Stunning footage captures the powerful July 21 blast sending plumes of ash skywards and waves racing across the volcano's ...

In a recent study, researchers dated a historic lahar called the Electron Mudflow to the summer of 1507, establishing a way ...

Two weeks ago, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology recorded three distinct, short-lived explosions in less than five minutes at Taal Volcano. The eruption sent a column of ash and ...

These fiery features can be as dangerous as they are mesmerizing. Here are a few things to keep in mind if you live near or ...

Mount Etna has long puzzled geologists because it doesn't fit any of the three classic ways volcanoes are thought to form. A ...

Mud volcanoes are often pictured as dramatic geological phenomena featuring the sudden eruption of large volumes of fiery mud in short, powerful bursts. By examining recent activity at the Lokbatan ...

The 51st eruption of the Mount Kilauea Volcano is underway in Hawaii as it produces large plumes of smoke and gushing lava.

Earth was once covered by a global magma ocean, which later cooled and crystallised – now traces of this primordial event have been found in magma from a young volcano in the Indian Ocean ...

Osorno Volcano in Llanquihue, Chile showcases a breathtaking landscape where a snow-covered volcanic peak rises above forests ...

Volcano Watch” is a weekly column and volcano/earthquake activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano ...