An Iranian volcano is showing signs of activity — more than 700,000 years after its last eruption

A volcano near the Iran-Pakistan border rose multiple inches between 2023 and 2024 — raising alarm that it may be nearing an ...
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Taftan Volcano May Be Waking Up After a 700,000-Year Slumber

Learn more about the Taftan volcano, which hasn’t erupted since the Pleistocene.

This Volcano Was Dormant for 700,000 Years—It Might Be Waking Up

Rapid uplifting near the 13,000-foot-tall summit of Taftan shows that this long-dormant volcano is more geologically active ...
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An Iranian volcano appears to have woken up — 700,000 years after its last eruption

A volcano in southern Iran thought to have been extinct for some 710,000 years has stirred.

After 700,000 years, Iran’s dormant Taftan volcano is starting to rise

For decades, the colossal Taftan volcano of eastern Iran appeared a lifeless piece of history. It towered nearly 13,000 feet ...

14 Volcanoes Scientists Are Watching Closely (And Why You Should Care)

Volcanoes are nature's most dramatic showpieces, and while their eruptions can be awe-inspiring, they also pose serious ...
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Visiting an Active Volcano? What to Know Before You Go

In a spectacular show of nature’s strength, Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano, erupted on June 2, cloaking Sicily in a plume of ash and gas. And while the latest eruption didn’t prompt ...
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A mysterious, highly active undersea volcano near California could erupt later this year. What scientists expect

• Axial Seamount is the best-monitored submarine volcano in the world. • It’s the most active undersea volcano closest to California. • It could erupt by the end of the year. A mysterious and highly ...

What’s Rumbling Beneath the Oldoinyo Lengai Volcano? Scientists Finally Know

Researchers at Mainz University identified volcanic tremors caused by the movement of magma. What really happens inside a ...