Plates moving apart have built a chain of peaks called a mid-ocean ridge. These ridges rarely capture the public’s imagination, yet they form one of Earth’s largest continuous geological features.

Bárðarbunga - the second-largest volcano in the country - has been hit with a swarm of 130 earthquakes within just five hours ...

In January 2022, the undersea volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai erupted spectacularly, becoming one of the most powerful volcanic events of the century. It sent a plume 50 kilometers high, impacting ...

An underwater volcano is a mountain or hill formed by the accumulation of volcanic materials beneath the ocean's surface. These volcanoes can reach considerable sizes and are often located along ...

More than 130 earthquakes were registered Tuesday at Iceland's large Bardarbunga volcano, a possible precursor to an eruption among the several scenarios being considered, the Icelandic meteorological ...

A study based on the sampling and analysis of volcanic ash at Cumbre Vieja volcano in the Canary Islands, located off Africa's northwest coast, suggests that the composition of magma could drive ...

In the depths of the Pacific Ocean, 470 kilometers off the Oregon ... Situated on the Juan de Fuca Ridge, the volcano erupts with remarkable regularity. Previous eruptions in 1998, 2011, and ...

You will be redirected to our submission process. Ocean ridges host a range of habitats including hydrothermal vents, rocky slopes, and soft sediments, all with connections to the pelagic ecosystem ...

The continents of America and Europe are slowly becoming further apart as the Atlantic Ocean gets wider due to forces deep ...

Kilauea volcano in Hawaii is erupting with fountains of lava. Check out a USGS livestream from within the Halema'uma'u crater. Kilauea volcano entered its fourth eruptive episode on Thursday (Jan.