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Volcano Watch — A new tephra lab for HVO eruption monitoring

Volcano Watch — A new tephra lab for HVO eruption monitoring

In addition to a new year and a new eruption, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) is ushering in a new era for processing and studying...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 7, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 7, 2021

The eruption in Halema‘uma‘u at Kīlauea's summit on the Island of Hawai‘i continues, with the west vent erupting lava into the lava lake. Gas...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 6, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 6, 2021

The eruption in Halema‘uma‘u at Kīlauea's summit on the Island of Hawai‘i continues, with the west vent erupting lava into the lava lake. Gas...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 5, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 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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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 4, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 4, 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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The Yellowstone Volcano Observatory year in review—what happened in 2020?

The Yellowstone Volcano Observatory year in review—what happened in 2020?

Although 2020 may not have been a great year for many of us, it was a pretty interesting year in Yellowstone.  With this first Yellowstone Caldera...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 3, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 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 – January 2, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 2, 2021

The west vent in Halema‘uma‘u remains active; Kīlauea's summit eruption continues, Island of Hawai‘i. Gas emissions and seismic activity at the summit...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 1, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 1, 2021

The west vent in Halema‘uma‘u remains active; Kīlauea's summit eruption continues, Island of Hawai‘i. Gas emissions and seismic activity at the summit...

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Volcano Watch — Kīlauea’s ongoing eruption: a rising lava lake

Volcano Watch — Kīlauea’s ongoing eruption: a rising lava lake

It has been an exciting week at Kīlauea Volcano as the summit eruption that began on the evening of December 20th continues. The eruption remains...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – December 31, 2020

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – December 31, 2020

Kīlauea's summit eruption continues on the Island of Hawai‘i. HVO field crews—equipped specialized safety gear and PPE—monitor the current eruption...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – December 30, 2020

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – December 30, 2020

Kīlauea's summit eruption continues on the Island of Hawai‘i. Halema‘uma‘u west vent remains active; the lava lake level has not changed significantly...

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