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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 - February 18, 2013

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 18, 2013

A time-lapse summary of the past two years of activity in Halema‘uma‘u.

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Volcano Watch — All sorts of gifts come in all sorts of packages

Volcano Watch — All sorts of gifts come in all sorts of packages

A tradition each year on Valentine's Day is the exchange of gifts.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 13, 2013

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 13, 2013

Satellite image shows active breakouts on flow field.

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Volcano Watch — The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory thanks the unsung champions of maintenance

Volcano Watch — The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory thanks the unsung champions of maintenance

Most successful organizations are supported by a cadre of dedicated and skilled staff who work largely "behind the scenes" to maintain the field...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 31, 2013

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 31, 2013

Spatter cone and small lava pond on Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō's crater floor.

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Volcano Watch — Kīlauea Iki—the first Kīlauea eruption of the modern monitoring era

Volcano Watch — Kīlauea Iki—the first Kīlauea eruption of the modern monitoring era

Over the past three weeks, we've discussed some of the most scientifically important eruptions to have occurred in Hawai‘i since the 1912 founding of...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 30, 2013

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 30, 2013

Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater and the northern lava flow.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 25, 2013

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 25, 2013

Multiple lava streams entering the ocean, and breakouts near the base of the pali.

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Volcano Watch — Mauna Ulu—an opportunity to study a long-lived rift zone eruption

Volcano Watch — Mauna Ulu—an opportunity to study a long-lived rift zone eruption

This week, we continue our series of articles describing the most scientifically important volcanic eruptions in Hawai‘i in recent times. Today's...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 18, 2013

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 18, 2013

Ocean entry and coastal plain surface flows remain active.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 17, 2013

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 17, 2013

Lava continues to overflow Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō's eastern rim. Ocean entry near Kupapa‘u Point.
 

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Volcano Watch — Mauna Loa's 1984 eruption taught us much about how lava flows work

Volcano Watch — Mauna Loa's 1984 eruption taught us much about how lava flows work

In recognition of Volcano Awareness Month (January 2013), this column explores some of the most scientifically important eruptions to have occurred in...

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