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Plume turns from bright white to reddish-brown.

Last week's "Volcano Watch" detailed the development of the new gas vent - and small explosive eruption - on the south wall of Halema`uma`u Crater.

There is now continuous emission of ash from the new gas vent in Halema‘uma‘u Crater, turning the formerly white cloud of fume a dusty-brown color.

2008 will be known as the year that Kīlauea Volcano had a mid-life crisis. After 25 years of almost continuous, effusive eruption from its east rift...

At 2:58 a.m. HST on Wednesday, March 19, 2008, a small explosion occurred at Halema‘uma‘u Crater at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano in Hawai‘i Volcanoes...

A prominent new gas vent broke through the lower east wall of Halema‘uma‘u this week, doubling the already elevated level of sulfur dioxide gas being...

Last week was a family reunion of sorts, as Pele met her sister, Namakaokaha`i, when lava from Kīlauea Volcano entered the ocean for the first time...

Now that lava flows have reached the ocean below Royal Gardens subdivision, the concern 7 months ago of lava pouring northeast from a new vent toward...

After a few brief forays into the upper reaches of the Royal Gardens subdivision over the last several weeks, the Thanksgiving Eve Breakout (TEB) flow...

TEB rootless shield flank failure.