Analysis has shown a boulder weighing almost 1,200 tons in Tonga is one of the largest known wave-transported rocks in the world, providing new insights into the Pacific region's history and risk of ...

May 1, 2025 — A new study has investigated the use of a new monitoring technique for early warning of a volcanic eruption. The research team compared the earthquake signals during two eruptions ...

In the quiet Vasse district of WA, the evening of 27 August 1883 must have felt like something out of a mystery novel.

In 2018, a massive eruption caused the southwest flank of Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano to collapse into the sea, triggering a devastating tsunami that struck nearby islands. The disaster killed ...

The unexpected tsunami was caused by an eruption and a landslide of 640,000 square metres on Anak Krakatau (Child of Krakatoa), a volcanic island. Residents in South Lampung, Anyer Beach and ...

Due to fears that the tremblor could generate a potential tsunami, the Chilean government issued an evacuation order for the coastline of the Strait of Magellan, at the southern tip of South ...

Krakatoa's eruption left a permanent mark on the world, with long-term environmental and climatic consequences still felt today. Here's When Six Flags America is Closing Secret messages engraved ...

Indian Ocean Tsunami. Image by David Rydevik (email ... influencing Enlightenment thought. The eruption of Krakatoa in August 1883 is one of the most infamous volcanic eruptions in history. The ...

THE inquiry, instituted in consequence of a Government resolution of October 4, 1883, into tne nature, the extent, and the consequences of the volcanic eruptions of Krakatoa, has led to various ...

The plume of ash this time around could reach up to 50,000ft, or 15km, which would cause global aviation issues. Advert The 2010 eruption of Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland caused the largest air ...