An active volcano near Alaska's most populated city could be on the brink of eruption, according to scientists who are constantly monitoring a potential threat.

Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, has been erupting on and off for nearly two months since it burst to life ...

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano began the eighth episode of the ongoing eruption at the Halemaumau crater on Monday, February 3, continuing into Tuesday evening. Footage captured by the United States ...

Iezzi's team with the USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory monitors the Cascades daily. Their infrasound and seismic sensors detect cracks and movement from below as magma is forced upward.

"Volcanic gas emissions are elevated compared to during the eruptive pause." The USGS noted that observable lava flow began at 2:59 p.m. and "seismic tremor" increased at 3:00 p.m. In an advisory ...

The earthquakes have also sparked fears of volcanic ... or geological records) can help scientists to understand how often they occur, and at what kind of magnitudes and sizes. Detailed maps ...

Bernard Hubbard didn’t set out to map minerals. As a geology PhD student at UB, he used satellite and airborne instruments to study volcanoes from above. Later, as a research geologist with the United ...

In a post on X, formerly Twitter, on Thursday, USGS Volcanoes posted a video of the most recent eruption episode, showing two vents spewing lava plumes and assuring there is "no unusual activity ...

"Small lava dome fountains in the north vent are feeding short lava flows in the southwest part of the caldera," the USGS wrote in an Instagram post on Wednesday. "Volcanic gas emissions are ...

HONOLULU (AP) — One of the world’s most active volcanoes is back in action. The Kilauea volcano at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is spewing lava once again, the seventh recorded episode in ...