Volcanoes are among the most powerful forces of nature. Throughout history, some eruptions have shaken the Earth, changed the ...

Fountains from the south vent at Kilauea's summit crater soared 1,300 feet (400 meters) into the air, the U.S. Geological ...

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Lava emerged from the north vent in Halemaumau Crater after midnight. The vent began shooting fountains of lava at 6:35 a.m., the U.S. Geological Survey said. By mid-morning, it was also erupting from ...

When the sixth-strongest earthquake ever recorded hit Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula last week, it triggered tsunami warnings around the world as waves rippled across the Pacific as far as the U.S., ...

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HONOLULU — Hawaii's Kilauea volcano resumed erupting Friday by shooting an arc of lava 100 feet (30 meters) into the air and across a section of its summit crater floor. It was Kilauea's 31st display ...

WASHINGTON — Something unusual was spotted swirling inside the summit crater of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano during its latest eruption this week, leading scientists to declare a “volnado.” It all started ...