Learn what you should do if you live near an active volcano and how to stay safe before and after an eruption.

When a large volcano erupts, as Mount Spurr appears close to doing about 80 miles from Anchorage, Alaska, it can ...

Mount Spurr has been showing signs of an eruption since last year, but scientists think one is even more imminent.

Learn how the boundaries of the magma chamber beneath Yellowstone have been located, and discover how these boundaries hint at the volcano's future behavior.

Residents in Anchorage, Alaska, prepare for a possible Mount Spurr volcano eruption as scientists warn of rising seismic ...

During a monitoring overflight on April 9, 2025, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory field crews observed that the ponded lava in the north vent from April 8 had drained and/or collapsed. The south vent ...

There are as many as 169 volcanoes that are deemed as 'active' across America's 50 states, but it is Alaska's 11,070-ft-high ...

A volcano is a hazard caused by plate tectonics. Volcanic eruptions have both primary effects (such as the destruction of buildings) and secondary effects (such as homelessness). There are ways of ...

This is the volcanic hazard map for the island of Gran Canaria. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing ...

The new plan reflects a 2021 update on volcanic hazard maps of the country’s tallest mountain, which is 3,776 meters high. In the update, 116,000 people, seven times more than previously ...

Volcanoes. A short video for 11-14 year old pupils, exploring tectonic activity and volcanoes and featuring case studies from ...

It is also an active volcano. Last week, the Japanese government revised its volcanic hazard map for Mount Fuji for the first time in 17 years. This comes as new data shows that lava flows from a ...