Volcanoes are Earth’s geologic architects. They’ve created more than 80 percent of our planet’s surface, laying the foundation that has allowed life to thrive. Their explosive force crafts mountains ...

WELLINGTON--New Zealand and Australia were able to send military surveillance flights to Tonga on Monday to assess the damage ...

Alaska's Mount Spurr has experienced 66 earthquakes in the last week, signaling 'an elevated level of unrest.' The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) issued an update Friday, saying that the 11,000-foot ...

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is experiencing a partial monitoring network outage that started about 1:45 p.m. Saturday, April ...

As Hilo was bustling with activity for the Merrie Monarch Festival, Kilauea was brewing for episode 44 of lava fountaining, ...

Kīlauea has erupted episodically within the summit caldera since Dec. 23, 2024. Episode 44 of summit lava fountaining ...

A data outage is affecting the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory’s Kīlauea monitoring network and has impaired its eruption forecasting ability.

Past “Volcano Watch” articles have summarized the episodic lava fountaining eruptions in Kilauea’s recent history — within ...

The USGS Volcano Alert Level (ground-based hazards) and Aviation Color Code (airborne hazards) communicate Kilauea status and activity. After episode 44, which is forecast to begin between April 6-14, ...

A volcanic formation known as Pele’s hair is produced when air-filled magma is stretched, according to a new study by a team of scientists and glass artists. By Katherine Kornei Most people associate ...

In 2024, Yellowstone experienced a year of contrasts. Hydrothermal explosions dominated the headlines, but in terms of seismicity and ground deformation it was a quiet year.