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Volcano Watch — Eruption's flows continue, danger remains

Volcano Watch — Eruption's flows continue, danger remains

The eruption on Kīlauea's East Rift Zone continues with little change. The episode 51 and 53 vents on the southwest flank of the Pu`u `O`o cone...

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Volcano Watch — Strong earthquakes more frequent than thought

Volcano Watch — Strong earthquakes more frequent than thought

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was widely felt in the Hilo area on Thursday afternoon at 1:45 p.m. The earthquake was about 25 miles deep and was located...

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Volcano Watch — Kīlauea gas emissions far greater than from geo wells

Volcano Watch — Kīlauea gas emissions far greater than from geo wells

Volcanoes around the world emit a variety of gases in different proportions, with the main components invariably being carbon dioxide, water, and...

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Volcano Watch — Huge eruption of Mount St. Helens recalled

Volcano Watch — Huge eruption of Mount St. Helens recalled

May 18 marks the anniversary of the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens that laid waste to over 200 square miles of forest and killed 57 people, as well...

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Volcano Watch — Not all eruptions as passive as this

Volcano Watch — Not all eruptions as passive as this

Kīlauea is famous for eruptions of the type we are now experiencing - quiet effusion of lava that makes the eruption approachable. However, not all of...

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Volcano Watch — Current lava flows contrast with violent eruptions of the past

Volcano Watch — Current lava flows contrast with violent eruptions of the past

The 10-year-long eruption along Kīlauea's East Rift Zone continues with little change. Active flows travel underground to the ocean in lava tubes from...

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Volcano Watch — As lava slows, diversion of Etna discussed

Volcano Watch — As lava slows, diversion of Etna discussed

The episode 51 vents on the west flank of Pu`u `O`o were active from April 23 at about 11:00 a.m. until April 28 at 11:30 a.m., when the eruption...

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Volcano Watch — Lava consolidates but flow remains steady

Volcano Watch — Lava consolidates but flow remains steady

The 10-year-long eruption on Kīlauea's East Rift Zone continues with little change. During the week, the lavaentries into the ocean consolidated to...

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Volcano Watch — Missing visitor a tragic reminder of Kīlauea's danger

Volcano Watch — Missing visitor a tragic reminder of Kīlauea's danger

The missing visitor to Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park serves as a tragic reminder that active volcanoes can be unpredictable and dangerous, however...

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Volcano Watch — More lava flowing than scientists thought

Volcano Watch — More lava flowing than scientists thought

The 10-year-long eruption on Kīlauea's East Rift Zone continued this past week. Lava is erupting from the episode 51 and 53 vents on the southwest...

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Volcano Watch — Lava taking Hawaiian village, nearing arch

Volcano Watch — Lava taking Hawaiian village, nearing arch

The eruption near Pu`u `O`o on Kīlauea's East Rift Zone continues, with lava entering the ocean both east and west of Kamoamoa and at Lae`apuki.

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Volcano Watch — April has been the month for serious tsunami activiy in Hilo and the Hawaiian Islands

Volcano Watch — April has been the month for serious tsunami activiy in Hilo and the Hawaiian Islands

In historical times, two tsunamis occurred during the first week of April. The first of these occurred on April 2, 1868; it resulted from the great...

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