Volcano Watch

Several geologic processes contribute to subsidence along Kīlauea coast - the island of Hawai‘i is sinking at a rate of a few millimeters (fractions...

May 22, 2010, marks the 50th anniversary of the 1960 magnitude-9.5 Chilean earthquake, which was the largest earthquake worldwide in the last 200...

Alert observers of Kīlauea ongoing summit eruption often note the changing character of the ever-present plume emerging from Halema`uma`u. Sometimes...

The magnetic field surrounding the Earth protects it and all living things upon it from charged particles ejected by the sun.

Long-time Kīlauea Volcano watchers know the drill when the supply of magma to the active vent on the volcano's east rift zone is interrupted...

In the early hours of Monday, February 1, 2010, , a swarm of microearthquakes began to occur on the south flank of Kīlauea volcano.

As Volcano Awareness Month nears its end, we conclude our look at volcanoes and society by exploring the cinematic treatment of volcanoes over the...

In the previous two weeks, we examined the role that volcanoes have played in both religion and art. Today, we discuss the influence of volcanoes on...

In celebration of Volcano Awareness Month (January 2010), we examine the influence of volcanoes on human society, beginning last week with religion...

As the first decade of the 21st century has come to a close, the effect of human civilization on the Earth has become increasingly apparent.