TOKYO — Mount Fuji hasn’t erupted since 1707. But for Volcanic Disaster Preparedness Day, Japanese officials have released computer- and AI-generated videos showing a simulation of a potential violent ...

Hunga Tonga created the largest volcanic eruption of the 21st century—then cleaned up its own mess.

Japan is stepping up its volcano research that trails far behind its advanced studies on earthquakes despite being home to ...

Communities in the Pacific Northwest are no strangers to volcanoes, with many of the region’s towns and cities overshadowed by seismically active peaks. Yet while eruptions usually give locals time to ...

VANCOUVER, Wash. — A Vancouver-based program that responds to international volcanic eruptions could face elimination due to cuts being made by the Trump administration. The future of the Volcano ...

Over the past half century, Japan has been hit by many volcanic eruptions, but scientifically those were only considered to ...

An exciting archaeological discovery has recently come to light, revealing an ancient fortress hidden beneath layers of volcanic ash. This find offers a unique window into past civilizations and the ...

John Pallister, retired chief of the Volcano Disaster Assistance Program, looks over an example of a field installation used for monitoring a volcano at the USGS office in Vancouver in 2016. (Amanda ...

Introduction -- Global distribution of active volcanoes / Elizabeth Cottrell -- Basaltic lava flow hazard / Andrew J. L. Harris -- Impacts from volanic ash fall / Thomas M. Wilson, Susanna Jenkins, ...