For a third straight day, residents of Kagoshima City are sweeping gray-white volcanic ash from rooftops, gutters, and car ...
These fast-moving mudflows can devastate towns in a matter of minutes.
MOUNT SHASTA, Calif. – For some, Mount Shasta’s summit is a milestone. For others, it’s the office. Mount Shasta presents a unique challenge for U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists. With a peak ...
For 131 consecutive days, Mayon Volcano has not stopped. Lava has crept down its flanks, sulfur dioxide has poured from its ...
Lava flows erupt from the Northeast Rift Zone of Mauna Loa on March 25, 1984. (USGS photo) The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory raised the alert on the world’s largest active volcano this week, ...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A volcano near Alaska’s largest city is showing new signs of unrest, with experts saying the likelihood of an eruption at Mount Spurr in the next few weeks or months has increased.
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 ...
There have been “significantly elevated volcanic gas emissions," the Alaska Volcano Observatory said Wednesday, — something that was measured during regular monitoring flights. Scientists are keeping ...
A volcano near Alaska’s largest city is showing new signs of unrest, with experts saying the likelihood of an eruption at Mount Spurr in the next few weeks or months has increased. The Alaska Volcano ...