Geologists are closely monitoring Mount Spurr in the Aleutian Arc of Alaska, USA, after continued volcanic unrest. The Alaska ...
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Kilauea's volcanic activity on Wednesday marked the fifth episode since the latest eruption began in December 2024.
Lava domes are rounded, steep-sided mounds built by magma that is highly resistant to flow, usually either dacite or rhyolite. Such magmas are typically too viscous to move far from the vent ...
Episode 5 began with small spatter fountains at about 2:57 p.m. and lava flows beginning at 2:59 p.m. Current activity includes small dome fountains 16 to 33 feet high feeding a short lava flow ...
"Small lava dome fountains in the north vent are feeding short lava flows in the southwest part of the caldera," the USGS wrote in an Instagram post on Wednesday. "Volcanic gas emissions are ...