Volcanoes are rumbling as scientists monitor earthquakes at Washington's Mount Rainier and Alaska's Iliamna volcano.

In a stunning display of nature’s raw power, the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano has left scientists and the world in awe. What was one of the most violent volcanic eruptions in over three decades sent shockwaves through Earth's atmosphere and even out into space.

Since Mount Shinmoedake began erupting on June 22, experts are continuing to closely monitor the southern Kyushu volcano in the event the volcanic activity veers from past flare-ups.

And the eruptions can make warming worse, melting more glaciers.

Eruption from Iceland volcano could last for months 01:37. Iceland, which sits above a volcanic hot spot in the North Atlantic, averages an eruption every four to five years.

Eruptions can be triggered by a number of events. ... lava and steam are visible during the Shiveluch volcano's eruption on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia, on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022.

Volcano researchers found that Tonga's Hunga Volcano produced the greatest lightning intensity ever observed during its massive 2022 eruption. It smashed the previous lightning record.

In 2020, scientists found the Huckleberry Ridge Tuff eruption — which ejected more than twice the amount of volcanic material as Lava Creek did — was also a phased event.