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An earthquake of magnitude-4.0 (preliminary) was recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory on March 1, at 8:57 A.M. HST.

An earthquake of magnitude-4.6 (preliminary) was recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory on February 16, at 3:22 P.M...

The past five years, especially the past 18 months, have seen profound changes in the way HVO scientists view Last week's Volcano Watch highlighted...

The past five years, especially the past 18 months, have seen profound changes in the way HVO scientists view Kīlauea's explosive potential.

East Lae`apuki lava delta and Petunia skylight

East Lae`apuki and MLK vent area

Many eruptions are brief affairs. The volcano wakes up, erupts for a few days to a few months, then goes back to sleep. When the Pu`u `O`o eruption...

East Lae`apuki and Pu`u `O`o area

If you ever do spend Christmas on that South Pacific island, make sure Santa knows where to land his canoe of presents for you, as there are actually...

Growing lava delta and collapsing Pu`u `O`o