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New breakout on the northeast flank of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō

A few weeks ago, a Volcano Watch article recounted the advance of Mauna Loa lavas on the town of Hilo in 1855.

For the past several years, the amount of lava erupting from Kīlauea's East Rift Zone has been well below the long-term output rate established...

The Kahauale‘a 2 flow front

After a 30-year repose, Mauna Loa may be slowly stirring to life. While there are no signs of impending eruption, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory...

Breakouts remain active on the Kahauale‘a 2 flow

The U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.1 earthquakebeneath eastern Moloka‘i on Friday, June 6, 2014...

On the evening of August 11, 1855, Mauna Loa erupted from a location described as 1,000 to 2,000 ft below the summit of the volcano. This was the...

Hawai‘i County is the fastest-growing region in the State of Hawaii. Its relatively inexpensive real estate, along with population growth, spurs more...

The recent anniversary of Kīlauea's May 1924 explosive summit eruptions reminds us of the sometimes violent interactions that occur when relatively...