Krakatau, a volcanic island in Indonesia, killed more than 30,000 people when it erupted in 1883. One might assume that volcanic debris posed the major threat, yet many of the victims died from a ...

Bill Chadwick has forecast an Axial Seamount eruption correctly once before, and he is now working through his second attempt in real time. The research associate at Oregon State University, who has ...

Scientists say coarse ash lingered 20,000 feet up and 124 miles from source, requiring safety model updates ...

Suggested Citation: "5 Strengthening Volcano Science." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Volcanic Eruptions and Their Repose, Unrest, Precursors, and Timing. Washington, ...

In 2022, the eruption and collapse of an underwater volcano in Tonga caused a devastating tsunami that killed four people, disrupted seafloor ecosystems and damaged critical seafloor ...

Understanding what triggers large volcanic eruptions is crucial for hazard assessment, but the exact mechanism driving these eruptions is still poorly understood. The prevailing theory is that ...

Kilauea eruption 2026: USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory says Episode 55 high-fountain timing can no longer be predicted ...

On July 30, 2025, an M8.8 earthquake occurred off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. Tsunami warnings spread ...

A Caribbean volcano responsible for one of the deadliest eruptions in history has shown a spike in seismic activity, sparking concerns that it could potentially blow again. Situated on the Caribbean ...