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After a 30-year repose, Mauna Loa may be slowly stirring to life. While there are no signs of impending eruption, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory...

Breakouts remain active on the Kahauale‘a 2 flow

The U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.1 earthquakebeneath eastern Moloka‘i on Friday, June 6, 2014...

On the evening of August 11, 1855, Mauna Loa erupted from a location described as 1,000 to 2,000 ft below the summit of the volcano. This was the...

Hawai‘i County is the fastest-growing region in the State of Hawaii. Its relatively inexpensive real estate, along with population growth, spurs more...

The recent anniversary of Kīlauea's May 1924 explosive summit eruptions reminds us of the sometimes violent interactions that occur when relatively...

Kahauale‘a 2 flow remains active northeast of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō

Landslides are hazards in areas where slopes are steep. The degree of the hazard depends on the type of rocks that make up the slope. Large landslides...

Ninety years ago this month, Kīlauea was exploding.

New camera position on Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō; The active front of the Kahauale‘a 2 flow