Volcanoes are Earth’s geologic architects. They’ve created more than 80 percent of our planet’s surface, laying the foundation that has allowed life to thrive. Their explosive force crafts mountains ...

Lava exploded more than 200 meters (about 700 feet) into the air as Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted on Thursday. A video of ...

When the Hunga Tonga volcano erupted two years ago, scientists expected the usual pattern: ash, sulfur, temporary cooling at ...

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A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck near Tonga in the South Pacific, triggering coastal evacuations and warnings to avoid low-lying areas. Although no tsunami was expected, residents were urged to stay ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A strong preliminary magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck near Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, prompting coastal evacuations but no wider tsunami warnings. The United ...

A strong earthquake struck the waters northeast of Tonga on March 22, 2026, registering at a shallow depth that placed it among the more notable seismic events in the South Pacific this year. The U.S.

Space cameras captured the exact moment the Tonga volcano unleashed the most powerful eruption ever recorded from orbit. The explosion sent a towering ash plume into the upper atmosphere and triggered ...

A new detection method called “Jerk” could dramatically improve how scientists forecast volcanic eruptions. By using a single broadband seismometer, the system can detect extremely subtle ground ...

Helgi Hjorleifsson, a firefighter, is a leader in a national experiment to steer rivers of lava away from important sites. Some called it crazy, but it worked. By Amelia Nierenberg and Egill Bjarnason ...

The latest lava fountaining episode of an erupting Hawaii volcano reached 1,000 feet high Tuesday, prompting temporary closures at a national park and part of an important highway because of falling ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The latest lava fountaining episode of an erupting Hawaii volcano reached 1,000 feet high Tuesday, prompting temporary closures at ...