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As noted in Volcano Watch a few weeks ago, this month marks the 25th anniversary of Mauna Loa's most recent eruption—a 22-day event that began on...

The Island of Hawai`i, a composite of five volcanoes, has a surface area almost twice as large as the other main Hawaiian Islands combined.

When an earthquake occurs, why do we feel the ground shake? The shaking we feel is from seismic waves radiating away from the earthquake. These waves...

March 25 marks the 25th anniversary of the most recent eruption of Mauna Loa volcano.

In most sciences, processes are investigated by identifying the factors that affect them and varying each factor, in turn, to determine its...

It seems that something new and different is always cooking at Kīlauea.

By the time Babe Ruth had played baseball with the Waiakea Pirates and planted a banyan tree in Hilo in late October, 1933, enough strong earthquakes...

What's white and wet and green all over? Hint: this is a household problem that Big Island residents on rainwater catchment share with the citizens of...

Now that the 2008 Halema`uma`u eruption has ended (or is in repose), the total volume of solid material (tephra) thrown out from the new vent can be...

Seismic activity at Yellowstone Lake in Yellowstone National Park increased in late December 2008. As of January 8, 2009, the seismic activity has...