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Daily updates about ongoing eruptions, recent images and videos of summit and East Rift Zone volcanic activity, maps, and data about recent earthquakes in Hawaii are posted on the HVO website. 

Volcano Watch is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and colleagues.

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Photo and Video Chronology — Annual Mauna Loa GPS campaign underway

Photo and Video Chronology — Annual Mauna Loa GPS campaign underway

HVO staff are conducting the annual Mauna Loa GPS campaign. During the survey, GPS instruments are deployed at established benchmarks so that their...

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Volcano Watch — A fresh look at Kīlauea’s 1924 explosive deposits

Volcano Watch — A fresh look at Kīlauea’s 1924 explosive deposits

Last week’s “Volcano Watch” summarized Kīlauea’s explosive eruptions of 1924 and their impacts on communities. This week, we dig a little deeper and...

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Programs commemorating centennial anniversary of Kīlauea's 1924 explosive eruption

Programs commemorating centennial anniversary of Kīlauea's 1924 explosive eruption

Kīlauea erupted explosively 100 years ago this year. Several programs and articles commemorate the centennial anniversary of the 1924 explosive...

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Photo and Video Chronology — Kīlauea gravity survey and summit webcam maintenance

Photo and Video Chronology — Kīlauea gravity survey and summit webcam maintenance

On May 8, 2024, HVO staff conducted a gravity survey around Kaluapele and on May 10, HVO staff conducted maintenance on the F1cam at the summit. 

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Volcano Watch — The blast of the century at Kīlauea

Volcano Watch — The blast of the century at Kīlauea

Kīlauea began erupting explosively 100 years ago this week, for the first time in nearly a century. The eruption lasted for about 17 days, killing one...

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Changes since 2018—Kīlauea summit caldera collapse and refilling

Changes since 2018—Kīlauea summit caldera collapse and refilling

In 2018, a large eruption from the lower East Rift Zone of Kīlauea partially drained the summit magma reservoir, which caused portions of the...

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Kīlauea Information Statement: summit region heightened unrest continues; no eruptive activity.

Kīlauea Information Statement: summit region heightened unrest continues; no eruptive activity.

The summit region of Kīlauea is currently experiencing heightened unrest, but no eruptive activity. Both seismicity and ground deformation increased...

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Volcano Watch — What’s shaking at the summit of Kīlauea?

Volcano Watch — What’s shaking at the summit of Kīlauea?

This past week, earthquakes and inflation near Kīlauea’s summit prompted temporary closures within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. What is happening...

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Photo and Video Chronology — V1cam maintenance, a new webcam, and new maps of unrest

Photo and Video Chronology — V1cam maintenance, a new webcam, and new maps of unrest

HVO staff performed some routine maintenance on the V1cam at Kīlauea summit. And, new maps show the recent unrest near Kīlauea summit.

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Photo and Video Chronology — Webcam upgrades on the Southwest Rift Zone of Mauna Loa

Photo and Video Chronology — Webcam upgrades on the Southwest Rift Zone of Mauna Loa

On April 24, HVO staff installed a new webcam and upgraded an existing webcam on the Southwest Rift Zone of Mauna Loa. 

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Volcano Watch — Introducing HVO's new online eruption map

Volcano Watch — Introducing HVO's new online eruption map

The production of maps to track the progress of ongoing eruptions has long been part of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) mission to inform...

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Photo and Video Chronology — Drying out at Kīlauea summit and new USGS Data Release

Photo and Video Chronology — Drying out at Kīlauea summit and new USGS Data Release

HVO staff visited the KWcam site on April 18 to replace desiccant and dry out the enclosure. A new USGS Data Release publishes measurements of the...

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