Official records show the United States and Indonesia top the world in volcano numbers but depending on how you count them. These nations and a few others together host hundreds of volcanic peaks, ...

A 1956 eruption collapsed much of the Bezymianny volcano in Kamchatka, Russia, but frequent eruptions since — including a ...

Alaska might conjure images of rugged wilderness and extreme conditions, but tucked along the western shore of the Kenai Peninsula sits a little slice of paradise that’s redefining retirement goals ...

On November 23, 2025, the Hayli Gubbi volcano in northern Ethiopia erupted in dramatic fashion. The shield volcano in the ...

HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, Hawaii- The saga continues as Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano erupts for the 38th time. Starting at ...

Determining the "loudest recorded sound" depends on how you define sound and on which measurements you choose to include.

A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake on Saturday shook a mountainous, sparsely populated area straddling the border of the US ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - At 11:41 a.m. December 6th, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake was reported by the Alaska Earthquake ...

Two hundred and fifty years ago, the attention of Europe was on the 13 English colonies on the East Coast of North America that were in open revolt.

Volcanic ash poses serious flight safety risks, prompting advisories and flight cancellations following the Hayli Gubbi ...

The Holy Assumption of the Virgin Mary Russian Orthodox Church stands as a testament to this history, its blue onion dome a distinctive landmark against the Alaskan sky. Built in the 19th century, ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Officials lowered the alert level for a volcano near Alaska’s largest city to normal Wednesday, which they said indicates that Mount Spurr is “quiet” months after showing signs of ...