We are used to seeing eruptions from the summit region of Kilauea contained to the region that is referred to as Halema‘uma‘u. Halema‘uma‘u, home of Pele, is a crater situated within the larger, steep-walled caldera at the summit of Kilauea named Kaluapele.

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake shook Hawaii on Tuesday night, striking on the southern side of the Kilauea volcano, which has had dozens of eruptions in recent months. The earthquake occurred at 11:49 p.m. local time Tuesday night, and shaking was felt as far ...

The latest lava fountaining episode of an erupting Hawaii volcano reached 1,000 feet high Tuesday, prompting temporary closures at a national park and part of an important highway because of falling glassy volcanic fragments, including ash. The fountaining ...

Yellowstone eruptions may be driven by shifts in Earth's crust, rather than a deep well of magma, study finds.