported at Mt. Hood, Mt. Rainier and Mt. St. Helens. It is certainly not unusual for each of these volcanoes to experience earthquake swarms from time to time, but right now we are seeing this happen at all three volcanoes simultaneously, and this comes... 

Over the past week, our planet has been hit by large earthquake after large earthquake, and according to Volcano Discovery there are 38 volcanoes around the world that are erupting right now. We have seen a dramatic spike in global seismic activity that is unlike anything that we have seen in ages, and that is why what is going on at Yellowstone is so incredibly alarming. Geologists tell us that... 

Japan’s Sakurajima volcano, situated about 50km from the Sendai nuclear station, has erupted with the country’s meteorological agency issuing an orange warning not to approach it. Residents in the area were evacuated in August last year after an alert for the volcano was raised to its second highest level. When Sakurajima erupted in 1914, it was Japan’s most powerful of the 20th century.... 

Nicaragua’s landmark Momotobo volcano has erupted for the first time in 110 years, spitting lava and sending plumes of smoke into the sky to the delight of social media users worldwide. The last time the volcano erupted was in 1905, and up until then it was one of the most active volcanoes in the country, producing 10 eruptions between 1849 and 1905. As long ago as 1610, an eruption by Momotombo... 

Bardarbunga: Iceland’s largest volcano is seen from afar on a webcam positioned on Grimsfjoll mountain. Tourists were evacuated from around Iceland’s Bardarbunga volcano, as seismic activity has increased in the area. The possibility of the volcano waking up has evoked memories of the 2010 aviation chaos, caused by another eruption in Iceland. Seismic activity in the Bardarbunga vicinity... 

A NASA spacecraft sees a volcanic explosion on Jupiter’s third-largest moon. Incredible footage of an eruption on Io, Jupiter’s third moon, considered the most volcanic place in the solar system, has been released by the US space agency. The video, taken by the New Horizons spacecraft, pictures a drama that unfolded more than 6.2 million km away from Earth back in 2007. NASA only made it public...