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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – December 21, 2020

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – December 21, 2020

An eruption has commenced within Kīlauea’s summit caldera. 

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USGS HVO Volcanic Activity Notice — Eruption at Kīlauea Volcano summit continues

USGS HVO Volcanic Activity Notice — Eruption at Kīlauea Volcano summit continues

 Kīlauea Volcano is erupting. At 9:30 p.m. HST on December 20, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) detected glow within Halemaʻumaʻu crater at...

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Looking Beneath the Surface: Scientific Drilling in Yellowstone National Park

Looking Beneath the Surface: Scientific Drilling in Yellowstone National Park

Geology is inherently a three-dimensional science—it’s not just about what is at the surface, but what is beneath the surface as well. This is...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – December 20, 2020

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – December 20, 2020

Shortly after approximately 9:30 p.m. HST, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) detected glow within Halemaʻumaʻu crater at the summit of...

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USGS HVO Information Statement—Magnitude-4.4 earthquake on Kīlauea Volcano’s south flank 

USGS HVO Information Statement—Magnitude-4.4 earthquake on Kīlauea Volcano’s south flank 

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.4 earthquake located beneath Kīlauea Volcano's south flank on...
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USGS HVO Volcanic Activity Notice — Eruption at Kīlauea Volcano summit

USGS HVO Volcanic Activity Notice — Eruption at Kīlauea Volcano summit

Shortly after approximately 9:30 p.m. HST, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) detected glow within Halemaʻumaʻu crater at the summit of...

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Volcano Watch — A small but notable magma intrusion at Kīlauea’s summit

Volcano Watch — A small but notable magma intrusion at Kīlauea’s summit

The 2018 lower East Rift Zone eruption and summit caldera collapse marked the end of the 35-year-long Puʻu ʻŌʻō and 10-year-long summit lava lake...

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USGS HVO Information Statement — Magnitude-4.4 Earthquake beneath northwest flank of Mauna Kea, Hawai‘i

USGS HVO Information Statement — Magnitude-4.4 Earthquake beneath northwest flank of Mauna Kea, Hawai‘i

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.4 earthquake located beneath Mauna Kea's northwest flank on...

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Geysers, Bison, Bears Oh My, but What About Yellowstone’s Fossils Oh Why?

Geysers, Bison, Bears Oh My, but What About Yellowstone’s Fossils Oh Why?

Yellowstone National Park is known for its unique hydrothermal features and array of animals and plants, but what about its fossils? From tiny...

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Volcano Watch — Recent activity reminds us to maintain our volcano awareness

Volcano Watch — Recent activity reminds us to maintain our volcano awareness

Though there hasn’t been an eruption in Hawai‘i in 2020, the year has hardly been quiet—earthquake swarms, an elevated alert-level on Mauna Loa, and a...

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Another Earthquake Swarm Under Yellowstone Lake?

Another Earthquake Swarm Under Yellowstone Lake?

Have you noticed that there has been an increase in the number of earthquakes happening in Yellowstone over the last week?  This is because there is...

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