At the more explosive end of the scale are Plinian eruptions. These include the famous eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD, ...

The dramatic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, known for destroying the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, has long been considered a catastrophe with no survivors. However, recent research has ...

For the last year, Alaska's Mount Spurr has been showing signs of a potential eruption on the horizon. If an eruption happens, it would likely occur at Crater Peak, shown in the background of this ...

OLYMPIA Wash. (KPTV) - Sunday marked 45 years since the eruption of Mount Saint Helens. It was a powerful force of nature, equal to 24 megatons of TNT, that destroyed everything within a six-mile ...

Forty-five years ago on May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens in the state of Washington violently erupted. Here’s a look at volcanoes, then and now. Related Articles Today in History: June 2 ...

Mount Saint Helens is the biggest volcanic eruption in United States history, and this weekend marked 45 years. The eruption and the following landslide killed 57 people, destroyed 200 homes ...

RELATED: Mount St. Helens eruption: See rare footage of the 1980 eruption from KGW archives Though Mount St. Helens remains an active volcano, Coburn said there's no reason to panic, and there ...

John Yang: It was 45 years ago today that Mount St. Helens, a volcano 50 miles north of Portland, Oregon exploded in a spectacular and devastating eruption. It triggered the biggest landslide in ...

in the ancient Roman town of Pompeii used furniture to block a bedroom door and shield themselves from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. Ultimately, the home became their final resting ...