A new study by geoscientists at Virginia Tech, published in ‘Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences’, estimates a 15 ...

Three quarters of all of the volcanic activity on Earth takes place at mid-ocean spreading centers,” said Deb Kelley, a University of Washington principal investigator. This reality renders the Axial ...

Fortunately for residents of California, Oregon and Washington, Axial Seamount doesn't erupt explosively, so it poses zero ...

The Axial Seamount, located 300 miles off Oregon's coast, shows signs of eruption. Experts assure it won't affect land or ...

Eruption Loading: New Approaches to Earthquake Monitoring at Ontake Volcano, Japan May 1, 2025 — A new study has investigated the use of a new monitoring technique for early warning of a ...

MOUNT ST. HELENS, WA - OCTOBER 19: Cars travel away from the Coldwater Ridge visitors center on State Road 504 with Mt. St.

On May 18, 1980, the United States experienced the deadliest and most destructive volcanic eruption in its history.

Even after four and a half decades, those memories remain vivid.

The May 18, 1980, eruption of Mount St. Helens in southern Washington claimed 57 lives and blasted the terrain of old-growth ...