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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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February 12, 2016

USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-4.1 earthquake on Kīlauea Volcano's south flank

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.1 earthquakelocated beneath Kīlauea Volcano's south flank on...

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February 12, 2016

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 12, 2016

Scattered breakouts northeast of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō

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February 11, 2016

Volcano Watch — Prodigious plumes present provocative puzzle

In recent weeks, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) has received a number of calls from local residents saying essentially: "Hey, is...

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February 4, 2016

Volcano Watch — Why you've never heard of Hilo's Kalanakamaa gulch

In 1880–1881, a lava flow from Mauna Loa came very close to entering Hilo Bay.

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January 28, 2016

Volcano Watch — A geological tour of the Hawaiian Islands: Hawai‘i

As the 2016 Volcano Awareness Month comes to an end, so too does our series of "Volcano Watch" articles exploring the geology of the Hawaiian Islands...

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January 21, 2016

Volcano Watch — A geologic tour of the Hawaiian Islands: Maui

As part of Volcano Awareness Month, our January "Volcano Watch" articles are taking us on a geologic tour of the Hawaiian Islands. Today's stop: Maui...

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January 19, 2016

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 19, 2016

Scattered breakouts northeast of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō; clear views in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Crater

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January 14, 2016

Volcano Watch — A geologic tour of the Hawaiian Islands: O‘ahu

January is Volcano Awareness Month, during which our "Volcano Watch" articles are exploring the geology of the Hawaiian Islands. The series continues...

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January 8, 2016