Volcano Watch

Many volcanoes are attractive places to live. Good soil, sweeping views, rugged beauty-all these features lure us to volcanic settings. Auckland and...

This week the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is cooperating with the University of Hawai`i to conduct a workshop in volcanology for graduate students...

The eruption of Anatahan Volcano in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) continues. It has generated much interest in the...

Lake Waiau, at an altitude of 3,969 m (13,020 ft) atop Mauna Kea, is the only alpine lake in the Hawaiian island chain. It is thought to have formed...

For the past couple of weeks, Kīlauea had presented us with a flurry of tiny earthquakes located at a shallow depth beneath the volcano's summit. The...

This week is the 91st anniversary of the largest eruption on earth since Krakatau exploded in 1883. We are also ending the 4th week of an ongoing...

Many of us are aware of the "sister city" program, in which two cities form a relationship to promote understanding, cultural and educational exchange...

Throughout the early morning of August 27th, 1883 and into the late afternoon, the inhabitants of Rodriguez Island—a small speck of land in the...

For the past week, a billowing column of dark volcanic ash has been erupting from Anatahan Volcano in the Northern Mariana Islands, burying parts of...

The primary goal of the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiʻian Volcano Observatory is to provide scientific information that can be used to reduce risks...