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An update to the Geology of Yellowstone Map

An update to the Geology of Yellowstone Map

The interactive Geology of Yellowstone Map has been updated with new data. Check out recently added map layers that highlight Yellowstone’s monitoring...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – February 5, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – February 5, 2021

Kīlauea's summit eruption continues on the Island of Hawai‘i; the west vent in Halema‘uma‘u erupts lava into the lava lake. Gas emissions and seismic...

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Volcano Watch — Kīlauea’s south flank: What’s shaking?

Volcano Watch — Kīlauea’s south flank: What’s shaking?

This story begins after Kīlauea’s May 4, 2018, M6.9 earthquake and lower East Rift Zone eruption. The M6.9 earthquake resulted in seaward motion at...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – February 3, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – February 3, 2021

Kīlauea's summit eruption continues on the Island of Hawai‘i; the west vent in Halema‘uma‘u erupts lava into the lava lake. Gas emissions and seismic...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – February 2, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – February 2, 2021

Kīlauea's summit eruption continues on the Island of Hawai‘i; the west vent in Halema‘uma‘u erupts lava into the lava lake. Gas emissions and seismic...

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USGS HVO Information Statement — Magnitude-4.1 on Kīlauea Volcano’s south flank, Island of Hawai‘i 

USGS HVO Information Statement — Magnitude-4.1 on Kīlauea Volcano’s south flank, Island of Hawai‘i 

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.1 earthquake located beneath Kīlauea Volcano's south flank on...

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New Scientist-in-Charge at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

New Scientist-in-Charge at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

HILO, Hawaii — The U.S. Geological Survey has selected Dr. Ken Hon as the new Scientist-in-Charge at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory in Hilo...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – February 1, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – February 1, 2021

Kīlauea's summit eruption continues on the Island of Hawai‘i; the west vent in Halema‘uma‘u erupts lava into the lava lake. Gas emissions and seismic...

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Just how long has the Yellowstone Hotspot been around?

Just how long has the Yellowstone Hotspot been around?

The Yellowstone hotspot—the source of heat that powers Yellowstone’s vast volcanic system—has long been thought to have initiated about 17 million...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 29, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 29, 2021

Kīlauea's summit eruption continues on the Island of Hawai‘i; the west vent in Halema‘uma‘u erupts lava into the lava lake. Gas emissions and seismic...

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Volcano Awareness Month 2021 Program – A virtual walk through Kīlauea Volcano’s summit history

Volcano Awareness Month 2021 Program – A virtual walk through Kīlauea Volcano’s summit history

Join USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientist emeritus Don Swanson on a virtual walk, during which you learn about the past 500 years of Kīlauea...

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Volcano Awareness Month 2021 Program – When will Mauna Loa erupt next?

Volcano Awareness Month 2021 Program – When will Mauna Loa erupt next?

In this talk, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologist Frank Trusdell, who has studied Mauna Loa for two decades, presents a roughly 40-minute talk...

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