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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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Volcano Watch — Coming up for air in lower Puna

Volcano Watch — Coming up for air in lower Puna

The past several weeks have been full of suspense and emotion for residents of the lower Puna District of the Island of Hawai‘i. Rather than being...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 13, 2014

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 13, 2014

Transfer Station Lava Terminus

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 12, 2014

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 12, 2014

June 27th flow lobes active upslope and downslope from AP‘A‘ā Street

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 11, 2014

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 11, 2014

Inflation of June 27th flow near AP‘A‘ā Street continues

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 10, 2014

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 10, 2014

Areas of active lava behind the stalled front

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 9, 2014

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 9, 2014

Active flows above and below Cemetery Road / AP‘A‘ā Street

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 8, 2014

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 8, 2014

Breakouts remain active upslope of stalled flow front

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 7, 2014

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 7, 2014

Inflation and minor expansion of the June 27th lava flow field

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Volcano Watch — How long will Kīlauea Volcano's June 27th flow last?

Volcano Watch — How long will Kīlauea Volcano's June 27th flow last?

With the June 27th lava flow entering Pāhoa this past week, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) and Hawai‘i County Civil Defense have been...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 6, 2014

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 6, 2014

Small breakouts continue behind stalled June 27th flow front

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 5, 2014

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 5, 2014

June 27th lava flow remains active behind stalled flow front

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 4, 2014

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 4, 2014

Sluggish breakouts on lower part of June 27th lava flow field

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