Volcano Watch

The Volcano Watch of December 19, 2002 detailed an oceanographic cruise studying the 1877 submarine eruption of Mauna Loa in Kealakekua Bay. Only two...

Despite its notoriety as Hawai`i's youngest volcano, Lo`ihi remains a submarine mystery for most of us. This is because fieldwork there is limited to...

HVO is proud to report that Elliot T. Endo, long-time HVO associate and 1961 graduate of Hilo High School, has been named Scientist-in-Charge of the U...

Are you still trying to find that special holiday gift for the volcanologist in your life? If so, you've come to the right place. The mini-UV...

A stunning colored map of Hawai`i, stretching from Ni`ihau to the Big Island, has just been published. This map is different from most others, because...

Every November, we usually include a column on earthquakes in Hawaii to remind residents and to inform newcomers of the high seismic hazard on the...

Energy from the sun supports most life on our planet, but far below the sea surface, another, less obvious energy source pumps heat and life-giving...

Kīlauea's eruption is 24/7; it needs no sleep, takes no days off, and cares not if rain is falling in buckets. HVO's staff is not 24/7; it needs sleep...

Two weeks ago, scientists from around the world came together to discuss past and future research on an important, but little known, volcano. Long...

On November 29, 1975, the latest magnitude-7 earthquake in Hawai`i struck near Kalapana, causing a tsunami that killed two campers at Halape and...