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VALCANIC ERUPTIONS

A volcano is an opening in the earth’s surface that allows magma (hot liquid and semi-
liquid rock), volcanic ash and gases to escape. They are generally found where tectonic
plates come together or separate, but they can also occur in the middle of plates due to
volcanic hotspots. A volcanic eruption is when gas and/or lava are released from a
volcano—sometimes explosively. Volcanoes provide a number of environmental benefits,
for example: fertile soils, hydrothermal energy, and precious minerals. But they also pose
several hazards: volcanic ash, gases, lahars (mud flows), landslides, lava flows, and
pyroclastic flows (fast-moving currents of hot gas). Volcanic eruptions can be deadly and
often cause population displacement and food shortages.
Volcanoes are the vents of the Earth, through which molten rock, gases and debris are emitted into the
atmosphere.
80% of the surface of the Earth is of volcanic origin. eruptions are an example of the awesome power that
exists within the Earth. Some eruptions are continuous and constant. Others are explosive and only happen
once in a while.

Many people live near volcanoes, though. Some examples of areas that have been affected in recent years by
volcanoes are Hawaii, Indonesia, Japan, Washington state, Colombia, the Congo and Italy.

A large eruption can be extremely dangerous for people living near a volcano. Flows of searing lava, which can
reach 1,250 degrees Celsius or more, can be burn everything in its path, including whole towns. Boulders of
hardening lava can rain down on villages. Mud flows from rapidly melting snow can strip mountains and valleys
bare and bury towns. Ash and toxic gases can cause lung damage and other problems, especially for infants
and the elderly.

Mt. Etna in Italy is one of Europe's most active volcanoes.

MAUNA LOA - HAWÁI

This volcano is the largest in the world, after 38 years, it erupted in November 2022. With a summit of 17 km,
its lava rivers reached 40 meters per hour, approaching one of the main roads on the island.

Etna - Italy

Etna registers frequent eruptions that usually cover the Sicilian cities around it with ash. It is the most active in
Europe and registered a new eruption on May 21, 2023 that expelled a cloud of ash over the city at its foot,
Catania, forcing the suspension of traffic at its airport for security reasons.

KILAUEA, HAWAII.
It is the youngest and most active of the five volcanoes found on the Big Island of Hawaii and one of the
largest on the planet. In Hawaiian, the word "kilauea" means "to spread in large quantities," which very well
summarizes the constant activity of the Hawaiian volcano that erupted in 1983 and has remained active since
then.

The Volcano of Fire


This volcano is located in the south of Guatemala and is another of the most active on the planet. He has
continuous violent eruptions. Texts from the 16th century suggest that Pedro de Alvarado, an Extremaduran
conqueror, was able to see one of its eruptions in 1524. Since then, it has erupted 20 times.

Tambora volcano, Indonesia (1815)

Tambora is an active volcano located on the island of Sumbawa in Indonesia. The eruption of the volcano

April 10, 1815


It is the largest recorded in history. The pyroclastic flows extended for 20 kilometers, all the flora and fauna of
the island was destroyed and the volcanic ash reached places 1,450 kilometers away. Before the explosion, the
Tambora volcano was 4,300 meters high and later, it measured only 2,851 meters.
Due to this phenomenon, in 1816, due to the effects of the eruption, there was no summer in Europe and
North America and that year was known as the "year without summer." In the northern hemisphere, crops
failed and livestock died, causing the worst famine of the 19th century.

Krakatoa volcano, Indonesia (1883)

The eruption of the Krakatoa volcano occurred on August 27, 1883. The collapse of the volcanic caldera
destroyed 70% of Rakata, the island where the volcano is located, and the adjacent archipelago. The explosions
from this volcano were heard in Australia, 3,110 kilometers away.

The pressure wave generated by the explosion was so powerful that it ruptured the eardrums of some sailors
who were 40 kilometers from the site. It is believed that the roar it caused is the loudest sound recorded in
history, it was about 140 decibels.

Mount Pelée, France (1902)

The eruption of Mount Pelée, on the island of Martinique, on May 8, 1902 was the deadliest of the 20th
century; several experts compare it to what happened in Pompeii in 79 AD.

Pelée's activity began on May 1 when the volcano released ash covering the surrounding land and
contaminating the waters near the city's port. Finally, on May 8, the volcano entered the eruption phase.

Chichonal volcano. This volcano is located in Chipas, Mexico. On


Sunday, March 28, 1982, an earthquake was recorded, followed by an eruption that threw ash, rocks and gases
up to a height of 17 km into the atmosphere. This ash was falling in the vicinity of the volcano in the days that
followed, until Saturday, April 3. The Zoque inhabitants would say that since November 1981 they have felt
several earthquakes.

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