A ‘diluted pyroclastic density current’ (PDC) blasted from the volcano at a temperature of around 550C, according to a new study which used analysis of charcoal to reconstruct the event.

Pyroclastic flows [or surges] can move at over 100km per hour, and may not be hot enough to glow like molten lava. “They can travel further, as well as much faster, than lava flows.

Here is all you need to know about pyroclastic flows and how they affect super-volcanoes such as Fuego. By Kate Whitfield 10:42, Tue, Jun 5, 2018 | UPDATED: 10:58, Tue, Jun 5, 2018 Bookmark ...

Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano situated on the Italian island of Sicily, once again stirred to life on Monday, unleashing a dramatic display of volcanic activity. Italy's ...

JAKARTA: Mount Merapi, an active volcano in Central Java and Yogyakarta, has recently emitted lava and pyroclastic flows that reached distances of up to 1.5km from its summit.

A satellite has caught a glimpse of the explosion as well as the pyroclastic flow of mud and ash. It has only been a year since the intense eruption at Mount Semeru, the tallest and most active ...