Amazing footage taken by Japan's Coast Guard shows an eruption near Iwo Jima after an eruption just two months prior to when this footage was captured. Creditt: Japan Coast Guard

From the fiery lava fountains of Hawaiʻi’s Kīlauea volcano to the dramatic eruption of the Reykjanes Peninsula Fissure Eruption in Iceland, 2025 was filled with plenty of volcanic activity. Here are the biggest and most spectacular volcanic eruptions of 2025.

A powerful eruption of Mount Etna, Europe’s largest and most active volcano in Sicily, was captured on video as glowing lava flowed down its slopes, illuminating the night sky. According to Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology,

The eruption occurred over the weekend in the Philippines. Taal Volcano erupted, sending ash clouds 7,000 feet high and triggering viral footage. PHIVOLCS recorded three eruptions and 33 volcanic earthquakes, with no reported injuries. Residents near Taal ...

While state volcanologists are not ruling out the possibility of Alert Level 4 being raised, Mayon Volcano is currently under Alert Level 3 as of January 9

Guides who take tourists to enjoy the striking views of Sicily’s Mount Etna are up in arms over tougher restrictions imposed by local authorities after a round of eruptions at the giant volcano in recent weeks.

An eruption at one of Hawaii’s most famous volcanoes produced an unexpected and mesmerizing effect. When Halemaʻumaʻu crater erupted in June 2023, the intense heat rising from the lava created powerful swirling wind vortexes that looked strikingly similar to tornadoes.