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Daily updates about ongoing eruptions, recent images and videos of summit and East Rift Zone volcanic activity, maps, and data about recent earthquakes in Hawaii are posted on the HVO website. 

Volcano Watch is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and colleagues.

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Volcano Watch — The Big Isle's rapidly sinking into the sea, researchers say

Volcano Watch — The Big Isle's rapidly sinking into the sea, researchers say

The National Science Foundation recently supported a scientific drill hole to examine the long-term growth of a Hawaiian volcano. The objective...

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Volcano Watch — 11th anniversary of Kīlauea eruption nears

Volcano Watch — 11th anniversary of Kīlauea eruption nears

The eruption on Kīlauea's East Rift Zone is rapidly approaching another milestone as its 11th anniversary takes place on January 3. This column will...

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Volcano Watch — Kīlauea's East Rift Zone activity likely to continue for decades

Volcano Watch — Kīlauea's East Rift Zone activity likely to continue for decades

The recent history of Kīlauea has been pieced together from geologic mapping and dating, Hawaiian oral histories, and written observations made...

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Volcano Watch — From a puddle to Kīlauea: development of the world's most active volcano

Volcano Watch — From a puddle to Kīlauea: development of the world's most active volcano

All of the events that we experience at Kīlauea—eruptions at the summit and on the rift zones, intrusions of magma that don't reach the surface...

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Volcano Watch — Ten years since last big quake; more are sure to come

Volcano Watch — Ten years since last big quake; more are sure to come

Ten years ago on November 16, residents of Hawai`i were awakened by an earthquake at 6:13 a.m. The earthquake had a magnitude of 6.6 and was located...

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Volcano Watch — Eruption provides dramatic viewing

Volcano Watch — Eruption provides dramatic viewing

The eruption from the episode 51 vents has continued without interruption since October 2. The flows crossed the Chain of Craters Road near Kamoamoa...

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Volcano Watch — Today marks anniversary of the spectacular '59 eruption

Volcano Watch — Today marks anniversary of the spectacular '59 eruption

The nearly 11-year-long eruption on Kīlauea's East Rift Zone continues with little change. An active lava pond circulates from west to east inside the...

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Volcano Watch — Island of Hawaii sits at the end of a long, old chain of 125 volcanoes

Volcano Watch — Island of Hawaii sits at the end of a long, old chain of 125 volcanoes

The Hawaiian Islands form the young end of a chain of more than 125 volcanoes that stretch over 3,720 miles across the north Pacific Ocean.

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Volcano Watch — Scientists drill holes to explore volcanoes' eruptive stages

Volcano Watch — Scientists drill holes to explore volcanoes' eruptive stages

Hawaiian volcanoes pass through a sequence of eruptive stages as they grow. There are three main types of lavas in Hawai`i which erupt during the...

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Volcano Watch — Lo`ihi seamount swarms with earthquake activity

Volcano Watch — Lo`ihi seamount swarms with earthquake activity

Kīlauea Volcano continues to erupt from the episode 52 and 53 vents on the flank of the Pu`u `O`o cone on the East Rift Zone. For the past several...

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Volcano Watch — Volcano mapping among most detailed on Earth

Volcano Watch — Volcano mapping among most detailed on Earth

Geologic mapping has come a long way since the first map accurately showing the locations of lava flows on the Island of Hawai`i was published by...

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Volcano Watch — How does East Hawaii get vog?

Volcano Watch — How does East Hawaii get vog?

Over the past several weeks, many east Hawaii residents have noticed the high frequency of days with poor air quality. People traveling on Highway 11...

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