Where Volcanoes Are Born Most volcanoes form at the boundaries of Earth's tectonic plates, which are huge slabs of crust and upper mantle that fit together like puzzle pieces. Think of these plates as ...

One notable incident came on May 22, 1919, when a barrage of eruptive activity caused a 1,000-kilogram (2,205-pound) block of ...

A rare underwater eruption at Hunga Tonga sent water vapor into Earth’s atmosphere, cooling the stratosphere and reshaping ...

1959 Kīlauea Iki eruption: It happened in the crater just north of the volcano’s caldera, lasting only about a month with 17 ...

After a year of explosive episodes, the summit continues inflating with fountaining possible as early as Wednesday.

It was the 38th eruption since the current series began in December 2024. Another spectacular eruption at one of the most active volcanoes in the world has destroyed the live camera volcanologists use ...

An international assessment report has been released to provide definitive statements on the atmospheric impacts from a huge ...

More than 2,000 earthquakes were recorded in one day. An underwater volcano off the coast of Oregon is gearing up for an eruption, according to volcanologists who are monitoring for activity. The ...

Scientists warn that hidden volcanoes, including Toba, Taupo, Hayli Gubbi, and Cerro Blanco, may trigger the next global ...

Kilauea, in the Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii, is one of the world's most active volcanoes.

Rising more than twice the height of Mount Everest, Olympus Mons dominates the landscape of Mars and holds the title of the largest volcano in the Solar System. Its massive size and unique structure ...

The Geological Agency of the Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has said that out of around 500 ...