Occasionally, lava will flow back into the ground by pouring into a crack or an open eruptive fissure, a process called drainback; sometimes lava will flow back into the same fissure from which it ...

In the presence of cool air, the lava rapidly cools ... melting temperature and magma flow rate are affected. Temperature, pressure, water content, and mineral concentration all play an important part ...

The powerful and fast lava flows began late on Saturday - but flows have been "slow and steady" since Sunday morning, the Icelandic Met Office (IMO) said. Lava reached the eastern defences around ...

A revised hazard map for volcanic Mount Fuji in central Japan suggests the volume of lava flow from a major eruption would likely be double that of previous estimates. The updated finding was ...

The eruption of the Mauna Loa volcano in the US state of Hawaii prompted residents and tourists to visit the site to witness the rare scene. It is the world’s largest active volcano. After its ...

More than 20,000 people have reportedly had their hot water supply disrupted after lava burst key water pipes in Iceland. Iceland's Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management said it ...

Lava flows from a volcano in southwest Iceland that had lit up the night sky on Saturday slowed on Sunday while man-made barriers appeared to be successful in steering the lava away from ...

Witnesses and monitoring teams from the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported that the lava flows were confined within Napau Crater, covering about 25-30 per cent of its floor by 8:30 am.

For the first time in almost 5,000 years, people in Reykjavik can experience lava flows in the heart of the city thanks to a new show that’s proving a massive hit with visitors. While the 2021 ...

There are concerns that other crucial pipelines close to the Svartsengi power station could be affected if the lava flow does not ease soon. It is the third such eruption on the peninsula since ...