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A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of Philippines, prompting tsunami warnings from Philippine and Indonesian authorities. Residents in coastal towns in central and southern Philippines were asked to evacuate as authorities warned of waves...
A strong earthquake rattled northwestern Turkey on Sunday, prompting residents to evacuate their homes, emergency officials reported. The 5.4-magnitude quake struck near the town of Simav in Kutahya province at a shallow depth of 8 kilometers...

Volcano ‘hidden in plain sight’ could help date Mars—and its habitability

Georgia Tech scientists have uncovered evidence that a mountain on the rim of Jezero Crater—where NASA's Perseverance Rover is currently collecting samples for possible...

An Alaskan volcano could help scientists understand why ‘stealthy’ volcanoes erupt without warning

When volcanoes are preparing to erupt, scientists rely on typical signs to warn people living nearby: deformation of the ground and earthquakes, caused by...

Hundreds evacuated as Guatemalan volcano erupts

Guatemalan authorities said Thursday they were evacuating more than 500 people after Central America's most active volcano spewed gas and ash. Residents were moved to...

Earthquake swarm hits US sparking fears massive volcano ‘is moving closer to an eruption’

Multiple small earthquakes have been detected beneath a massive volcano in Alaska this week, as experts warn it may be 'moving closer to an...

Kīlauea volcano’s ash prompted largest open ocean phytoplankton bloom, study reveals

When the Kīlauea Volcano erupted in May 2018, an enormous amount of ash was released into the atmosphere in a plume nearly five miles...

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano spews fountains of lava in latest eruption episode

Scientists were bracing for high lava fountains Tuesday during the latest episode of an ongoing eruption of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano. Lava fountains have reached heights...

Sampling the plumes of Jupiter’s volcano moon, Io

What can a sample return mission from Jupiter's volcanic moon, Io, teach scientists about planetary and satellite (moon) formation and evolution? This is what...

Volcano begins erupting in southwestern Iceland after a nearby town and spa are evacuated

A volcano began erupting in southwestern Iceland on Tuesday, just hours after authorities evacuated a nearby community and a geothermal spa, one of Iceland's...

Scientists warn massive US volcano could erupt in weeks

A giant volcano in Alaska is showing signs of an impending eruption. Significantly elevated levels of volcanic gas emissions were recently observed around Mount Spurr,...

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts, prompting alert level to be raised

The Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano in south-central Indonesia erupted three times into Friday, sending an ash column 8,000 meters (26,000 feet) high and...

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano resumes dazzling show with lava fountains hundreds of feet high

Lava from Hawaii's most active volcano created fountains that reached 700 feet (215 meters) Thursday during the latest episode of an ongoing eruption. Kilauea began...

Hawaii volcano again puts tall lava fountains on display in latest eruption episode

An erupting Hawaii volcano once again began shooting fountains of lava that reached hundreds of feet high on Tuesday. Fountains reached heights of 400 feet...

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