Scientists trace the source of Santorini quakes to deep magma flow, challenging fault-based theories with new volcanic ...

More information: Janine L. Kavanagh et al, The Hidden Internal Flow Dynamics of Shear-Thinning Magma in Dikes, AGU Advances (2025). DOI: 10.1029/2024AV001495 , agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.co ...

Can lava flows be harnessed into structures we could live and work in? Peter R., Eugene, OR. To reach proposed climate goals, ...

When the island of Santorini was rattled by thousands of small earthquakes earlier this year, many people were left mystified ...

Understanding the types and viscosity of lava and magma is important as it can help scientists predict how lava flows might spread and prevent damage to property – like this unfortunate Mustang ...

Monitoring Lava Flows. When magma erupts out of a volcano and reaches Earth’s surface, it’s called lava. The Mauna Loa eruption occurred in the summit caldera area of the volcano, ...

Giant magma flow in Iceland was the fastest ever recorded. As a 15-kilometre crack formed ahead of the recent eruptions, ... Lava erupting near Grindavik, Iceland, on 8 February.

When magma erupts or flows from the Earth, it is then called lava. There are three types of magma, according to National Geographic: Basaltic; Andesitic ...

The origin is much deeper in Earth's mantle, perhaps more than 620 miles (1,000 km) deep.Some scientists even postulate that the magma comes from a depth of 1,800 miles (2,900 km), where the ...

In these flows, the lava erupts at temperatures of around 1,100 to 1,250°C (2,012 to 2,282°F). At Ol Doinyo Lengai, the lava erupts at a much cooler 510°C (950°F).

Over the last year, we’ve seen lava fountains at volcanoes like Kīlauea in Hawai’i, Etna in Italy, and Svartsengi near Reykjavík in Iceland. These fountains have sometimes reached heights over 1,000 ...

What we see as Isle Royale and the Keweenaw Peninsula is actually part of the one of the largest known lava flows on Earth. When people think of volcanoes, they don’t typically think of Michigan.