Kilauea is in a unique phase of activity in Halema‘uma‘u, with 12 episodes of dual lava fountains since Dec. 23, 2024.

Cinder cones are simple volcanoes that form where vents, or openings, spit out ash and lava. They can be cone- or oval-shaped, usually with a bowl-like crater at their summits. When a cinder cone ...

If you can stay longer, climb Cinder Cone, an outstanding example of the results of volcanism, and, if you have the stamina for a more demanding trek, try Lassen Peak. Four types of volcanoes ...

Kīlauea volcano at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park is in a unique phase of activity in Halemaʻumaʻu, with 12 episodes of dual ...

“Based on the volcanic deposits from recent eruptions on Haleakala, which include lava flows and cinder cones, we assume that future eruptions will be similar . . . effusive eruptions, something ...

Ash released from shield volcanoes often builds up around the vent forming a steep, round hill known as a cinder cone. A lava tube may also form, beneath the surface of the ground, when low ...

For 25 million years, volcanos spewed molten rock and ash across New Mexico, forming craters, super volcanos, cinder cones, lava flows and peak-less mountains. Over time, these massive eruptions ...

There are about 80 lateral explosive craters and cinder cones on the slopes. The volcano is located 30 kilometers from the village of Klyuchi in the Ust-Kamchatsky District, which has a population ...

Several past eruptions were characterized by similar lava fountaining episodes, including at the start of the Puʻuʻōʻō ...

These high lava fountains built the prominent Pu‘u‘o‘o cinder cone, which you can view on the Devastation Trail in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Hazards associated with lava fountaining ...