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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 - Kīlauea - September 1, 2016

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 1, 2016

Beautiful day on Kīlauea Volcano's East Rift Zone

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Volcano Watch — Charcoal is good for more than the barbeque

Volcano Watch — Charcoal is good for more than the barbeque

To help determine the timing of eruptive activity, geologists use a radiocarbon age-dating technique. Collecting charcoal is the most common method...

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Volcano Watch — Kīlauea Volcano's "Old Faithful"—a thing of the past

Volcano Watch — Kīlauea Volcano's "Old Faithful"—a thing of the past

While scattered references to "Old Faithful" can be found after 1916, the persistent lava fountain, which played at Kīlauea Volcano for a quarter of a...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 25, 2016

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 25, 2016

Kīlauea lava flow buries more of the road

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 23, 2016

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 23, 2016

Kīlauea Volcano's summit lava lake puts on a good show today

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 19, 2016

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 19, 2016

Measuring how much lava is flowing through the 61g tube

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Living with Vog on an Active Volcano: New Resources

Living with Vog on an Active Volcano: New Resources

New informational products about the health hazards of volcanic air pollution known as “vog,” are available through a new interagency partnership.

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Volcano Watch — August 6 explosive event at Kīlauea Volcano's summit just one among many

Volcano Watch — August 6 explosive event at Kīlauea Volcano's summit just one among many

The explosive event at Halema‘uma‘u Crater's lava lake on August 6, 2016, was the latest in a series that began in 2008. It is useful to view the...

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USGS HVO Press Release — Living with Vog on an Active Volcano: New Resources

USGS HVO Press Release — Living with Vog on an Active Volcano: New Resources

New informational products about the health hazards of volcanic air pollution known as "vog," are available through a new interagency partnership.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 17, 2016

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 17, 2016

Aerial video of Kīlauea Volcano's summit lava lake posted for your viewing pleasure

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Media Advisory: Living with Vog on an Active Volcano – New Resources

Media Advisory: Living with Vog on an Active Volcano – New Resources

Reporters are invited to attend a telephone press conference on Thursday, August 18, 2016, 2:00 p.m. HST, about new informational resources regarding...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 16, 2016

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 16, 2016

Hazards associated with the Kamokuna ocean entry an ongoing concern

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