eruption
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The park service said earthquakes during the 2018 Kīlauea volcano eruption and summit collapse had damaged the cliffs near the arch.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
The researchers nevertheless allowed for a two-month uncertainty around the eruption date.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
The argon-argon measurements placed the eruption 1,938 ±13 years before the minerals were analyzed in 2025.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
The eruption does not begin with the entire caldera exploding at once.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Forest Engineer and Safety Officer Jim Rombach was in charge of making plans to keep the loggers safe in the event of a big eruption.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
Even the Old Faithful geyser becomes less faithful: its usually regular eruptions become harder to predict.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Its activity shifted back toward a more typical pattern of Strombolian eruptions, which involve periodic bursts of ash and other volcanic material.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Its eruptions are often relatively modest, but the volcano is also capable of producing much more hazardous activity.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Scientists long considered water the main volatile responsible for driving eruptions.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
The T-shirts had been souvenirs for the tourists who came to see the now laughably small eruptions.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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