(BIVN) – The eruption at the summit of Kīlauea is currently paused. Scientists with the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory say that – assuming magma chamber inflation has returned to the pattern ...

Federal scientists are pushing back against viral claims that “mega eruptions” could strike within days, even as they quietly prepare for the possibility that any restless volcano can change behavior ...

The Pacific 'Ring of Fire' is surging into public consciousness once again, following recent volcanic headlines from the Hayli Gubbi eruption in Ethiopia — a dramatic event involving thick ash plumes ...

The north vent fountain has dropped to about 500 feet (150 m) high, about the same as the maximum fountain height for episodes 51-54. Top of the plume cloud has dropped under 13,000 ft (4,000 m) above ...

When magma moves into the rift zone of a Hawaiian volcano, there is understandably a lot of excitement and apprehension. How far will the magma go, and will it erupt? But even long after the activity ...

Learn how magma, gas, and water drive eruptions; compare eruption and volcano types, understand warning signs, and follow ...