In a remote corner of the U.S., active volcanoes wait patiently above the ridgelines, leaving residents on edge.

They're often flung miles from the volcanic crater. In 1883, the explosion of the Indonesian volcano Krakatoa made the loudest sound ever recorded - 310 decibels. When Mount St. Helens erupted in ...

produced pressure oscillations in the atmosphere that were recorded on barograms around the world in much the same manner as the pressure oscillations that followed the eruption of Krakatoa in ...

However, based on what was observed in the smaller eruptions of Mount Pinatubo in 1991 and Krakatoa in 1883 ... But as the eruption continues, the volcano will often begin to eject more material ...

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano created a towering lava fountain amid its latest cycle, as the volcano continues its weeks-long eruptions, according to the latest update from the U.s. Geological Survey ...

HONOLULU (AP) — Kilauea volcano began shooting lava into the air once again Wednesday on the Big Island of Hawaii. Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, has been erupting on and ...

But for others, "fun" entails visiting a restricted area to venture near the red-hot lava flow of an active volcano. Thousands seem to like this idea, because in recent days, the east coast of ...

A total of 19 volcanic earthquakes were recorded in Kanlaon Volcano on Tuesday, according to the bulletin of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) on Wednesday. This was ...

Students then built a model of their volcano that we erupted in class. Volcanoes this year included Mount Fuji in Japan, Mount Saint Helens in Washington State, Mount Thera in Greece, Mount Toba in ...

Volcano seismologist Matthew Haney, from the Alaska Volcano Observatory in Anchorage, told Julia Jacobo at ABC News that the chances of an eruption now stand at about 50-50. That's after a noticeable ...