After 33 years of inactivity, Wolf volcano in the Galapagos has reawakened.
Published Jun 1, 2015
Though the explosive and most visible eruptive activity seems to have subsided, lava is still flowing above and below ground at the largest volcano in the Galapagos Islands.
Published Jun 30, 2015
Charles Darwin’s book, The Voyage of the Beagle, cast a spotlight on the Galapagos, which he called “a little world within itself.”
Published Jan 1, 2017
La Cumbre volcano on Fernandina Island is the most active volcano on the Galapagos, erupting most recently in 1995. The volcano rises 1495 m from sea level. This photo was taken by the Expedition 5 crew aboard the International Space Station. The scene provides a detailed view of the 850-m-deep summit caldera. The dark flows in the middle of the caldera floor were erupted in 1991. Today, these flows are partly covered by dark green vegetation.
Published Aug 11, 2002
The most active volcano in the Galapagos Islands began a fresh eruption on May 13, 2005. The eruption sent ash 7 kilometers into the atmosphere.
Published May 16, 2005
Piton de la Fournaise erupts almost every year, primarily from the lava shield named Dolomieu. A January 2009 image of this volcano shows signs of previous volcanic activity.
Published Mar 29, 2009
The latest eruption of Piton de la Fournaise Volcano began on October 14, 2010.
Published Oct 29, 2010
