Scientists have worked for years to build better systems to keep people safe from earthquakes and volcanoes. Will those ...

An eruption of Indonesia's Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano spewed ash clouds more than 8 kilometres (5 miles) high, authorities said as they raised the alert status to the highest level, and an Australian ...

Chile is located in the so-called “Ring of Fire” — the region running from Chile to Alaska where tectonic plates clash under the surface of the Pacific Ocean and spawn earthquakes and tsunamis.

The Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano in Indonesia erupted, sending ash clouds over 8 km high, prompting flight cancellations and ...

The Ring of Fire and volcanic eruptions The Ring of Fire is a horseshoe-shaped region in the Pacific about 25,000 miles long that contains more than 450 volcanoes, according to the National ...

known as the Pacific Ring of Fire. By contrast, the African LLVP does not receive new material at the same rate, and the material has mixed more with the surrounding mantle, lowering its density.

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck northern Chile near Antofagasta on Thursday, as reported by the US Geological Survey (USGS) ...

A round-up of news from around the region, including increased police presence in Port Moresby to counter crime.

Chile is located in the so-called “Ring of Fire” — the region running from Chile to Alaska where tectonic plates clash under the surface of the Pacific Ocean and spawn earthquakes and tsunamis.