1959 Kīlauea Iki eruption: It happened in the crater just north of the volcano’s caldera, lasting only about a month with 17 episodes and inclined lava fountains, including the highest lava fountains ...

Kīlauea summit region shook for 5 hours Nov. 14 that year as magma made a path to the surface. The eruption began at 8:08 p.m ...

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SANTIAGO, Chile -- A volcano in southern Chile has erupted, prompting officials to evacuate thousands of people in the surrounding area. The Villarica volcano erupted Tuesday around 3 a.m. local time ...

Kilauea volcano put on another spectacular show Friday night with lava fountaining in Halemaumau crater reaching new heights for the latest eruption, which began nearly 10 months ago. Scientists with ...

Because the region is remote, rugged and spans two countries, satellite imagery plays a vital role in monitoring its volcanic activity. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Residents captured photo and video as they evacuated when Villarrica, a volcano 400 miles outside of Santiago, Chile, erupted overnight Monday.