Volcanoes Without Lava
By Radiocity Team
Published Jul 02, 2025
Taal Volcano, Philippines
Known for its phreatomagmatic eruptions, Taal often blasts ash and steam instead of lava, driven by explosive contact between magma and water.
Mud Volcanoes of Azerbaijan
These “cold” volcanoes erupt thick mud and flammable gas instead of magma. Some eruptions can even shoot mud dozens of meters into the air.
Nabro Volcano, Eritrea
Its 2011 eruption primarily discharged ash and gas into the atmosphere, with very little to no lava observed on the surface.
Kawah Ijen, Indonesia
This volcano emits bright blue flames from burning sulfur gas. Its eruptions are more gaseous than molten, forming sulfuric clouds.
Mount St. Helens, USA (1980 Eruption)
One of the most famous explosive eruptions, it released a massive pyroclastic flow and ash cloud—no flowing lava involved.
White Island (Whakaari), New Zealand
This active marine volcano is known for violent steam-driven (phreatic) eruptions, releasing superheated gas, ash, and rocks.
Ol Doinyo Lengai, Tanzania
This volcano erupts carbonatite lava that is cooler and barely glows, but many eruptions involve ash plumes and gas with no visible lava at all.
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