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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 - November 20, 2005

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 20, 2005

Petunia Skylight Hornito

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 18-20, 2005

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 18-20, 2005

Skylights and lava

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Volcano Watch — New age found for Kaho`olawe's most recent eruptions

Volcano Watch — New age found for Kaho`olawe's most recent eruptions

Two questions commonly asked of any volcano are the age of its youngest eruption and the frequency of eruptive events. For the volcano that forms the...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 10, 2005

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 10, 2005

East Pond Vent and PKK flow

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Volcano Watch — Volcanic eruptions temporarily reduce the effects of global warming

Volcano Watch — Volcanic eruptions temporarily reduce the effects of global warming

We are familiar with the effects that volcanoes have on our atmosphere and climate. Previous Volcano Watch articles have discussed how emissions of...

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Volcano Watch — Rock piles tell stories we don't want to hear

Volcano Watch — Rock piles tell stories we don't want to hear

Many Volcano Watch articles tell stories of bygone eras, stories literally squeezed out of rocks. Some of the stories about the more recent eruptions...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 1, 2005

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 1, 2005

Rainy day on flow field

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Volcano Watch — The origins of Pu`u Mahana are not crystal clear

Volcano Watch — The origins of Pu`u Mahana are not crystal clear

Pu`u Mahana is a famous attraction on the southeast coast of the island of Hawai`i. The literal translation of Pu`u Mahana is "warm hill." People who...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - October 25, 2005

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - October 25, 2005

Crater of Pu`u `O`o

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - October 24, 2005

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - October 24, 2005

Murky lava ponds in crater of Pu`u `O`o

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Volcano Watch — Volcano watching at Mauna Loa is a BIG job

Volcano Watch — Volcano watching at Mauna Loa is a BIG job

Since Mauna Loa began showing signs of renewed restlessness in mid-2002, we have put a lot of effort into improving our capability for detecting the...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - October 14, 2005

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - October 14, 2005

East Lae`apuki lava delta and small skylight

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