Kilauea volcano on Hawaii - the Earth’s most active volcano Kilauea volcano on Hawaii - the Earth’s most active volcano. There is almost always something to see here.

Pompeii in ruin with Mt. Vesuvius in the background A plaster cast of a dog killed by the pyroclastic material.

Krakatau erupted in 1883, and produced what may have been the loudest noise ever heard by man. The extent of the change the eruption caused is seen on the map on the right.

Pelee on the island of Martinique. The pictures are in black and white Pelee on the island of Martinique. The pictures are in black and white. They are original pictures of the 1902 eruption. Seen on the right is the nuee ardente type of pyroclastic flow. Bad news if headed towards you.

Some of the damage caused by the 1902 eruption of Pelee Some of the damage caused by the 1902 eruption of Pelee. This is the town of St. Pierre, or what is left of it. 30,000 people were killed, only 2 people survived.

Paracutin, a cinder cone volcano in Mexico Paracutin, a cinder cone volcano in Mexico. First erupted in 1943 in a farmers field. Within months the area looked like this, and buried a nearby village.

Mt. St. Helens eruption of 1980 Mt. St. Helens eruption of 1980. The blast leveled forest 27 kilometers away. So much ash was in the air it turned day into night.

Some of the damage to the land from Mt. St. Helens Some of the damage to the land from Mt. St. Helens. The volcano is seen in the distance.

Shown here is how high the lahar was that swept through this area Shown here is how high the lahar was that swept through this area. Note the evidence on the trees.

Pinatubo in the Philippines erupts in 1991, throwing 27 million metric tons of gas and ash into the air. Has been called the largest volcanic eruption last century.