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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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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea summit eruption – June 19, 2023

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea summit eruption – June 19, 2023

The eruption in Halema‘uma‘u crater continues. The eruption, which is occurring inside the Kīlauea summit caldera within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea summit eruption – June 16, 2023

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea summit eruption – June 16, 2023

The eruption in Halema‘uma‘u crater continues. The eruption, which is occurring inside the Kīlauea summit caldera within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National...

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Volcano Watch — Unveiling Earth's magnetic secrets: paleomagnetism and its geological applications

Volcano Watch — Unveiling Earth's magnetic secrets: paleomagnetism and its geological applications

When we think about the Earth's magnetic field, we often associate it with compasses and navigation. However, did you know that our planet's magnetic...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea summit eruption – June 12, 2023

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea summit eruption – June 12, 2023

The eruption in Halema‘uma‘u crater continues, The eruption, which is occurring in Kīlauea’s summit caldera, within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea summit eruption – June 9, 2023

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea summit eruption – June 9, 2023

The eruption in Halema‘uma‘u crater continues, The eruption, which is occurring in Kīlauea’s summit caldera, within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park...

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Volcano Watch — Reflections of recent eruptions

Volcano Watch — Reflections of recent eruptions

Kīlauea volcano began erupting within Halema‘uma‘u crater at the summit during the early morning of June 7. The eruption marks another in a series of...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea summit eruption – June 8, 2023

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea summit eruption – June 8, 2023

The eruption in Halema‘uma‘u crater continues, The eruption, which is occurring in Kīlauea’s summit caldera, within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea summit eruption

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea summit eruption

At approximately 4:44 a.m. HST on June 7, 2023, an eruption began in Kīlauea’s summit caldera, within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.

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Kīlauea Volcano Activity Notice — status upgrade to RED/WARNING, eruption at the summit

Kīlauea Volcano Activity Notice — status upgrade to RED/WARNING, eruption at the summit

Kīlauea volcano is erupting. At approximately 4:44 a.m. HST on June 7, 2023, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory detected glow in Kīlauea summit...

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Kīlauea Volcano Activity Notice — Status upgrade to ORANGE/WATCH, elevated unrest at the summit

Kīlauea Volcano Activity Notice — Status upgrade to ORANGE/WATCH, elevated unrest at the summit

Kīlauea volcano is not erupting. Increased earthquake activity and changes in the patterns of ground deformation at Kīlauea’s summit began occurring...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea and Mauna Loa work

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea and Mauna Loa work

The Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project continues, as does the annual Mauna Loa GPS campaign.

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Volcano Watch — Volcano monitoring from space: InSAR time series success in Alaska

Volcano Watch — Volcano monitoring from space: InSAR time series success in Alaska

In a recent “Volcano Watch” article, we learned about a remote sensing technique known as InSAR. This method of using satellite radar signals to...

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