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Scattered breakouts northeast of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō, no overall advancement

Summit lava lake level drops

Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano on Earth, is not erupting, but is stirring. Seismicity remains elevated above long-term background levels, and...

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.7 earthquake north of the Island of Hawai‘i and east of the...

The U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is excited to welcome geophysicist Brian Shiro to its team!

Breakouts northeast of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō, a small lobe advancing through forest

In previous Volcano Watch articles, we addressed the origin of the Nīnole Hills on the southeastern flank of Mauna Loa. These hills are a prominent...

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.6 earthquakelocated beneath the Island of Hawai‘i on Sunday...

The first few months of 2016 have brought a range of wind and weather conditions to the Island of Hawai‘i.

The ongoing eruption at Kīlauea Volcano's summit began on March 19, 2008. Since that time, Island of Hawai‘i residents have had to cope with the...