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USGS HVO Press Release — Glow from The Halema‘uma‘u Overlook Vent Snuffed Out by Collapse

USGS HVO Press Release — Glow from The Halema‘uma‘u Overlook Vent Snuffed Out by Collapse

A sequence of rockfalls, some quite large, within the Halema‘uma‘u vent at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano began at 1:38 p.m. H.s.t on June 30, 2009. 

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Volcano Watch — The Beginning of a New Era—Kīlauea's 1952 Summit Eruption

Volcano Watch — The Beginning of a New Era—Kīlauea's 1952 Summit Eruption

The HVO Web site was recently revamped to make access to our increasing number of Webcams easier.

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Volcano Watch — New Webcam Menu Makes Lava Views Safely Available

Volcano Watch — New Webcam Menu Makes Lava Views Safely Available

The HVO Web site was recently revamped to make access to our increasing number of Webcams easier for viewers and the HVO staff who post Webcam images...

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Volcano Watch — Magma Within Kīlauea's Summit Vent Never Goes Flat

Volcano Watch — Magma Within Kīlauea's Summit Vent Never Goes Flat

Two weeks ago, readers of this column learned about the genesis of brown plumes and sudden gas release from Kīlauea's summit vent. This week we will...

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Volcano Watch — Today is the 40th Birthday of the Wondrous Mauna Ulu Eruption

Volcano Watch — Today is the 40th Birthday of the Wondrous Mauna Ulu Eruption

Just before daybreak on May 24, 1969, a new eruptive fissure split open Kīlauea's east rift zone at its bend near `Alo`i Crater. During the previous 9...

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Volcano Watch — Pele Plays the Plume in a Recent Multisensory Performance

Volcano Watch — Pele Plays the Plume in a Recent Multisensory Performance

This weekend marks the return to the Big Island of ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro. His shows encompass a musical variety from Hawaiian to bluegrass...

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Volcano Watch — How do recent earthquakes fit into the Kīlauea puzzle?

Volcano Watch — How do recent earthquakes fit into the Kīlauea puzzle?

During the past two weeks, two noteworthy earthquakes struck Kīlauea Volcanos south flank.

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USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-4.2 Earthquake on the South Flank of Kīlauea Volcano

USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-4.2 Earthquake on the South Flank of Kīlauea Volcano

A magnitude-4.2 earthquake beneath the south flank of Kīlauea Volcano was recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO)...

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USGS HVO Press Release — Annual Surveys of Hawai‘i's Volcanoes Are Underway

USGS HVO Press Release — Annual Surveys of Hawai‘i's Volcanoes Are Underway

If you see someone alongside the road next to a white disk-shaped antenna atop a yellow tripod, it could be a U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano...

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USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-5.0 Earthquake on the South Flank of Kīlauea Volcano

USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-5.0 Earthquake on the South Flank of Kīlauea Volcano

A magnitude-5.0 earthquake beneath the south flank of Kīlauea Volcano was recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO)...

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Volcano Watch — The Soda Can Analogy for Kīlauea's Current Summit Eruption

Volcano Watch — The Soda Can Analogy for Kīlauea's Current Summit Eruption

The current eruption at Kīlauea's summit is unique in the recorded history of the volcano. Never in the past 200 years has there been a long-lived...

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Volcano Watch — After One Year, Kīlauea's Summit Eruption is Still Going Strong

Volcano Watch — After One Year, Kīlauea's Summit Eruption is Still Going Strong

It seems like only yesterday when the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) monitored a several-week build-up in seismic tremor levels and sulfur dioxide...

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