Indonesia’s rumbling Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted Monday, sending a column of volcanic materials as high as 18 kilometers (11 miles) into the sky and depositing ash on villages.

An underwater volcano near Tonga revealed how sediment spreads, disrupts marine life, and raises questions about deep-sea mining.

The ash cloud above Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki on Monday was about four times taller than the one produced by an eruption there last month.

Indonesian volcano Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki dramatically erupted on Monday morning, propelling a huge column of ash 11 miles into the sky and blanketing nearby villages. No casualties have been reported in the eruption,

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.

Sony Pictures has hired writers Kaz Firpo and Ryan Firpo to adapt Eruption, the New York Times bestseller from Michael Crichton and James Patterson.

In geology, even small layers can tell big stories. But figuring out the origins of such small layers can be a challenge, requiring careful mapping and dating of rock units that might easily be overlooked.

Deep below the surface of the ocean, bacteria and critters that feed off nutrients spouting from hydrothermal vents met with a sudden wave of volcanic sediment, leaving them suffocated.

Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki in Indonesia erupted twice on Monday, launching volcanic materials up to 18 km into the sky and covering villages with ash. The eruptions caused flight cancellations and heightened evacuation warnings.

Pliny the Younger described the ground shaking as Mount Vesuvius exploded in fury. That eruption devastated Pompeii.