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Three videos of the active lava streams from Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō.

Anyone watching the Webcams positioned on and around Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō in the early morning hours of Wednesday, September 21, would have seen a marked change...

A new fissure opened and began erupting on the east flank of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater.

HAWAI‘I ISLAND, Hawai‘i — Hawai‘i Island fourth grade students are invited to participate in a poster contest celebrating 100 years of volcano...

A deflation–inflation (DI) event, which began yesterday afternoon, led to a marked decrease in eruptive activity at Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō overnight. Two vertical...

Perched lava ponds have developed outside of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater.

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Awesome views of the active lava lakes in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater.

The active lava within Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater showing the two perched lava ponds.

Seismologists are often asked the question, "Can large earthquakes trigger volcanic eruptions?" The short answer is yes, earthquakes and volcanic...