Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and National Weather Service staff rapidly deployed local seismic sensors in the Manuʻa and ...

Hawaiʻi is no stranger to the ocean’s power. Most people know tsunamis as towering waves caused by earthquakes far across the ...

Dormant for over two centuries before roaring back to life in 1991, India's only active volcano in the Barren Island erupted ...

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory monitors volcanic activity across the Hawaiian Islands and American Samoa, helping to ...

Flooding is one form of extreme weather, and the Easter Island findings are unfortunately a grim reminder of how ...

A 2014 astronaut photo shows a pair of volcanic lakes appearing to stare up into space from the Chiltepe Peninsula of ...

The region lies at the intersection of major tectonic boundaries that are known for generating powerful earthquakes and volcanic activity.

Twelve years ago, a volcanic eruption almost totally wiped out life on an island in the Pacific. Now, in the wake of the devastation, scientists are using genetic analysis to see how flora managed to ...

The 1883 Krakatoa volcano erupted with a force of 200 megatons of TNT. By comparison, the bomb that destroyed the Japanese city of Hiroshima in 1945 had a force of 20 kilotons, or nearly 10,000 times ...

IN the middle of the Atlantic Ocean is a Portuguese island that is one of the most remote in Europe. The island that’s just 6 ...

In 2022, Tonga's Hunga Volcano erupted with devastating impact on Tongan island communities and the surrounding marine ...

In a world where bustling tourist spots reign, there's a serene island that quietly captivates with its volcanic landscapes ...