06/29/2026
A VOLCANO ERUPTING WITH A TOWER OF ASH
A towering column of fire and ash blasting into the sky while glowing lava pours from the crater below.
Volcanic eruptions occur when pressure from molten rock, trapped gases, and superheated steam becomes too great beneath Earth's surface. During explosive eruptions, ash, volcanic gases, and rock fragments are launched thousands of feet into the atmosphere, creating enormous eruption columns that can be seen from miles away.