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May 2023 marks the 99th anniversary of a sequence of explosive eruptions from Kīlauea's summit that occurred over 16 days from May 11–27, 1924. During...

HVO scientists conducted a Kīlauea summit overflight on May 3, 2023. The Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project continues, as more nodes are deployed in the...

Five years ago, volcanic activity at Kīlauea dramatically changed when magma intruded into the lower East Rift Zone (LERZ). What happened at Kīlauea...

HVO scientists conducted  Halema‘uma‘u fieldwork and a Kīlauea summit overflight on May 3, 2023. The Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project continues, as...

On the morning of April 21, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists visited the floor to document and sample deposits erupted by Kīlauea volcano...

Fieldwork for the Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project, which will provide a new detailed view of shallow subsurface structures and the magma system...

HVO scientists visited the rim of Halemaʻumaʻu crater, at the summit of Kīlauea. The summit eruption of Kīlauea volcano ended on March 7, 2023. No...

Where is magma stored beneath the surface of Kīlauea and how is it transported to the places where eruptions occur? Scientists have hypothesized the...

Shiny and elusive, featherlight and golden-brown. If poets were to write about rocks, I’m sure they would sing their praises of Pele’s hairs. Don’t be...

HVO scientists collect detailed data to assess hazards and understand how the eruption is evolving at Kīlauea's summit, all of which are shared with...