Researches aim to answer that question in a study of Lake Taupō's supervolcano, and the threat of a "dramatic feedback loop" ...

Multiple small earthquakes have been ... for signals indicating that the volcano is moving closer to an eruption.' Since the beginning of the month, the US Geological Survey (USGS) has detected ...

The US Geological Survey (USGS) detected a 3.7 magnitude quake at 11:44am ET near Petersville, which sits about 30 miles northwest of Mount Spurr. Mount Spurr, an 11,000-foot-tall volcano, has ...

For the first time, researchers are digging into the seismic history surrounding the Taupō Fault Belt to unlock insights into how the “twin threats” of earthquakes and volcanoes could collide and ...

Several dozen earthquakes have been recorded in Alaska near a volcano that experts say could soon erupt. The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) reported detecting no fewer than 55 tremors over the past ...

When fully implemented, the warning and mnitoring system will operate through an interoperable network of domestic volcano observatories. Central to its success will be the National Volcano ...

The National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System, or NVEWS, was first authorized by congress in 2019 to be ...

The region is also at risk ... zone earthquake, potentially registering anywhere from a magnitude 8 to 9 quake. Scientists have worked for years to build systems to monitor volcanoes and ...

Researchers have identified a stable, gas-venting magma cap beneath Yellowstone, reducing eruption risk and advancing ...

The US experiences violent earthquakes, but the damage and death toll is much lower than in many countries because of the ...

When volcanoes like Alaska’s Mount Spurr erupt, the ash can damage people’s lungs, smother crops and kill animals, and the ...