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USGS HVO Press Release—Magnitude-4.3 earthquake under Kīlauea Volcano's south flank

USGS HVO Press Release—Magnitude-4.3 earthquake under Kīlauea Volcano's south flank

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.3 earthquake located beneath Kīlauea Volcano's south flank on...

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USGS HVO Press Release—Magnitude-4.6 earthquake on Kīlauea Volcano’s south flank

USGS HVO Press Release—Magnitude-4.6 earthquake on Kīlauea Volcano’s south flank

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.6 earthquake located beneath Kīlauea Volcano's south flank on...

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Volcano Watch — Tech talk part 2: Schematic diagram of one HVO technician's position

Volcano Watch — Tech talk part 2: Schematic diagram of one HVO technician's position

Last week's "Volcano Watch" article introduced the role of "technician" at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO). This week, we present the...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 30, 2020

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 30, 2020

 

No significant changes at Kīlauea's summit water lake

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Discovery of Ancient Super-eruptions Suggests the Yellowstone Hotspot May Be Waning

Discovery of Ancient Super-eruptions Suggests the Yellowstone Hotspot May Be Waning

Explosive super eruptions are among the most extreme events to affect the Earth’s surface. Thankfully, humans have not experienced such an event in...

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Volcano Watch — Tech talk part 1: Electronic "doctor" tracks health of monitoring stations

Volcano Watch — Tech talk part 1: Electronic "doctor" tracks health of monitoring stations

As part of Volcano Awareness Month earlier this year, "Volcano Watch" featured five articles focused on different roles at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 23, 2020

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 23, 2020

Continued slow rise of water in Halema‘uma‘u

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Gases released from Yellowstone volcano provides clues to Earth's formation

Gases released from Yellowstone volcano provides clues to Earth's formation

With oceans covering over 70% of Earth's surface and an atmosphere rich in volatile elements (carbon, nitrogen and oxygen), Earth has seemingly always...

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Volcano Watch — Extraordinary tenure ends for leader of USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

Volcano Watch — Extraordinary tenure ends for leader of USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

The extraordinary leadership of Tina Neal as Scientist-in-Charge (SIC) of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) comes to an end this week, when...

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Jim Bridger: Yellowstone’s Spinner of Tall Tales

Jim Bridger: Yellowstone’s Spinner of Tall Tales

The American West is a land filled with tales of adventure and discovery. Countless stories of brave frontiersman and frontierswoman are still told...

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Volcano Watch — Kīlauea’s 1952 summit eruption ended a long period of inactivity

Volcano Watch — Kīlauea’s 1952 summit eruption ended a long period of inactivity

On June 27, 1952, an eruption started at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano, ending a period of quiescence that had lasted nearly 18 years.

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New resource on health hazards of volcanic and geothermal gases

New resource on health hazards of volcanic and geothermal gases

The International Volcanic Health Hazard Network (IVHHN) in cooperation with USGS, has released "The Health Hazards of Volcanic and Geothermal Gases...

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