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U.S. Geological Survey COURTESY U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY A screenshot of the live view from Halemaumau crater from the eastern rim of the caldera this morning. 2 /2 COURTESY U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY A ...
KING 5's Rich Marriott was working for the Northwest Avalanche Center when Mount St. Helens erupted. He was part of the team ...
Japan’s Sakurajima volcano erupted on May 15, 2025, releasing toxic gases and ash that pose serious health risks, including ...
Eruptive episodes of Halemaʻumaʻu lava fountaining since the ongoing Halemau’ma’u eruption started Dec. 23, 2024, have lasted from 4.5 hours to as many as 8.5 days and have been separated by pauses in ...
Kīlauea’s Episode 22 erupted early this morning with lava fountains now soaring up to 800 feet high from Halemaʻumaʻu crater.
A startling moment was captured at the Dukono volcano near Tobelo, Indonesia, on May 2: a group of visitors watching the ...
During many of these eruptions, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory field crews documented “ooze outs” — where lava squeezes out ...
By analyzing how far material ejected from an impact crater flies, scientists can locate buried glaciers and other interesting subsurface features.
This American public park is the only one in the world where visitors can mine and take home real diamonds from their ...
Of the eight active volcanoes on the USGC watch list, three are relatively easy to explore — Long Valley, Mt. Lassen, and ...
The 45th anniversary of the catastrophic eruption of Mount St. Helens is on May 18. Here's what to know and when the volcano ...