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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 - September 2, 2003

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 2, 2003

Lava cascades and gas-piston drainback

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 29, 2003

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 29, 2003

Verrrry layyyyzeeee Friday at southeast tip of Kohola

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 28, 2003

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 28, 2003

Mostly a tumulus Thursday

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Volcano Watch — The 1840 Kīlauea eruption was big, spectacular, and made the Sand Hills

Volcano Watch — The 1840 Kīlauea eruption was big, spectacular, and made the Sand Hills

The 1840 eruption on Kīlauea's east rift zone was one of the most notable of the past 200 years. People reported a spectacle so awesome that "one...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 24, 2003

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 24, 2003

Sunrise and breakouts on a fine Sunday morning

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 22, 2003

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 22, 2003

Scenes along still-active August 9 breakout

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Volcano Watch — New instrumentation on Mauna Loa's southwest rift zone

Volcano Watch — New instrumentation on Mauna Loa's southwest rift zone

Last week, Maurice Sako and Kevan Kamibayashi, physical science technicians from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, spent three cold nights high on...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 20, 2003

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 20, 2003

Nice way to start the day

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 15, 2003

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 15, 2003

Small hornitos above upper Mother's Day tube

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 16, 2003

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 16, 2003

Just another family of breakouts

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 14, 2003

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 14, 2003

West-side breakouts

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Volcano Watch — Summertime along the Wailuku River - cool water, cool geology

Volcano Watch — Summertime along the Wailuku River - cool water, cool geology

On hot summer days in Hilo, many people visit the refreshing waters of the Wailuku River. In addition to offering scenic views, lush vegetation, and...

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