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Laacher See volcano
caldera 407 m
Germany, 50.42°N / 7.28°E
Laacher See volcano eruptions:
10900 B.C. - 9191 B.C.
Typical eruption style:
Plinian eruptions, interaction between hot magma and water, hydrothermal explosions

News about the Laacher See volcano:

Monday, Jan 02, 2012
Laacher See volcano (Germany): no reason to think it is going to erupt anytime soon
Mofettes at the shore of the Laacher See volcano crater lake, showing that the magmatic system beneath the crater is degassing (nothing unusual!). (Photo: Tobias Schorr)
Mofettes at the shore of the Laacher See volcano crater lake, showing that the magmatic system beneath the crater is degassing (nothing unusual!). (Photo: Tobias Schorr)
The Daily Mail writes today "Is a super-volcano just 390 miles from London about to erupt?", suggesting that the Laacher See volcano in Western Germany could "erupt any time" and produce a large eruption such as the devastating (but still moderate, not super-volcano at all) Plinian eruption 11,900 years ago. ...more [read all]