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On September 24, 1971, Kīlauea’s southwest rift zone erupted for the first time in 52 years.

Lava pond still active in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater.

As days get shorter and nights cooler, we look to the summits of majestic Mauna Kea after rainstorms to see whether there might be a cap of pure white...

A closer look at the active flows above the pali.

Breakout above pali remains active.

The relatively small explosive eruption of Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano more than two years ago focused attention on the hazards of volcanic ash...

New breakouts southeast of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō, clear views into Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater.
 

In late August, volcano scientists from around the world gathered in Waikōloa, Hawai‘i, and shared what they have learned about how Hawaiian volcanoes...

Continued flow activity on coastal plain but little forward progress.

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has monitored, studied, and served as an information source about Hawaiian volcanism for the past 100 years.