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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 20, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 20, 2021

The eruption in Halema‘uma‘u at Kīlauea's summit on the Island of Hawai‘i continues, with the west vent erupting lava into the lava lake. Gas...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 19, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 19, 2021

On the Island of Hawai‘i, Kīlauea Volcano's summit eruption continues, with the west vent in Halema‘uma‘u erupting lava into the lava lake. Gas...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 15, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 15, 2021

The eruption in Halema‘uma‘u at Kīlauea's summit on the Island of Hawai‘i continues, with the west vent erupting lava into the lava lake. Gas...

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USGS HVO Information Statement —Magnitude-4.0 earthquake northeast of Pāhala, Island of Hawai‘i

USGS HVO Information Statement —Magnitude-4.0 earthquake northeast of Pāhala, Island of Hawai‘i

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.0 earthquake located beneath the south part of the Island of...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 14, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 14, 2021

The eruption in Halema‘uma‘u at Kīlauea's summit on the Island of Hawai‘i continues, with the west vent erupting lava into the lava lake. Gas...

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Volcano Watch — Gas math—how we know how much sulfur dioxide volcanoes emit

Volcano Watch — Gas math—how we know how much sulfur dioxide volcanoes emit

Volcanic gases are an important part of eruptions—they help magma to rise within the earth and erupt, they can tell us how much lava is being erupted...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 13, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 13, 2021

The eruption in Halema‘uma‘u at Kīlauea's summit on the Island of Hawai‘i continues, with the west vent erupting lava into the lava lake. Gas...

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New USGS Professional Paper — The 2008–2018 Summit Lava Lake at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i

New USGS Professional Paper — The 2008–2018 Summit Lava Lake at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i

Three chapters of USGS Professional Paper 1867, "The 2008–2018 Summit Lava Lake at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i" were recently published online. The 2008...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 12, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 12, 2021

The eruption in Halema‘uma‘u at Kīlauea's summit on the Island of Hawai‘i continues, with the west vent erupting lava into the lava lake. Gas...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 11, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 11, 2021

The eruption in Halema‘uma‘u at Kīlauea's summit on the Island of Hawai‘i continues, with the west vent erupting lava into the lava lake. Gas...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 8, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 8, 2021

Kīlauea's summit eruption in Halema‘uma‘u continues on the Island of Hawai‘i continues. The west vent erupts lava into the lava lake. Gas emissions...

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Volcano Watch — A new tephra lab for HVO eruption monitoring

Volcano Watch — A new tephra lab for HVO eruption monitoring

In addition to a new year and a new eruption, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) is ushering in a new era for processing and studying...

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