Collocations for eruption - noun

big, great, major, massive, violent
It was the biggest eruption of Vesuvius for some years.

explosive
volcanic clouds from explosive eruptions

minor
volcanic, volcano (AmE)

predict

happen, occur, take place

in an/the eruption
The temple was destroyed in a violent eruption.

sudden
a sudden eruption of fighting

cause, trigger
The news could trigger an eruption of violence.

eruption of