Scientists can't know precisely when a volcano is about to erupt, but they can sometimes pick up telltale signs. That ...

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 ...

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

HAWAII ISLAND, Hawaii (KHON2) — USGS officials are on high alert following heightened seismic activity at Kamaʻehuakanaloa volcano off Hawaiʻi Island. In this earthquake series, USGS officials ...

Mauna Loa is classified as a shield volcano, indicating that its eruptions are typically mild and extended, rather than violent. The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) keeps a close eye on ...

COURTESY USGS A swarm of small earthquakes struck Kama’ehuakanaloa volcano, formerly called Lo’ihi Seamount, off Hawaii island’s southeast coast today. Scores of small earthquakes—the largest at ...

when a volcanic eruption reshaped the landscape. “You don’t typically think of New Jersey as volcanoes. We’re not Iceland, we’re not Hawaii. But we do have a very unique geologic history ...