This would make a good movie, especially the last act.

http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/how_volcanoes_work/Pelee.html

 

I've graduated from studying earthquakes to volcanoes.

The Erta Ale Volcano in Ethiopia is one of the smallest on the planet and most of the energy is released in convection and radiant heat from a continuously molten lava lake:

 

This is so cool!