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

A sideways flow of hot mantle rock, not a deep plume rising from near Earth’s core, may be feeding one of the planet’s most ...

Mayon Volcano remains under heightened alert as volcanic activity intensifies, raising concerns among authorities and residents in the region, ...

Scientists on the AKMA3 ocean expedition discovered an exceptional underwater feature consisting of a mud volcano in the ...

No other puʻus exist on the caldera rim, but geologic deposits of tephra fall mapped in Kīlauea’s summit region indicate that ...

Hawaii Volcanoes national park closed due to eruption of one of world’s most active volcanoes, located on Big Island ...

Researchers discovered that massive lava flows and collapsing lava ponds at Axial Seamount reveal how underwater eruptions ...

The Mayon Volcano in Albay continued to have lava effusion with lava flow as Alert Level 3 remains, the Philippine Institute ...

Volcano Watch is a weekly article and activity update written by US Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. This photo shows the gap between the south (left) and ...

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 ...

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