Geologic mapping has been one of the most fundamental mandates of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) since its establishment ...

An undersea volcano off the southeastern coast of the Big Island of Hawaii has been rocked by a swarm of more than 70 ...

The U.S. Geological Survey says it has detected an increase seismic activity around Kamaʻehuakanaloa. The underwater volcano ...

Over the past century, technological advancements have vastly improved volcano monitoring. One key innovation was the ...

A video produced by the Ford Motor Company shows the great, active volcano of Kilauea in Hawaii. This is a popular landmark ...

The recent eruption at Nāpau Crater was the first on Kīlauea’s middle East Rift Zone (ERZ) in six years. We often remember the Pu‘u‘ō‘ō and Maunaulu eruptions when thinking about the middle East Rift ...

A team of scientists has discovered that iron monoxide plays a critical role in conducting heat from the Earth's core to the surface, influencing tectonic movements and volcanic activity. This mineral ...

There aren't many tropical destinations as inspiring to art-lovers and creative travelers as this Hawaiian town set beneath ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Philippine father mourns five children and wife killed in landslide from tropical storm A rabbit doll sits ...

Villages have sprouted in landslide-prone mountainsides, on active volcano slopes, on earthquake fault lines and on coastlines often inundated by tidal surges.

A fissure on the northwestern crater wall of Makauopuhi Crater on the East Rift Zone of Kīlauea sent lava cascading into the ...

SARASOTA, Fla. - Mexico’s most active volcano, along with the jet stream pattern, sent ash over the Gulf of Mexico and Florida on Saturday, allowing the emissions to be visible to pilots and ...