Tag Archives: Volcano

AI detects earthquake surge at Europe’s most dangerous volcano

AI detects earthquake surge at Europe’s most dangerous volcano

Italy’s Campi Flegrei has been restless again when it comes to earthquakes, and a new AI approach is helping scientists see what the ground is really doing. In a peer-reviewed study, researchers from Stanford University, along with colleagues at INGV Osservatorio Vesuviano and the University of Naples Federico II, reanalyzed continuous seismic records. The team found more than four times …

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Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts again, shooting lava 500 feet into the sky

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts again, shooting lava 500 feet into the sky

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted again this week, spewing lava 500 feet into the air from the crater at its summit, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The eruption ended around 8 p.m. local time on Tuesday night, after producing approximately 337 million cubic feet of molten rock over a 13-hour period.  This marked the 32nd episode in an ongoing eruption event at Kilauea, one …

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Volcano alert: The signal that could transform disaster prevention

Volcano alert: The signal that could transform disaster prevention

Volcanoes can bring catastrophic consequences, and reliable warnings can make the difference between a close call and a tragedy. A new study on Japan’s Ontake Volcano identifies a signal, in the form of a subtle change in earthquake waves, that could sharpen those warnings. Researchers compared two eruptions of Ontake and focused on a detail in the waves …

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Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts again and shoots lava for 31st time since December : NPR

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts again and shoots lava for 31st time since December : NPR

In this image released by the U.S. Geological Survey, the Kilauea volcano spews lava on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii. M. Zoeller/AP/U.S. Geological Survey hide caption toggle caption M. Zoeller/AP/U.S. Geological Survey HONOLULU — Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano resumed erupting Friday by shooting an arc of lava 100 feet (30 meters) into the air and across …

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Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano shoots lava for the 31st time since December

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano shoots lava for the 31st time since December

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 of molten rock since December, an appropriately high frequency for one of the world’s most active volcanoes. The north vent at the summit crater began …

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Underwater volcano off Oregon coast could erupt by the end of the year, researchers say, but nothing ‘looks imminent’

Underwater volcano off Oregon coast could erupt by the end of the year, researchers say, but nothing ‘looks imminent’

An underwater volcano off the coast of Oregon that was forecast to erupt sometime this year doesn’t look imminent, according to volcanologists who are closely monitoring it. The Axial Seamount is located about 300 miles off the coast of Oregon in the Pacific Ocean, and it’s 4,900 feet below the surface of the sea along the Juan de Fuca Ridge. …

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Is Aso Caldera Japan’s Time Bomb? Exploring the World’s Most Dangerous Volcano

Is Aso Caldera Japan’s Time Bomb? Exploring the World’s Most Dangerous Volcano

A stunning view from space reveals the true size and power of the Aso Caldera, located in the heart of Kyushu, Japan. This remarkable geological structure, home to 17 volcanoes, is the result of multiple catastrophic eruptions that occurred over 200,000 years. The Aso Caldera is not just a beautiful landscape; it is one of Earth’s nine recognized “supervolcanoes,” a …

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Massive underwater volcano on the brink of eruption, say scientists

Massive underwater volcano on the brink of eruption, say scientists

Experts have warned that a massive underwater volcano is on the brink of erupting after 2,000 earthquakes were recorded in just one day. Volcanic eruptions can be some of the most dangerous natural disasters in the world, often triggering other things such as earthquakes or even tsunamis. Axial Seamount is the most active volcano in the Pacific Northwest and sits …

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