Volcano Watch” is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory ...

Buried deep under the Pacific Ocean, the Tamu Massif has been identified as the largest single volcano ever discovered on ...

Volcanoes are among the most powerful forces of nature. Throughout history, some eruptions have shaken the Earth, changed the weather, and even affected human life for years. Scientists use the ...

A volcano's latest eruption on Hawaii's Big Island fountained lava more than 1,000 ft. into the sky on May 25. With its summit at 4,091 ft., Kilauea has had lava fountaining from its Halemaumau crater ...

One of Earth’s most active volcanoes, Kīlauea, has erupted again for the 43rd time in Hawai's Big Island. USGS reported the ...

Kīlauea has erupted episodically within the summit caldera since Dec. 23, 2024. Episode 43 lava fountaining happened for just ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Even a century after one of the world's largest volcanic eruptions, a strong wind still whips up the ash that rained down on what became known as Alaska's Valley of Ten Thousand ...

Olympus Mons, a shield volcano on Mars, is the largest volcano in the solar system, measuring approximately 370 miles in diameter and 26 kilometers in height. The formation of Olympus Mons and three ...

As the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupted again last week, lava was captured spinning into the air like a dust devil, creating a "lavanado." Stunning video footage captured by Scott Malis on Feb. 26 ...