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In November 2017, "Volcano Watch" entered its 27th year of publication. The long history of this column is, in large part, thanks to the U.S...

Volcanic Air Pollution Hazards in Hawaii is an updated fact sheet that provides information on the science of Kīlauea's volcanic air pollution, known...

A 24-minute USGS video recounts the eruptive history of Halema'uma'u and tells the story of Kīlauea Volcano's current summit eruption, from its start...

Clear skies on Kīlauea Volcano

Astute visitors to the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) website may have noticed that some recent earthquakes have negative depths. This does...

Rockfalls trigger explosions in Kīlauea Volcano's summit lava lake

With recent attention focused on the need to be prepared for all hazards, this week's Volcano Watch offers ways to stay informed about Hawaiian...

About a year ago, the lava lake within Halema‘uma‘u at Kīlauea Volcano's summit was high enough that spattering on the lake surface was commonly...

Scattered breakouts remain active on the coastal plain and upper 61g flow field
 

With the Wolf Moon illuminating Kīlauea Caldera from above and the Halema‘uma‘u lava lake glowing below, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO)...