At 8:32 a.m. on May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted with explosive force—the largest volcanic event in U.S. history. A 5.1-magnitude earthquake triggered a massive landslide that tore away the ...

During its last eruption, roughly 8,000 earthquakes were triggered ... For example, Washington State's Mount Rainier sits just 240 miles from the underwater volcano. Mount Rainier has been one of the ...

Around the globe, volcanic giants continue their relentless dance with destruction and creation. These geological time bombs ...

Enjoy the view of a freshly snow-capped Mount Rainier, showing off amid the autumn colors. Andrew stripped of 'prince' title ...

MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. — Chinook Pass (SR 410) and Cayuse Pass (SR 123) will close for the winter season within Mount Rainier National Park on Friday. There is increased snow in the ...

Europe's largest active volcano is constantly monitored for its next eruption. Scientists have discovered a novel way to predict the next eruption at Mount Etna, the active volcano on the Italian ...

Scientists have discovered a novel way to predict the next eruption at Mount Etna, the active volcano on the Italian island of Sicily. Researchers at Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and ...

This is the volcano's 35th eruptive episode since Dec. 23, 2024. Mount Kilauea, a volcano that has been active in recent years, erupted again on Hawaii’s Big Island, according to the U.S. Geological ...

High over the island of Sicily, Mount Etna smolders as Europe’s most active volcano. Underneath its rough slopes, a network of magma chambers and fractures seethes in virtual quiet—until the earth ...

A volcano near the Iran-Pakistan border rose multiple inches between 2023 and 2024 — raising alarm that it may be nearing an eruption for the first time in more than 700,000 years. The Taftan volcano ...