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Greek island Santorini was hit by a number of strong earthquakes earlier this year which put its tourist season in jeopardy, ...

Scientists are investigating for the first time how dangerous the island's next big one could be.

Last month, the state of emergency was eased with officials reporting that Santorini was fully safe and ready to welcome ...

Just under the surface of the Pacific Ocean in the Solomon Islands is an active underwater volcano that's inexplicably ...

That system constantly monitors its every move. Underwater eruptions aren’t like the ones we see on land. They start deep in the Earth’s mantle, where magma builds pressure. The magma breaks ...

Axial’s eruptions are benign to us humans ... “The volcano is too deep, [about 1,500 meters underwater], and the kind of activity anticipated is too mild” to trigger a tsunami, he says.

The eruption restarted at midday when when molten ... Kilauea is one of six active volcanoes in Hawaii, including one that is submerged underwater. The largest is Mauna Loa, which is also on ...

Costa Rica is a country forged by fire. Although only three volcanoes are currently active, there are more than 400 volcanic ...

In Tonga, massive underwater volcanic eruption has flooded Pacific coastlines from Japan to the United States. In a statement, the US National Tsunami Warning Center warned that California, Oregon, ...

Tsunamis can travel thousands of kilometres across the ocean after an earthquake, volcanic eruption, or landslide ...

A huge eruption in 1600 BCE left the crater rim and central depression that formed Santorini Perched on top of Santorini's sheer cliffs is a world-famous tourist industry worth millions.