The known sequence of Maunaloa’s 1868 events began with an eruptive phase beginning at about dawn March 27 at the summit, lasting a couple of hours. Seismicity escalated thereafter, with Kaʻū ...

Lava spatters inside and flows down the side of the north vent inside Halemaʻumaʻu Crater at the summit of Kīlauea volcano on ...

March 27 marks the anniversary of the onset of Mauna Loa’s dramatic 1868 eruption, when lava flows from the Southwest Rift Zone severely impacted the Ka‘u district. However, this may not have been the ...

Consider a can of soda. When the can is closed (pressurized), the soda contains dissolved carbon dioxide (CO2). When you open ...

By the end of the day, about 7 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, data from 16 crystals was collected and analyzed. The data, which ...

March 27 marks the anniversary of the onset of Mauna Loa’s dramatic 1868 eruption, when lava flows from the Southwest Rift ...

Hawaii faces a major tsunami risk, but 24/7 monitoring and evacuation plans help keep residents safe. Learn how experts track ...

Magnitude-3.4 at 12:46 a.m. March 11 at 10 miles southeast of Pāhala and depth of 20 miles. Magnitude-3.4 at 4:08 p.m. March ...

A recent eruption episode inside its sizable ... Make sure you have the volume turned up..." A map showing the location of Hawaii's Kilauea and its past lava flows. Credit: NPS / USGS This latest ...

A stunning video recorded during a recent eruptive episode of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano in February shows lava spinning into the air like a dust devil.

For hundreds of years experts have been trying to find answers as to how the great Minoan civilization of Crete came to an ...