An eruption most commonly relates to volcanoes, see types of volcanic eruptions. Eruption may also refer to:

Geology

* Limnic eruption, of dissolved carbon dioxide from a body of water *

hydrothermal explosion Hydrothermal explosions occur when superheated water trapped below the surface of the earth rapidly converts from liquid to steam, violently disrupting the confining rock. Boiling water, steam, mud, and rock fragments are ejected over an area of a ...

, of underground water, especially **

Geyser A geyser (, ) is a spring characterized by an intermittent discharge of water ejected turbulently and accompanied by steam. As a fairly rare phenomenon, the formation of geysers is due to particular hydrogeological conditions that exist only in ...

eruption

Astronomy

* Solar eruption or flare *

Nova A nova (plural novae or novas) is a transient astronomical event that causes the sudden appearance of a bright, apparently "new" star (hence the name "nova", which is Latin for "new") that slowly fades over weeks or months. Causes of the dramati ...

of a star, such as ** Eta Carinae's "Great Eruption" (1837–55) and "Lesser Eruption" (1887–95)

Medicine

* Tooth eruption, the emergence of teeth through the gum * List of skin conditions, various of which are called "eruptions"

Film and television

* ''Eruption'' (film), a 2010 New Zealand television film * Eruption, screen name of

Eric Tai Eric Tai (born August 23, 1984) is a Tongan-born Filipino actor, model, TV host, comedian, rugby union player who played for the Alabang Eagles and represented the Philippines national rugby union team in 15s and 7s and professional ''Arena of Va ...

(born 1984), Tongan-Filipino actor, model, host and rugby union player

Music

Eruption (band) Eruption were a British disco, R&B and soul recording act in the 1970s and 1980s. They are best known for their covers of Ann Peebles's " I Can't Stand the Rain" and Neil Sedaka's " One Way Ticket", which were big disco hits in 1978 and 1979. ...

, a 1970s/1980s British disco/R&B band *

Eruption (German band) Eruption was a short-lived German krautrock or experimental music super group founded by former Tangerine Dream member and then current Kluster member Conrad Schnitzler. History Eruption had a rapidly shifting lineup of musicians whom Schn ...

, a short-lived German experimental band * ''Eruption'' (album), by Kluster * "Eruption" (instrumental), from Van Halen's first album *"Eruption", by Emerson, Lake & Palmer from the suite " Tarkus" *"Eruption", a 23-minute piece by Focus from the album '' Focus II'' or ''Moving Waves''

Radio

Eruption Radio Eruption Radio is a London-based radio station that broadcasts online and on DAB playing house, breakbeat and happy hardcore, and drum and bass as well as other genres. Eruption Radio originally started life in February 1993 as Eruption FM, a pi ...