Satellites imaged an underwater volcano erupting — but scientists have no idea what's actually happening on the seafloor

Satellites captured footage of an underwater volcano eruption in a part of the sea that remains largely a mystery.

Could the rare submarine volcano erupting in PNG blow big?

The volcano's activity has been described as rare and unusual, and coastal communities living around PNG's Bismarck Sea have been advised to be on heightened alert.

Undersea volcano erupts in Papua New Guinea's Bismarck Sea prompting tsunami concerns

The Titan Ridge Volcano is erupting in the Bismarck Sea, sending ash and smoke into the sky and prompting authorities to warn of possible tsunamis in the area.

Underwater volcano erupting for weeks could birth a new island in the Pacific

An underwater volcano has been erupting in the southwestern Pacific Ocean since early May, sending giant steamy-white plumes 10,000 feet above the ocean surface. The volcano sits in the Bismarck Sea, ...
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An Underwater Volcanic Eruption Brewing in the Bismarck Sea May Cause a New Island to Rise

Learn about the underwater volcanic eruption that is disrupting waters near Papua New Guinea, potentially setting the stage for a new island to emerge. A new island could soon pop up in Oceania thanks ...