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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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USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-5.3 earthquake on Kīlauea Volcano's south flank

USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-5.3 earthquake on Kīlauea Volcano's south flank

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-5.3 earthquake located beneath Kīlauea Volcano's south flank on...

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Volcano Watch — Latest upgrade of seismic stations at Kīlauea summit completed

Volcano Watch — Latest upgrade of seismic stations at Kīlauea summit completed

Field engineers at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recently completed a multi-year effort to upgrade a subset of seismic stations at the...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 4, 2017

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 4, 2017

Different textures on the surface of the summit lava lake

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Volcano Watch — Tracking the latest moves of Kīlauea and Mauna Loa

Volcano Watch — Tracking the latest moves of Kīlauea and Mauna Loa

On the Island of Hawai‘i, deformation is measured primarily with three techniques: tiltmeters, GPS (Global Positioning System), and InSAR...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 31, 2017

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 31, 2017

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and Jaggar Museum

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 28, 2017

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 28, 2017

Spattering on summit lava lake and Pele's hair around Halema‘uma‘u

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 27, 2017

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 27, 2017

Sluggish breakouts near the base of the pali

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Volcano Watch — Volcanoes, Landslides, and Angry Gods—A Pacific Northwest Connection

Volcano Watch — Volcanoes, Landslides, and Angry Gods—A Pacific Northwest Connection

Both volcanoes and landslides are important for landscape evolution in Hawaii and worldwide. In Washington State, an old legend makes the connection...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 23, 2017

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 23, 2017

61g flow is active at the Kamokuna ocean entry and at the base of the pali

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Volcano Watch — HVO's website makeover is more than skin deep

Volcano Watch — HVO's website makeover is more than skin deep

A new structure allows for a more efficient and consistent website, with simplified maintenance that leads to fewer broken links.

 

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Volcano Watch — A geologist remembers the Mount St. Helens eruption 37 years ago

Volcano Watch — A geologist remembers the Mount St. Helens eruption 37 years ago

This week's Volcano Watch was written by USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologist Don Swanson, who worked on Mount St. Helens before and after the...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Mauna Loa - May 9, 2017

Photo and Video Chronology - Mauna Loa - May 9, 2017

USGS scientists hiked to the summit of Mauna Loa, where they checked on HVO's monitoring instruments and realigned an antenna that allows webcam...

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