Mount Nyamuragira (top of image) and Mount Nyiragongo (bottom of image) are roughly 6 miles (10 kilometers) apart and are ...

The volcano consists of a vast single rounded dome in the shape of a shield, which is believed to have been formed 144 million years ago when it last erupted. The epic dimensions of the Tamu ...

They can have violent eruptions and can grow bigger as layers of thick lava and ash harden on top of each other. Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy, is an example of a composite volcano. Shield volcanoes ...

The neighboring peaks are among Africa's most active — and deadly — volcanoes. Mount Nyamuragira (top of image ... Nyamuragira is a dome-shaped shield volcano that stands up to 10,033 feet ...