Ever wonder why the Pacific Ocean is called the Ring of Fire? Discover the powerful tectonic forces and 450+ volcanoes that ...

Volcanoes in Alaska, Washington state, Oregon and Hawaii have been rumbling and even spewing lava, enough to spark a swarm of news stories. But despite the jolts and temblors, geologists say there's ...

The Ring of Fire is an enormous belt of active and dormant volcanoes that surrounds most of the Pacific Ocean. It runs from southern Chile, up the west coast of the Americas, through the islands off ...

Scientists tracking the Pacific’s most volatile margins are watching a familiar pattern sharpen into something more urgent, as clusters of earthquakes and restless volcanoes hint at shifting stresses ...

As Hawaii prepares for a possible "explosive eruption," confusion has arisen about the relationship between Kilauea and the West Coast's "ring of fire" volcanoes. But experts say there's not cause for ...

A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake shook the Pacific last Wednesday. This was the 6th strongest quake ever recorded, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake’s epicenter was 84 miles southeast ...