For over 700,000 years, the Taftan volcano in southeastern Iran lay dormant, quietly hidden beneath the harsh landscapes of the region. Recently, however, a strange phenomenon has stirred beneath its ...

A 'phreatomagmatic' eruption from Taal Volcano Island's Main Crater was recorded at 02:02am on Wednesday October 1, 2025 by the thermal camera at Taal Volcano Observatory (TVO) and IP Camera at the ...

Scientists at Oregon State University (OSU) said an underwater volcano off the Pacific Northwest coast is showing signs that it may erupt soon. The volcano, known as the Axial Seamount, is located ...

Travelers to certain cities in Japan are receiving a warning about a volcano and "ash clouds" from the U.S. government. The U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Japan issued the travel alert on November 20.

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About 290 miles off the coast of Cannon Beach, Oregon, lies an underwater volcano called Axial Volcano. Axial erupts about once every ten years. Twice in the past year, news outlets have reported that ...

The overnight eruption of the Krasheninnikov Volcano in Kamchatka, its first in 600 years, may be connected to the huge earthquake that rocked Russia's Far East last week, Russia's RIA state news ...

Discover how volcano monitoring is evolving in the U.S. with the National Volcano Early Warning System for improved eruption safety. First off, nothing says fun like the U.S. Volcano Status Map!

The U.S. Embassy in Japan warns travelers about increased eruptions at Sakurajima volcano. "Do not enter the restricted 2 km radius around the Minamidake crater," the alert states. Travelers should ...

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents A new study published by the Geophysical Research Letters journal has found that the volcano’s summit has risen by ...