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On Earth, volcanoes are most often found where tectonic plates are diverging or converging, and because most of Earth's plate boundaries are underwater, most volcanoes are found underwater.

5 days ago · Volcano, vent in the crust of Earth or another planet or satellite, from which issue eruptions of molten rock, hot rock fragments, and hot gases. The term volcano can also refer to the landform …

Volcanoes are Earth’s geologic architects. They’ve created more than 80 percent of our planet’s surface, laying the foundation that has allowed life to thrive. Their explosive force crafts...

Volcanoes are openings, or vents where lava, tephra (small rocks), and steam erupt onto the Earth's surface. Volcanic eruptions can last days, months, or even years.

Dec 30, 2025 · Magma under pressure Scientists are still unraveling the complex ways melting ice affects volcanic activity, but there is general agreement over how the relationship may unfold.

Apr 17, 2023 · Volcanoes both build and destroy landscapes. Eruptions of lava, ash, volcanic bombs, blocks, and cinders form new land on oceanic islands, and build towering and inspiring snow …

Dec 31, 2025 · From the fiery lava fountains of Hawaiʻi’s Kīlauea volcano to the dramatic eruption of the Reykjanes Peninsula Fissure Eruption in Iceland, 2025 was filled with plenty of volcanic activity. Here …

Feb 25, 2025 · Volcanic "bombs" are chunks of semimolten lava that fly out of a volcano and solidify as they land. They're often flung miles from the volcanic crater.

Volcanoes, like most earthquakes, are related to tectonic plate motion. Volcanoes can present many hazards, including clouds of hot gases carrying rock and sand, blast effects, ash falls, and mud flows.