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HVO monitors earthquakes and the active volcanoes in Hawaii, assesses their hazards, issues warnings, and advances scientific understanding to reduce the impacts of volcanic eruptions. Communicating the results of our work to the public, emergency managers, and the scientific community is an important aspect of the HVO mission. 

Active Volcanoes in Hawaii

Very High Threat Potential
Kīlauea
Mauna Loa
High Threat Potential
Hualālai
Moderate Threat Potential
Haleakalā
Mauna Kea
Not Ranked
Kama‘ehuakanaloa (Lō‘ihi Seamount)
View the threat rankings of US Volcanoes.

News

Photo and Video Chronology - Images of the June 3 fissure eruption from Kīlauea's Southwest Rift Zone

Photo and Video Chronology - Images of the June 3 fissure eruption from Kīlauea's Southwest Rift Zone

Volcano Watch — Keeping up with Kīlauea

Volcano Watch — Keeping up with Kīlauea

Kīlauea Volcano Activity Notice — status downgrade to ADVISORY/YELLOW, eruption paused with limited hazards

Kīlauea Volcano Activity Notice — status downgrade to ADVISORY/YELLOW, eruption paused with limited hazards

Multimedia

Colorful maps of showing the locations of earthquake activity over time
Clusters of earthquakes at Kīlauea during April, May, and June 2024
Clusters of earthquakes at Kīlauea during April, May, and June 2024
Color map of recent lava flows
June 6, 2024 — Kīlauea Southwest Rift Zone eruption
June 6, 2024 — Kīlauea Southwest Rift Zone eruption
Color photograph of fresh lava flows
June 6, 2024 — Lava flows that formed during the recent Kīlauea Southwest Rift Zone eruption
June 6, 2024 — Lava flows that formed during the recent Kīlauea Southwest Rift Zone eruption
Color map showing ground deformation on volcano
June 6, 2024—InSAR image of deformation during Kīlauea Southwest Rift Zone eruption
June 6, 2024—InSAR image of deformation during Kīlauea Southwest Rift Zone eruption
Color photograph of ground cracks
June 6, 2024 — Cracks formed around recent Kīlauea eruption site
June 6, 2024 — Cracks formed around recent Kīlauea eruption site
Color photograph of gound cracks on ash covered surface
June 6, 2024 — Cracks formed around recent Kīlauea Southwest Rift Zone eruption fissures
June 6, 2024 — Cracks formed around recent Kīlauea Southwest Rift Zone eruption fissures
Color photograph of lava flow and volcanic gas
June 6, 2024 — Aerial overview of inactive Fissures 3 and 4 on the Southwest Rift Zone of Kīlauea
June 6, 2024 — Aerial overview of inactive Fissures 3 and 4 on the Southwest Rift Zone of Kīlauea
Color photograph of lava flows from fissure
June 6, 2024 — Fissures of the recent Kīlauea Soutwest Rift Zone eruption
June 6, 2024 — Fissures of the recent Kīlauea Soutwest Rift Zone eruption
Color photograph of seismometer buried in the ground
June 6, 2024 — New seismometer at station KOSM on the Southwest Rift Zone of Kīlauea
June 6, 2024 — New seismometer at station KOSM on the Southwest Rift Zone of Kīlauea