Observations at Ontake volcano The research team put this theory to the test by examining seismic signals during two eruptions of Ontake Volcano, on Honshū Island in Japan. The 2007 eruption was small ...

A ban on summiting Mount Ontake, a volcano that straddles Nagano and Gifu prefectures in central Japan, ends this weekend. From 10 a.m. Saturday, people will be allowed to access a ridge linking the 9 ...

Sept. 27 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1540, the Society of Jesus, known as the Jesuits, was chartered by the Roman Catholic Church. In 1825, in England, George Stephenson operated the first ...

TOKYO — Rescuers scrambling to save hikers trapped in central Japan by a volcanic explosion found 31 people who did not have pulses, officials said Sunday. More than 500 police, firefighters and ...

Japan has been hit by what could be its first fatal volcanic eruption in 14 years, leaving 31 climbers unconscious and feared dead, while injuring 37 others. The eruption at Mount Ontake, a popular ...

Toxic gases and ash were still coming from the Mount Ontake volcano Monday, halting the search for more victims and the recovery of the bodies. Here’s a summary of events and a guide to understanding ...

Dozens of hikers were stranded Saturday on the slopes of an erupting Japanese volcano that has reportedly killed one person and left 30 more seriously injured. Ash, rocks and steam continued to spew ...

At least 36 people are feared dead following Saturday's eruption that caught hundreds of hikers by surprise. Another plume of ash and gas has... The volcano whose eruption surprised hikers in central ...

NAGANO, Japan — Japan’s Mt. Ontake erupted just before noon Saturday for the first time in seven years, injuring at least 11 climbers, including seven who were left unconscious, according to the Japan ...

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 of Ontake Volcano in ...

A new study, led by Professor Mike Kendall from the Department of Earth Sciences, has investigated the use of a new monitoring technique for early warning of a volcanic eruption. The research team ...