Volcano observatory scientists are keenly interested in understanding such events and their implications for hazards. Two types of eruptions have been the focus of recent studies at Stromboli in ...

However, volcanic gas emissions and Pele's hair—a type of volcanic glass—have been noted in surrounding areas, ... Additionally, the caldera area poses risks such as unstable ground, ...

By analyzing the dynamics of 12 back-to-back explosions that happened in 2018, researchers describe a new type of volcanic eruption mechanism. The explosions were driven by sudden pressure ...

Scientists based in the UK and New Zealand have described a "new" type of volcanic eruption.. Volcanic eruptions are commonly categorised as either explosive or effusive. But now, in research ...

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is erupting again in spectacular fashion, sending lava shooting 1,000 feet into the sky, according ...

California has seven active volcanoes, each with a unique eruption history, categorized by type and threat level. The USGS monitors these volcanoes, providing information to authorities and the ...

By analyzing the dynamics of 12 back-to-back explosions that happened in 2018, researchers describe a new type of volcanic eruption mechanism. The explosions were driven by sudden pressure ...

Researchers at the University of Oregon say they have identified a new type of volcanic eruption. It was discovered while studying the massive 2018 eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano.

The Bárðarbunga volcano system was responsible for Iceland's largest eruption for 300 years back in 2014. After a recent ...

The Yellowstone Caldera—the name refers to the large crater left behind after an eruption—is one of the largest volcanic ... it is basalt—a more runny and iron/magnesium rich magma type ...

A view of two vents erupting in the southwest part of Halema'uma'u in Kaluapele (Kīlauea summit caldera) around 6 a.m. HST on January 16. USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists measured ...