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 ...

A series of explosions from the Hawaiian volcano Kilauea in 2018 may have been triggered by a never-before-seen style of eruption — one that’s reminiscent of a stomp rocket toy. In May of that year, ...

Five years ago, volcanic activity at Kilauea dramatically changed when magma intruded into the lower East Rift Zone (LERZ). What happened at Kilauea in 2018? What have been the resulting learning ...

Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano spewed a column of ash 1,640 feet into the sky in the longest eruption since the explosive collapse of the island caused a deadly tsunami in 2018, scientists said ...

In 2018, the side of the Anak Krakatau volcano collapsed in a powerful eruption and produced a tsunami that killed hundreds and injured thousands on nearby Java and Sumatra in Indonesia. A new ...

Volcano Watch is a weekly article and activity update written by US Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. This photo shows the gap between the south (left) and ...

In 2018, the Anak Krakatau volcano in Indonesia erupted violently, triggering a devastating tsunami that killed over 400 people. What many didn’t know at the time was that the volcano’s collapse had ...