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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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October 23, 2014

Volcano Watch — Pāhoehoe lava makes for fitful advance of the June 27th lava flow

The June 27th lava flow, named for the date that it began erupting from Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō on Kīlauea Volcano's East Rift Zone, continued to move toward Pāhoa...

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October 22, 2014

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - October 22, 2014

June 27th lava flow continues advancement towards northeast

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October 21, 2014

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - October 21, 2014

Satellite image shows update on flow activity

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October 20, 2014

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - October 20, 2014

June 27th lava flow remains active

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October 17, 2014

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - October 17, 2014

Very little advancement of the flow's leading edge, but breakouts persist around flow front

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October 16, 2014

Volcano Watch — A mile-high offshore segment of Kahuku pali reveals clues about Mauna Loa

One of the more spectacular geologic features on the Island of Hawai‘i can easily be seen from Highway 11 near South Point. It is a cliff, informally...

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October 15, 2014

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - October 15, 2014

Flow front advancement slows, but active breakouts persist near the front

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October 13, 2014

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - October 13, 2014

June 27th lava flow remains active, continues advancing northeast

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October 12, 2014

USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude 4.0 Earthquake North of Nā‘ālehu

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.0 earthquakelocated in the Ka‘ū District of the Island of Hawai...

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October 10, 2014

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - October 10, 2014

Flow front remains narrow, continues to advance towards northeast

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October 9, 2014

Volcano Watch — The current state of activity in Kīlauea Volcano's lower East Rift Zone

In web forums and at recent public meetings, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) scientists have been asked about conditions in Kīlauea Volcano's...

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October 8, 2014

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - October 8, 2014

Flow front remains narrow, and continues slowly advancing to northeast

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