Good news! Scientists say the next time the supervolcano in Yellowstone erupts, it won't be a humanity-ended explosion.

Learn more about the area around Mount Tambora and how, even though it was once the site of the largest eruption on record, ...

According to a statement from the U.S. Geological Survey, "strong easterly–southeasterly winds in the vicinity of Mount St.

Residents in Southwest Washington and Oregon looked twice Tuesday morning when webcams showed a thick cloud of ash swirling ...

A live camera at Hawaiʻi’s Kīlauea volcano captured a rare sight this week — a swirling “volnado” forming next to a fountain ...

A volcano in Iceland erupted on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 near the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland. Intense seismic activity before the Sundhnukur volcano eruption prompted Icelandic authorities to ...

One of the topics I will often feature in this column is volcanic activity. Last week marked the 142nd anniversary of the massive eruption of Krakatoa. This explosion was one of the most powerful ...

Klyuchevskoy volcano in eastern Russia began erupting shortly after a powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake and several aftershocks shook the same area. "A descent of hot lava is observed on the western ...

Volcano Watch” is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. Kīlauea’s 2018 eruption transformed the lower Puna ...

In southern Japan, Kagoshima's residents live under the constant threat of Sakurajima, one of the most active volcanoes in ...

Dick Fiske, who died on June 18 as he neared his 93rd birthday, was one of the most original thinkers ever at the USGS ...