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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 - April 25, 2015

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 25, 2015

Halema‘uma‘u lava lake continues to rise
 

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 24, 2015

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 24, 2015

Rising lava level in Halema‘uma‘u Crater

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Volcano Watch — Mauna Loa Observatory: The Keeling Curve recognized as landmark science

Volcano Watch — Mauna Loa Observatory: The Keeling Curve recognized as landmark science

On April 30, 2015, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the American Chemical Society will commemorate Earth's pre-eminent...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 23, 2015

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 23, 2015

Breakouts continue northeast of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō

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Volcano Watch — Lava from Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō is still active, but not an immediate threat

Volcano Watch — Lava from Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō is still active, but not an immediate threat

Lava erupting from Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō since mid-March 2015 has spread slowly and irregularly across three areas located within about 7 km (4 mi) from the vent...

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Volcano Watch — April is Tsunami Awareness Month in Hawaii

Volcano Watch — April is Tsunami Awareness Month in Hawaii

April 1, 2015, marked the 69th anniversary of the 1946 tsunami that devastated the Island of Hawai‘i, causing widespread damage and taking 159 lives.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 9, 2015

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 9, 2015

Scattered breakouts northeast of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō continue

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USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake Northwest of Kailua-Kona

USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake Northwest of Kailua-Kona

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.5 earthquakelocated near Kailua-Kona on the Island of Hawai‘i...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 3, 2015

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 3, 2015

Breakouts persist northeast of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō

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Volcano Watch — Comparing Kalapana and June 27th flows provides perspective on lava advance

Volcano Watch — Comparing Kalapana and June 27th flows provides perspective on lava advance

To the casual observer, lava that recently flowed into the outskirts of Pāhoa might look a lot like the lava that grazed the village of Kalapana in...

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Volcano Watch — Mauna Loa lava flow blazes a trail for the Saddle Road

Volcano Watch — Mauna Loa lava flow blazes a trail for the Saddle Road

With the recent downgrade of the Volcano Alert Level for Kīlauea's June 27th lava flow that has been threatening the Pāhoa area, it's interesting to...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 24, 2015

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 24, 2015

Active breakouts near Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō; Northeast pit in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater

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