On May 18, 1980, the United States experienced the deadliest and most destructive volcanic eruption in its history.

For 16 days, volcanic rock rained down on the communities ... An eruption on the scale of Mount Fuji's last eruption could go on for two weeks, the panel said. One Tokyo metropolitan government ...

Over the past half century, Japan has been hit by many volcanic eruptions, but scientifically those were only considered to ...

Volcanologists believe that this unusually long gap between eruptions, coupled with the fact that Mount Fuji is still an active volcano, makes it increasingly likely that an eruption could happen ...

The 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption began with a steady series of earthquakes in March. By April it began spewing smoke, ...

The activity at Hawaii's Kilauea volcano started around 4:15 p.m. local time and lasted for several hours, according to the U ...

Japanese authorities have issued guidance on how the public should respond if the famous Mount Fuji volcano, near Tokyo, were to erupt. Experts recommend sheltering at home and maintaining a two ...

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano put on a dramatic display Sunday night, shooting lava fountains over 1,000 feet into the air. The ...

conical volcano sometimes referred to as the Mount Fuji of America. During the 1980 eruption, the upper 1,300 feet of the summit was removed by a huge debris avalanche. Within the first 10 minutes ...