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Nearly a mile deep, the Pacific Ocean volcano known as Axial Seamount is drawing increasing scrutiny from scientists who only discovered its existence in the 1980s.
In 1977, the Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii erupted. The village of Kalapana was evacuated and countless acres ...
Halemaʻumaʻu crater at Kīlauea volcano in Hawaii began its 22nd eruptive episode at 5:13 a.m. local time. Lava fountains ...
Jets of lava were sent up to 500 feet in the air from Hawaii's currently very-active volcano.
Episode 22 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption ended today abruptly at 3:29 p.m. The north vent stopped erupting at 3:29 p.m ...
Using advanced technology that analyzes tiny gas bubbles trapped in crystals, a team of scientists led by Cornell University ...
In the past week alone, footage of fresh volcanic eruptions in the Philippines, Sicily and Hawaii have been seen around the ...
By 6 a.m., lava fountains from the north vent peaked at 800 to 1,000 feet, before settling to oscillate around 328 to 492 ...
A massive earthquake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone could trigger a devastating mega-tsunami, threatening Alaska, Hawaii, ...
Researchers found that a potential powerful earthquake combined with rising sea levels could lead to a mega tsunami.
Young volcanoes like Kilauea—positioned directly above the hotspot on Hawaii's main island—receive a steady flow of magma. Far less is known about older volcanoes like Haleakala—located ...