Kīlauea summit region shook for 5 hours Nov. 14 that year as magma made a path to the surface. The eruption began at 8:08 p.m ...

1959 Kīlauea Iki eruption: It happened in the crater just north of the volcano’s caldera, lasting only about a month with 17 episodes and inclined lava fountains, including the highest lava fountains ...

Volcanoes are among the most powerful forces of nature. Throughout history, some eruptions have shaken the Earth, changed the weather, and even affected human life for years. Scientists use the ...

The 1815 eruption produced 60 megatons of sulfur, and as a result, average global temperatures dropped by around 3°C (5.4°F).

From the fiery lava fountains of Hawaiʻi’s Kīlauea volcano to the dramatic eruption of the Reykjanes Peninsula Fissure Eruption in Iceland, 2025 was filled with plenty of volcanic activity. Here are ...

The Kīlauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island shot lava fountains as high as 1,400 feet into the air, the USGS reported.

A series of mild eruptions at the most active volcano in the Philippines has prompted the evacuation of nearly 3,000 ...

If the theory is proven correct, the consequences could be enormous, spelling a much more risky, explosive future.

One of the world's most active volcanoes is keeping busy. The Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, located on the state's Big Island, underwent two major eruptions in the last few weeks. Eruption episodes have ...

A dormant volcano in Ethiopia erupted after 10,000 years of silence. This event shows how the world's little-known volcanoes ...