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Volcano Watch — Lava expected to flow over pali toward Kamoamoa soon

Volcano Watch — Lava expected to flow over pali toward Kamoamoa soon

The episode 51 vents adjacent to Pu`u `O`o on the East Rift Zone of Kīlauea Volcano have been in continuous eruption since before dawn on June 21...

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Volcano Watch — New effort forged for volcano studies

Volcano Watch — New effort forged for volcano studies

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has joined forces with the University of Hawai`i to promote the collaborative study of volcanoes with the initiation...

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Volcano Watch — HVO maintains wide seismic network on the Big Island

Volcano Watch — HVO maintains wide seismic network on the Big Island

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory maintains a network of about 50 seismic stations on the Island of Hawai`i. The purpose of the network is twofold: to...

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Volcano Watch — Current eruption continuing at low levels

Volcano Watch — Current eruption continuing at low levels

We will cover activity during the last two weeks, since we missed our deadline last week. The episode 51 vents on the west flank of Pu`u `O`o, which...

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Volcano Watch — Kīlauea's not Hawaii's only active volcano

Volcano Watch — Kīlauea's not Hawaii's only active volcano

The volcanic hazards posed by Kīlauea Volcano are obvious to everyone who sees the active eruptions and visits Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, where...

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Volcano Watch — Volcano slides are often the cause of strong earthquakes

Volcano Watch — Volcano slides are often the cause of strong earthquakes

Moderate to large earthquakes located beneath the south flank of Kīlauea Volcano are commonly caused by seaward sliding of that part of the volcano...

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Volcano Watch — Eruption episode remains unpredictable

Volcano Watch — Eruption episode remains unpredictable

The episode 51 vents on the west flank of Pu`u `O`o, which stopped erupting on May 22, began erupting again on Wednesday morning sometime shortly...

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Volcano Watch — Sputtering lava flows build behind shield

Volcano Watch — Sputtering lava flows build behind shield

The episode 51 vents on the west flank of Pu`u `O`o which were inactive for six days starting Tuesday, April 28, were in continuous eruption since...

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Volcano Watch — Episode 51 vents now mostly inactive

Volcano Watch — Episode 51 vents now mostly inactive

The episode 51 vents on the west flank of Pu`u `O`o were inactive most of this past week. Last Sunday afternoon, the flows had advanced about one mile...

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Volcano Watch — Eruption continues without interruption

Volcano Watch — Eruption continues without interruption

The eruption at the episode 51 vents on the west flank of Pu`u `O`o continued without interruption again this week. The eruption is little changed...

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Volcano Watch — Lava flow continues; quake tremors light

Volcano Watch — Lava flow continues; quake tremors light

The eruption at the episode 51 vents on the west flank of Pu`u `O`o continued without interruption this week. A lava pond has formed just west of the...

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Volcano Watch — Lava flow continues in starts and stops

Volcano Watch — Lava flow continues in starts and stops

Last week we noted that, based on the activity in the pond inside Pu`u `O`o cone, the lull in activity at the episode 51 vent was probably just...

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