Japanese authorities immediately issued volcanic alerts and warned of possible ashfall in nearby areas.

Japan’s Sakurajima volcano erupted on May 15, 2025, releasing toxic gases and ash that pose serious health risks, including ...

Fear of a massive earthquake, amplified by both soothsayers and social media, is prompting some travelers to steer clear of ...

Oxford researchers found that changes in shear-wave splitting can predict volcanic eruptions and their severity. The signal ...

Japan's Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima erupted on Thursday, sending a towering column of ash nearly two miles into the sky. Spectacular timelapse footage captured the powerful moment. Local ...

A new study has investigated the use of a new monitoring technique for early warning of a volcanic eruption. The research team compared the earthquake signals during two eruptions of Ontake Volcano in ...

The research team put this theory to the test by examining seismic signals during two eruptions of Ontake Volcano, on Honshū Island in Japan. The 2007 eruption was small and had much less of an ...