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A major challenge in mapping a volcano is to reconstruct reliably what happened in the past. Geologists employ a variety of different techniques to...

In the last six weeks, Hawai`i residents have been shaken by two major earthquakes and numerous aftershocks.

Many of us in Hawai`i received a rude awakening on October 15, 2006, as the first of two earthquakes struck near Kiholo Bay on the west side of the...

A magnitude-5.0 earthquake was recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory on November 23, 2006 at 9:20 a.m. HST. 

A new Pacific island breached the ocean surface in August 2006, thanks to the eruption of the Home Reef volcano in the Tonga island chain. Even before...

Time-lapse cameras have long been used to monitor volcanic eruptions, including the current eruption at Pu`u `O`o.

Prior to the magnitude-6.7 Kiholo Bay earthquake in October, 17 years had passed since we were last rattled by a magnitude-6 or greater earthquake...

For many students and scientists in the United States and abroad looking to gain experience in the physical sciences or wanting to take a break...

Hawai`i is considered one of the best places on Earth to study gas release through active volcanism, and the process of gas release is a key to...

Several different processes produce earthquakes in Hawai`i. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has a different role to play in each type and is one of...