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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 – HVO upgrades Hualālai Repeater and installs new webcam – April 19, 2023

Photo and Video Chronology – HVO upgrades Hualālai Repeater and installs new webcam – April 19, 2023

During the week of April 10, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory upgraded the Hualālai Repeater station and installed a new webcam looking at the...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project Begins – April 18, 2023

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project Begins – April 18, 2023

Fieldwork for the Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project, which will provide a new detailed view of shallow subsurface structures and the magma system...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Hawaiian Volcano Observatory – April 14, 2023

Photo and Video Chronology – Hawaiian Volcano Observatory – April 14, 2023

HVO scientists visited the rim of Halemaʻumaʻu crater, at the summit of Kīlauea. The summit eruption of Kīlauea volcano ended on March 7, 2023. No...

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Volcano Watch — Imaging the underground at Kīlauea’s summit

Volcano Watch — Imaging the underground at Kīlauea’s summit

Where is magma stored beneath the surface of Kīlauea and how is it transported to the places where eruptions occur? Scientists have hypothesized the...

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Volcano Watch — April is Tsunami Awareness Month in Hawaii

Volcano Watch — April is Tsunami Awareness Month in Hawaii

It’s official! Governor Green recently proclaimed that April is again Tsunami Awareness Month for the State of Hawaii. This is not to be confused with...

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Volcano Watch — Using water cannon experiments to improve understanding of volcanic blasts

Volcano Watch — Using water cannon experiments to improve understanding of volcanic blasts

The 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption in Washington State illustrated the hazards and impacts of lateral (ground-hugging) volcanic blasts on natural...

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Volcano Watch — Pele’s hairs: a beautiful hazard on the Island of Hawaiʻi

Volcano Watch — Pele’s hairs: a beautiful hazard on the Island of Hawaiʻi

Shiny and elusive, featherlight and golden-brown. If poets were to write about rocks, I’m sure they would sing their praises of Pele’s hairs. Don’t be...

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Volcano Watch — GeoSPACE: The benefits of accommodation and inclusion in geology field experiences

Volcano Watch — GeoSPACE: The benefits of accommodation and inclusion in geology field experiences

Scientists from the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) are collaborating with academic colleagues to make field experiences in geology more...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Hawaiian Volcano Observatory – March 14, 2023

Photo and Video Chronology – Hawaiian Volcano Observatory – March 14, 2023

HVO scientists collect detailed data to assess hazards and understand how the eruption is evolving at Kīlauea's summit, all of which are shared with...

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Volcano Watch — Hele mai to the USGS open house on March 15

Volcano Watch — Hele mai to the USGS open house on March 15

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will host an informal open house on March 15th about the proposed new building in Hilo and draft Environmental...

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Volcano Watch — “Seeing” inside Mauna Loa for the first time in almost 40 years

Volcano Watch — “Seeing” inside Mauna Loa for the first time in almost 40 years

Understanding volcanic eruptions requires learning about where the erupted lavas come from deep within the volcano. But how do scientists get...

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Public input sought on environmental assessment for proposed USGS Facility in Hilo

Public input sought on environmental assessment for proposed USGS Facility in Hilo

Public input can be provided via email through March 28, 2023, or in person at an open house on March 15, 2023. Details provided below.  

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