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Volcano Watch — Volcanoes make headlines!

Volcano Watch — Volcanoes make headlines!

Kīlauea made the headlines once again last week with the threat of a summit eruption and a brief surge in activity that sent lava flows coursing down...

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USGS HVO Press Release — Brief Surge of Activity at Kīlauea Volcano

USGS HVO Press Release — Brief Surge of Activity at Kīlauea Volcano

The summit of Kīlauea began to inflate rapidly at about 6:20 p.m. yesterday evening. By 8:30 p.m., more than 8 microradians of tilt had been recorded...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kilauea - January 14, 1998

Photo and Video Chronology - Kilauea - January 14, 1998

January 14--Hot time on the flow field that night

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Volcano Watch — What in the world is the Hilo Ridge?

Volcano Watch — What in the world is the Hilo Ridge?

Okay, all you Big Island residents, where is the Hilo Ridge? It stands nearly 3,000 m (10,000 ft) above its surroundings, is more than 50 km (30 mi)...

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Volcano Watch — Eruption at Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō marks 15th anniversary

Volcano Watch — Eruption at Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō marks 15th anniversary

Saturday marked the 15th anniversary of the Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō-Kupaianaha eruption on the east rift zone of Kīlauea Volcano. This is the longest lived rift...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - December 31, 1997

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - December 31, 1997

Pu`u `O`o celebrates its 15-year annniversary on January 3, 1988

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Volcano Watch — Long Valley: Another hotspot

Volcano Watch — Long Valley: Another hotspot

Last week at the annual fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union, a special informational session was held to discuss the recent increased...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - December 17, 1997

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - December 17, 1997

New deep dimple: funnel-shaped crater grows on Pu`u `O`o south flank

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Volcano Watch — Vents that roar

Volcano Watch — Vents that roar

During the past two weeks, many people have heard roaring noises from the area of Pu`u `O`o, the prominently fuming cinder-and-spatter cone 12 km...

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Volcano Watch — Communication is the name of the game

Volcano Watch — Communication is the name of the game

Five HVO scientists are in San Francisco this week, attending the fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - December 2, 1997

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - December 2, 1997

Kilauea Volcano's east rift zone eruption continues: most lava travels through tubes from the vent area to the coast

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Volcano Watch — Lava diversion in Hawai‘i?

Volcano Watch — Lava diversion in Hawai‘i?

November has been a busy month historically for eruptions as well as earthquakes. Six historical eruptions have started in November on Kīlauea (1930...

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