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Volcano Watch — Has Halema‘uma‘u's lava lake changed in 100 years?

Volcano Watch — Has Halema‘uma‘u's lava lake changed in 100 years?

With the 100th anniversary of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory fast approaching, many scientists at the observatory are thinking about how the current...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 10, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 10, 2011

A large skylight on the lava tube is supplying lava to surface flows north of Royal Gardens subdivision.

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Volcano Watch — Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō quietly and slowly building new flow field

Volcano Watch — Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō quietly and slowly building new flow field

Without the dramatic flourish of recent events, lava is quietly erupting from Kīlauea's newest fissure, which opened September 21 on the east rim of...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 3, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 3, 2011

The active episode 61 pāhoehoe flows of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - October 25, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - October 25, 2011

High aerial view of the active lava channel of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - October 7, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - October 7, 2011

The active pāhoehoe flows of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 29, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 29, 2011

Current flows that have erupted on the east side of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō cone.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 23, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 23, 2011

Three videos of the active lava streams from Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō.

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Volcano Watch — Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō shifts direction again

Volcano Watch — Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō shifts direction again

Anyone watching the Webcams positioned on and around Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō in the early morning hours of Wednesday, September 21, would have seen a marked change...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 21, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 21, 2011

A new fissure opened and began erupting on the east flank of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater.

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USGS HVO Press Release — Hawai‘i Island Fourth Grade Students Invited to Enter Volcano Poster Contest

USGS HVO Press Release — Hawai‘i Island Fourth Grade Students Invited to Enter Volcano Poster Contest

HAWAI‘I ISLAND, Hawai‘i — Hawai‘i Island fourth grade students are invited to participate in a poster contest celebrating 100 years of volcano...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 16, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 16, 2011

A deflation–inflation (DI) event, which began yesterday afternoon, led to a marked decrease in eruptive activity at Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō overnight. Two vertical...

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