One notable incident came on May 22, 1919, when a barrage of eruptive activity caused a 1,000-kilogram (2,205-pound) block of ...

If the theory is proven correct, the consequences could be enormous, spelling a much more risky, explosive future.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. How and if a volcano explodes depends on how and when bubbles of ...

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again, 23 times in a week. PVMBG issued an alert (Level II), recorded ash columns & seismic ...

A major discovery beneath Yellowstone National Park has revealed a magma cap located nearly 2.4 miles below the surface, which could help prevent a massive volcanic eruption. Using advanced seismic ...

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Jan 2, 2026, at 10:05 PM WIT, marking its 12th eruption in a week. The ash column ...

HONOLULU — Hawaii's Kilauea volcano resumed erupting Friday by shooting an arc of lava 100 feet (30 meters) into the air and across a section of its summit crater floor. It was Kilauea's 31st display ...