Showa Shin-zan lava dome, that grew from nothing in 1945, on flank of Usu volcano, Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Hokkaido, Japan

October 21, 2013 - Nighttime view of incandescent rockfall of glowing lava down flank of lava dome of Shiveluch Volcano, Kamchatka, Russia.

October 21, 2013 - Nighttime moonlit view of incandescent rockfall of glowing lava down flank of lava dome of Shiveluch Volcano, Kamchatka, Russia.

November 30, 2012 - Glowing Rerombola lava dome of Paluweh (or Rokatenda) volcano during eruption in 2012, Flores, Indonesia.

November 30, 2012 - Glowing Rerombola lava dome with incandescent rockfall deposit, Paluweh volcano, Flores, Indonesia.

November 2007 - Aerial view of 1886 basaltic plinian eruption fissure in rhyolite dome complex, Mount Tarawera volcano, New Zealand.

November 2007 - Aerial view of 1886 basaltic plinian eruption fissure in rhyolite dome complex, Mount Tarawera volcano, New Zealand.

December 12, 2005 - Eruption of ash cloud from Santiaguito dome complex, Santa Maria volcano, Guatemala.

December 11, 2005 - Nighttime eruption of Santiaguito dome complex, Santa Maria volcano, Guatemala.

December 11, 2005 - Eruption of ash cloud from Santiaguito dome complex, Santa Maria volcano, Guatemala.

Lava dome in crater seen from rim, Mount St. Helens after 1980 eruption, with Spirit Lake and Mount Rainier in the distance, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Washington State, United States of America (U.S.A.), North America

Lava Dome, Kilauea, 1969

Unzen Volcano, Japan

Fountain of the elephant, Duomo square, Catania, Sicily, Italy, Europe

a lahar destroyed houses parts of the town of Chaiten in the backgroun the lava dome of the volcano South Chile Chile South America America Chile South America America

a lahar destroyed houses parts of the town of Chaiten in the backgroun the lava dome of the volcano South Chile Chile South America America Chile South America America