Get our newsletter!
Check out the volcano tours offered by Volcano-Adventures!
Volcanoes & Earthquakes - new app for Android
Our New Book
Volcano Discoveries: "One of the most eye-catching guides to the world’s volcanoes ever published.
Volcano Travel
VolcanoAdventures: Our professional team of volcanologists and photographers offers unique travel opportunities: volcano expeditions, photo tours, and relaxed walking & study tours.
Volcano Adventure Guide
The Volcano Adventure Guide: Excellent information and background for anyone wishing to visit active volcanoes safely and enjoyably. The book presents guidelines to visiting 42 different volcanoes around the world.
Guaranteed tours:
1-16 Oct 2017: From Krakatau to Bali - Java (Indonesia)
7-14 Oct 2017: Pearl of the Aegean - Santorini - Santorini Island, Greece
16-19 Oct 2017: Indonesia Specials - Java-Komodo-Bali (Indonesia)
14-27 Nov 2017: Expedition Papua - Papua New Guinea
23 Dec 17 - 5 Jan 2018: Desert, salt and volcanoes - Danakil desert (Ethiopia)
30 Dec 17 - 6 Jan 2018: Nyiragongo Lava Lake & Mountain Gorillas - DR Congo + Rwanda
13-26 Jan 2018: Desert, salt and volcanoes - Danakil desert (Ethiopia)
28 Jan - 4 Feb 2018: Nyiragongo Lava Lake & Mountain Gorillas - DR Congo + Rwanda
4-18 Mar 2018: Colors of Iceland: Fire, Earth, Ice and Water - Iceland
17-23 Mar 2018: Kilauea Volcano Special - Big Island, Hawaiʻi
: spaces available / : guaranteed / : few spaces left / : booked out
Stromboli Trekking
Climbing Stromboli volcano: Stromboli provides one of the most remarkable opportunities to watch volcanic eruptions from close: a natural ridge located 150 m above the active vents. A classic and all-time favorite tour by anyone interested in seeing active volcanoes!
Random pictures
News
Vulcano volcano (Eolian Islands, Italy): photos June 2014

Tuesday, Jul 08, 2014
Some impressions from La Fossa crater during our recent visit to Vulcano Island. [more]
Location map of Italy's most active volcanoes (Etna, Stromboli, Vesuvius, Vulcano, Lipari, Campi Flegrei)
Location map of Italy's most active volcanoes (Etna, Stromboli, Vesuvius, Vulcano, Lipari, Campi Flegrei)

The hot springs of Vulcano at sea level
The hot springs of Vulcano at sea level

Crater of La Fossa volcano, with views over the archipelago
Crater of La Fossa volcano, with views over the archipelago
 

Vulcano volcano

Stratovolcano 500 m, Eolian Islands, Italy, 38.4°N / 14.96°E
Nearby recent earthquakes (within 30km radius):

Earthquake list: past 7 days (only M>=-0.8) (4 quakes)

 | latest | archive: show
Earthquake depth plotUpdated: Tue, 26 Sep 09:00 UTC (GMT)
TimeMag. / DepthDistanceLocationMapSource
Fri, 22 Sep
Fri, 22 Sep 20:29 UTCM 1.2 / 16.3 km - [info] (32 km)2 km E Sant'Angelo di Brolo (ME)
[Map]		INGV
Thu, 21 Sep
Thu, 21 Sep 04:28 UTCM 3.3 / 7.4 km - [info]Vulcano (24 km) - Eolian Islands, ItalyCosta Siciliana nord-orientale (Messina)
I FELT IT
[Map]		INGV
Wed, 20 Sep
Wed, 20 Sep 00:10 UTCM 2.4 / 129.1 km - [info]Vulcano (26 km) - Eolian Islands, ItalyTirreno Meridionale (MARE)
[Map]		INGV
Tue, 19 Sep
Tue, 19 Sep 13:28 UTCM 2.4 / 134.2 km - [info]Vulcano (29 km) - Eolian Islands, ItalyTirreno Meridionale (MARE)
[Map]		INGV


La Fossa cone, Vulcano island, seen from the sea
La Fossa cone, Vulcano island, seen from the sea
Large breadcrust bomb at the crater rim of La Fossa volcano, Vulcano - Eolian Islands (Italy)
Large breadcrust bomb at the crater rim of La Fossa volcano, Vulcano - Eolian Islands (Italy)
Beneficial effects of volcanic mud, Vulcano island (Italy)
Beneficial effects of volcanic mud, Vulcano island (Italy)

More on VolcanoDiscovery:

Testimonials
Feedback from our guests:
"Your Vanuatu Volcano tour was a fantastic mix of hard core volcanoes and cultural Vanuatu life... " -
read what customers said about us!
Volcano list A-Z
Alphabetical list of all active volcanoes
Lassen Peak
Lassen Peak volcano photos: A beautiful stratovolcano in northern California that last erupted in 1914-17.
Hot Spots
Intraplate volcanism: A third tectonic setting where volcanism occurs is believed to be the result of mantle plumes and not directly related to plate boundaries. So called hot spot volcanoes fall into this category.
Copyrights: VolcanoDiscovery and other sources as noted.
Use of material: Text and images on this webpage are copyrighted. Further reproduction and use without authorization is not consented. If you need licensing rights for photographs, for example for publications and commercial use, please contact us.