Taal Volcano erupted on January 12, causing multiple earthquakes, lava fountains and a huge lightning-flecked cloud ... plates causes volcanoes to be formed, and what triggers a volcanic eruption.

In these already chaotic conditions, lightning bolts crack through ... it too had volcanic activity. These ancient eruptions ...

This gives us a clue as to their formation because they are the result of massive volcanic activity millions of years ago. Basalt is dark in colour, and when rubbed, a dusty powder may come off on ...

These high lava fountains built the prominent Pu‘u‘o‘o cinder cone, which you can view on the Devastation Trail in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Hazards associated with lava fountaining ...