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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 — Recent earthquake activity recalls Kapoho eruption

Volcano Watch — Recent earthquake activity recalls Kapoho eruption

Earthquake activity this past week was considerably reduced from the high levels recorded the previous week. Three earthquakes occurred that had...

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Volcano Watch — Most active seismic zone in the nation here

Volcano Watch — Most active seismic zone in the nation here

Nearly everyone on the island of Hawai`i should have felt an earthquake this past week. As the accompanying map shows, Hawai`i was rattled by 11...

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Volcano Watch — Episode 51 continuing

Volcano Watch — Episode 51 continuing

The eruption from the episode 51 vents, located on the west flank of the Pu`u `O`o cone on the East Rift Zone of Kīlauea Volcano, continues with...

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Volcano Watch — Galeras, Mauna Loa, Decade Volcanoes

Volcano Watch — Galeras, Mauna Loa, Decade Volcanoes

On Thursday an explosion in the crater of Galeras Volcano in Colombia killed six volcanologists attending an international workshop attended by more...

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Volcano Watch — Kīlauea: a youngster among world's active volcanoes

Volcano Watch — Kīlauea: a youngster among world's active volcanoes

One of the main impediments to predicting the future behavior of Kīlauea and especially Mauna Loa Volcanoes is the short historical record of each...

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Volcano Watch — A volcano that just keeps rolling along: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory tracks eruption's phases

Volcano Watch — A volcano that just keeps rolling along: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory tracks eruption's phases

The Pu`u `O`o-Kupaianaha eruption now ranks as the longest-lived historic eruption on the East Rift Zone and the most destructive in Kīlauea's recent...

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Volcano Watch — Underwater East Rift exploration reveals a few surprises

Volcano Watch — Underwater East Rift exploration reveals a few surprises

The East Rift Zone of Kīlauea Volcano is 130 kilometers long, but only 55 kilometers of the rift is above sea level. The lower 75 kilometers of the...

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Volcano Watch — Rockfalls alter size and shape of Halema`uma`u Crater

Volcano Watch — Rockfalls alter size and shape of Halema`uma`u Crater

For the past 10 years, most of the evident changes on Kīlauea Volcano have occurred down the east rift zone near and downslope from the Pu`u `O`o and...

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Volcano Watch — Lava explodes into the sea at Kamoamoa

Volcano Watch — Lava explodes into the sea at Kamoamoa

Lava erupted from the episode 51 vents has been entering the sea at Kamoamoa since November 8. On Tuesday, a new phenomenon was observed. 

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Volcano Watch — Lava continues to flow near Kamoamoa

Volcano Watch — Lava continues to flow near Kamoamoa

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 — Volcano watchers should beware

Volcano Watch — Volcano watchers should beware

The eruption from the episode 51 vents has continued without interruption since October 2. The flows have now advanced to within 300 feet of the Chain...

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Volcano Watch — Ten-year lava flow from Kīlauea's episode 51 continues

Volcano Watch — Ten-year lava flow from Kīlauea's episode 51 continues

The 10-year long eruption of Kīlauea Volcano continues from the episode 51 vents located on the west flank of the Pu`u `O`o cone. The flows advanced...

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