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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 - December 18, 2014

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - December 18, 2014

Active flow front continues downslope towards northeast

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - December 16, 2014

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - December 16, 2014

Active flow front continues northeast towards Highway 130

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USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude 4.2 Earthquake Northwest of Kailua-Kona, Hawaiʻi

USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude 4.2 Earthquake Northwest of Kailua-Kona, Hawaiʻi

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.2 earthquakelocated off the west coast of the Island of Hawai‘i...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - December 12, 2014

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - December 12, 2014

Lava continues advancing downslope towards northeast

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Volcano Watch — Revisiting Kalapana amidst the current flow activity

Volcano Watch — Revisiting Kalapana amidst the current flow activity

As lava once again wends its way downslope towards populated areas of lower Puna, we are reminded of the stop-and-start advancement of flows into the...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - December 9, 2014

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - December 9, 2014

Leading tip of active lobe continues advancing downslope

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Volcano Watch — What is the fate of Fogo?

Volcano Watch — What is the fate of Fogo?

Fogo, the youngest and most active volcano in the Cape Verde Islands, lies at the western end of a short chain of volcanic islands off the west coast...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - December 2, 2014

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - December 2, 2014

Satellite image shows activity in downslope portion of June 27th lava flow

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - December 1, 2014

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - December 1, 2014

New lobe of June 27th lava flow advances downslope from ground crack area

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Volcano Watch — Kīlauea is a moody volcano

Volcano Watch — Kīlauea is a moody volcano

Trekkers to the summit were used to seeing explosions, but nothing like this.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 22, 2014

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 22, 2014

Satellite image shows areas of active breakouts on June 27th lava flow

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 24, 2014

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 24, 2014

Breakout remains active around ground cracks and well site

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