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A seismologist from Seattle discussed recent volcanic activity across the United States. Here's what you should know.
The volcano last erupted in 2015, producing 450-foot-thick lava flows, but because of its remote location, it is not a threat ...
Lava in Hawaii, seismic shaking in Alaska and underwater rumblings near Oregon. Scientists say it’s not the end of the world, ...
Earth's continents may look fixed on a globe, but they've been drifting, splitting and reforming over billions of years—and they still are. Our new study reveals fresh evidence of rhythmic pulses of ...
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows lava fountains shooting up high in the latest episode of an ongoing eruption ...
Yellowstone National Park, renowned for its geothermal features and volcanic history, is beginning to show signs of renewed ...
This photo was taken by a Hawaiian Volcano Observatory monitoring webcam just before 6 a.m. July 9, 2025, during Episode 28 ...
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory field engineers on July 10, 2025, visited monitoring stations downwind of the Kīlauea summit ...
While many science books would have you believe the Earth’s lower mantle—the layer deep below the crust—is smooth, it’s actually made up of a mountainous-like … The post Volcanic eruptions may be ...
From Mount St Helens in Washington to the Mauna Loa in Hawaii, these structures have a complicated history of disaster and ...
Mount Rainier was experiencing "the most significant seismic activity" at the volcano in more than 15 years as an "earthquake ...
Seismicity has decreased” from 30 events per hour at the peak to a few per hour as of Saturday morning, the U.S. Geological ...