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New USGS Data Releases Available

New USGS Data Releases Available

Several newly published USGS data releases provide data on Kīlauea thermal maps during the 2018 lower East Rift Zone eruption, tiltmeter data from...

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Volcano Watch — Upgrades below the surface

Volcano Watch — Upgrades below the surface

Technicians at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) are constantly engineering, building, deploying, maintaining, troubleshooting, or upgrading...

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Volcano Watch — Where is magma stored in Kīlauea?

Volcano Watch — Where is magma stored in Kīlauea?

Over the past several months, periods of increased earthquake activity and ground deformation in the summit region of Kīlauea volcano indicate that...

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Volcano Watch — Separating signals: What matters to seismologists?

Volcano Watch — Separating signals: What matters to seismologists?

Whether they originate above or below the Earth’s surface, a wide array of signals appear on the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory’s earthquake...

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Restful or restless? How we recognize volcanic 'unrest'

Restful or restless? How we recognize volcanic 'unrest'

All's quiet on the volcano front in California for the New Year. But what does it mean when we say a volcano is 'quiet' or at 'background levels of...

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USGS HVO Information Statement — Kīlauea summit unrest

USGS HVO Information Statement — Kīlauea summit unrest

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) is recording elevated unrest and increased seismicity to the south of Kīlauea's summit...

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Volcano Watch — New Year’s Eve 1974: Kīlauea volcano’s most recent Southwest Rift Zone eruption

Volcano Watch — New Year’s Eve 1974: Kīlauea volcano’s most recent Southwest Rift Zone eruption

Kīlauea is one of the most active volcanoes on Earth, with a majority of its eruptions occurring at its summit or one of its two rift zones, the East...

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Volcano Watch — A Pūpū Platter of Earthquakes

Volcano Watch — A Pūpū Platter of Earthquakes

A pūpū platter is an assortment of appetizers commonly served at social gatherings in Hawaii. During one week in December 2023, Island of Hawaiʻi...

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Volcano Watch — Sniffing out stealthy gas escape between Kīlauea’s eruptions

Volcano Watch — Sniffing out stealthy gas escape between Kīlauea’s eruptions

Kīlauea has erupted three times in 2023—January–March, June, and September—and has also experienced significant intrusive activity to the southwest of...

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Volcano Watch — Opportunities to learn about the volcanoes in your backyard in January 2024

Volcano Watch — Opportunities to learn about the volcanoes in your backyard in January 2024

Volcanoes are a part of life for Hawaii residents. We live on the flanks, feeling earthquakes beneath our feet, smelling vog, and experiencing the...

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Announcing Island of Hawai‘i Volcano Awareness Month Programs in January 2024!

Announcing Island of Hawai‘i Volcano Awareness Month Programs in January 2024!

January is Volcano Awareness Month on the Island of Hawai‘i! HVO, in cooperation with Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, the University of Hawai‘i at...

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Volcano Watch — Explosive eruptions from Kīlauea: beneficial or dangerous depending on location

Volcano Watch — Explosive eruptions from Kīlauea: beneficial or dangerous depending on location

Twenty-five years ago, the frequently explosive activity of Kīlauea was unappreciated. Since then, continuing research has emphasized Kīlauea’s past...

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