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Soon after a large earthquake occurs, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory publicizes the preliminary location and magnitude. Have you ever wondered...

Ask a child to draw a volcano, and he or she will likely sketch a cone-shaped mountain erupting lava high into the air (with possibly a dinosaur or...

The earthquake swarm under Mammoth Mountain which started on February 3, 2014 has declined over the past few days. The daily numbers of earthquakes...

While most football fans have recovered from Super Bowl XLVIII, the most exciting time of year is just beginning for sled-dog-racing enthusiasts. As...

Time-lapse sequence of Halema‘uma‘u degassing plume

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

Lava flows remain active northeast of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō, and a lava pond in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater.

The staff of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) sends a big "mahalo" to everyone who attended our public presentations during Hawai‘i Island...

An earthquake swarm under Mammoth Mountain (Mono County, CA), which started slowly on February 3, 2014 intensified in the early hours of February 5...

Satellite image shows Kīlauea's activity from summit to east rift zone.