For three days, a remote volcano off the Pacific Northwest coast has been shaking almost nonstop, a deep rumble beneath the ...

Far below the Pacific Ocean, about 300 miles off the Oregon coast, lies Axial Seamount, the most active underwater volcano in ...

SEATTLE — An underwater volcano in the Pacific Northwest shows signs it may erupt for the first time in years. "It's one of the coolest things that happens on our planet," said Debbie Kelley. "This is ...

LOS ANGELES — A mysterious and highly active undersea volcano off the Pacific Coast could erupt by the end of this year, scientists say. Nearly a mile deep and about 700 miles northwest of San ...

If you’ve never heard of the Axial Seamount, you’d be forgiven. But the underwater volcano has made national news recently after research suggested it is likely nearing its first eruption in 10 years.

In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, thousands of miles from any continent, Easter Island rises out of the sea. Its surface tells a story of volcanism that began roughly 2.5 million years ago, but ...

As explosive eruptions and frequent quakes capture global attention, the Pacific 'Ring of Fire' raises questions over where ...

Countries with the Most Volcanoes: Volcanoes are powerful openings in the Earth’s crust where hot lava, ash, and gases escape from below the surface. Some countries have more volcanoes because they ...

Ash erupted high into the atmosphere from Kīlauea in 2018. Credit: U.S. Geological Survey When the Kīlauea Volcano erupted in May 2018, an enormous amount of ash was released into the atmosphere in a ...

A lava flow from Kilauea Volcano on Hawaii's Big Island has reached the ocean for the first time since 2013. Lava began flowing on May 24, and traveled 6.5 miles over Pulama Pali to reach the ocean on ...

Recent major volcanic eruptions in Indonesia and Ethiopia have sparked questions about increasing activity. However, experts ...