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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 - July 30, 2004

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 30, 2004

Four moods of same scene; East Pond Vent and PKK skylight

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 29, 2004

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 29, 2004

Dark and light at Banana delta

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Volcano Watch — Images of Pu`u `O`o's crater available in near real time on the web

Volcano Watch — Images of Pu`u `O`o's crater available in near real time on the web

Pu`u `O`o is a tough place to get to. This is true not only for the general public but also for HVO scientists. Day-long hikes are needed if you don't...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 28, 2004

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 28, 2004

Light and lava at Banana delta

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 27, 2004

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 27, 2004

Gorgeous morning at Banana delta; DID breakouts near Pu`u `O`o

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 26, 2004

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 26, 2004

Lava entries and breakouts

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 25, 2004

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 25, 2004

A nice Sunday morning at the seashore

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 24, 2004

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 24, 2004

Taking a chance, a BIG chance; Amalgamated Bend shield

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 23, 2004

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 23, 2004

Point comes back to life; Pu`u `O`o and environs

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 22, 2004

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 22, 2004

New flow on beach at eastern Banana delta

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Volcano Watch — Avoiding airborne volcanic ashanywhere in the world

Volcano Watch — Avoiding airborne volcanic ashanywhere in the world

Aircraft and volcanic ash and gases do not mix well.

Jet aircraft are designed to fly through clean air, but volcanic eruptions can dirty clean air...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 21, 2004

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 21, 2004

Upswing in activity at Banana delta

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