Geology - Page 6

December 4, 2022

Indonesian volcano erupts, releasing river of lava

Mount Semeru in Indonesia erupted on Sunday, sending a river of lava across the terrain and a plume of ash nearly 5,000 feet into the sky, according to reports.

November 29, 2022

Mauna Loa volcano eruption: What to know

Hawaii's Mauna Loa continued to erupt on Tuesday, at one point spewing lava up to 200 feet into the air. The volcano last erupted nearly four decades ago.

October 15, 2022

Earthquakes shake Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano during unrest, cause minor damage

Multiple earthquakes rattled Hawaii communities on Friday morning near the Mauna Loa volcano. The Pāhala community reportedly experienced some minor damage.

October 6, 2022

Hawaii national park summit closed due to ‘elevated seismic activity’

The National Park Service said Wednesday that Mauna Loa summit backcountry in Hawaii would be closed until further notice due to elevated seismic activity.

September 20, 2022

New Zealand raises Taupo Volcano alert level after 700 small earthquakes detected below lake

The Taupo Volcano on New Zealand's North Island had its volcanic alert level raised to 1 from 0 on Tuesday after scientists detected ongoing volcanic unrest.

September 8, 2022

Mount Rainier cloud formation sends social media into tizzy, but it's not what you think

A cloud formation seen over Washington's Mount Rainier led to speculation on social media about the active volcano venting. Park experts assured that it was not.

August 3, 2022

Mystery Chile sinkhole opens up near underground mine

A mysterious sinkhole that officials say is 105 feet wide and 210 feet deep has opened up near the site of an underground mining operation in northern Chile.

June 10, 2022

Rover traversing Mars has 'pet rock': NASA

NASA's Mars Perseverance rover has a "pet rock" on its front left wheel. The rock has been traveling with "Percy" over the course of the past fourth months.

October 9, 2021

China's lunar rock samples show lava flowed on moon 2B years ago: researchers

China's lunar rock samples – the first moon rocks returned to Earth in more than 40 years – show lava flowed there 2 billion years ago, according to scientists.

October 8, 2021

Existence of Mars lake, floods confirmed by NASA's Perseverance team

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover team has confirmed that the red planet's Jezero Crater was once the site of a delta-lake system.