Volcano Watch

One of the most fascinating things about living on, or visiting, the Big Island is our proximity to active volcanoes and the wide variety of...

In the mid-19th century, Kona chief Kanuha told French explorer Jules Remy the story of Keli`ikuku, an ancient high chief of Puna.

A few weeks ago, each of the local newspapers carried a story about a study, released in the journal Science, predicting that the next Mauna Loa...

A new geologic map of the State of Hawai`i became publicly available this week. The publication is free online as U.S. Geological Survey Open-File...

Several Volcano Watch articles during the past few years described Kīlauea's explosive eruptions, their surprising frequency, and the large size of...

A new report released two weeks ago by U.S. Geological Survey scientists evaluated 169 volcanoes in the United States that could erupt again and pose...

Several weeks ago, we reported on the anticipated Kīlauea slow earthquake - a very interesting and recently recognized component of our volcano's...

A major goal of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, when it was created in 2001, was a first-ever assessment of the hazards of Yellowstone's massive...

Did you know that some scientists study volcanoes by melting and pressurizing lava in laboratories? In many universities around the world, you can...

Last week marked the six-month anniversary of the October 15th Kiholo Bay and Mahukona earthquakes.