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No significant changes in the summit water pond

Timelapse of water rising in Halema‘uma‘u

HVO scientists conduct field checks of LiDAR survey

In the past, HVO would occasionally post images of people collecting lava samples on our website. These photos usually featured a person (with little...

Continued slow rise of water in Halema‘uma‘u

Water pond in Halema‘uma‘u continues to grow

February 28, 2020, marks the 65th anniversary of Kīlauea Volcano's 1955 lower East Rift Zone (LERZ) eruption. In recognition of this historic event...

The origin(s) of volcanic ash deposits on the Island of Hawai‘i have been an enigma, especially those found on and between Kīlauea and Mauna Loa. We...

Portulaca sclerocarpa (also known as ‘Ihi mākole) is a critically endangered small succulent plant in the purslane family (Portulacaceae). It only...

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.2 earthquake located beneath Kīlauea Volcano's south flank on...