More than 1,500 people have been evacuated from the region surrounding the Chaiten Volcano in Southern Chile.

This is the first time Chaiten has erupted in 9,000 years.

Words to go with pictures here. picked by pocksucket 4 months ago

Hundreds of Indonesians have fled their homes after a volcano erupted spewing ash and smoke thousands of metres into the air. picked by lostsoul135 5 months ago

The Hawaii earthquakes that resulted in more than $200 million in damage in October were caused by continued settling of Mauna Loa, the world's largest volcano, seismologists have concluded. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

When you don't have access to the searing flames of a real volcano, I guess a 20 ft burning plastic volcano will do. picked by BrownTrout 1 year ago

A virtual tour of Yellowstones super volcano. Arguably one of the largest volcano's in the world. Its explosion could be so massive that it would dwarf any other volcanic explosions in human history...good stuff! picked by missy1979 2 years ago

As clouds of toxic ash and dust tower into the sky, they ionise the air, generating an explosive electrical storm. Colossal forks of lightning spark around the noxious plume as it spews from the volcano's crater, creating an image of raw, terrifying energy - as if the air itself were ablaze. Video of the eruption here. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Tungurahua has become active roughly every 90 years since for the last 1,300 years. Volcano Tungurahua has started erupting again this year and continues erupting at a lower level even today. Amazing photo. picked by misswinkle 12 months ago