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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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2021: A year of earthquake activity on the Island of Hawai‘i — Volcano Awareness Month 2022 Seismology Update

2021: A year of earthquake activity on the Island of Hawai‘i — Volcano Awareness Month 2022 Seismology Update

The third in a series of recorded talks by HVO staff that will be posted on our website throughout the month of January. These talks are presented as...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 7, 2022

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 7, 2022

An eruption at Kīlauea's summit began at approximately 3:20 p.m. HST on September 29, 2021. Lava activity is currently confined within Halema‘uma‘u...

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The olivine time capsule — Volcano Awareness Month 2022 Short Feature

The olivine time capsule — Volcano Awareness Month 2022 Short Feature

The second in a series of recorded talks by HVO staff that will be posted on our website throughout the month of January. These talks are presented as...

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Volcano Watch — The legacy of Alexander Lancaster

Volcano Watch — The legacy of Alexander Lancaster

Known to many as “Pele’s Grandson,” Alexander (“Alex” or “Alec”) Lancaster guided both tourists and scientists to Hawai‘i’s volcanoes for over forty...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 4, 2022

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 4, 2022

A new eruption at Kīlauea's summit began at approximately 3:20 p.m. HST on September 29, 2021. Lava activity is currently confined within Halema‘uma‘u...

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Kīlauea erupts after more than two years of quiet—twice! Volcano Awareness Month 2022 Geology Update

Kīlauea erupts after more than two years of quiet—twice! Volcano Awareness Month 2022 Geology Update

The first in a series of recorded talks by HVO staff that will be posted on our website throughout the month of January. These talks are presented as...

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USGS HVO Information Statement—Magnitude-4.3 earthquake east-northeast of Pāhala on the Island of Hawai‘i

USGS HVO Information Statement—Magnitude-4.3 earthquake east-northeast of Pāhala on the Island of Hawai‘i

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.3 earthquake located east-northeast of Pāhala on Monday...

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Volcano Watch — Should old eruptions be forgot? Increase your volcano awareness this January

Volcano Watch — Should old eruptions be forgot? Increase your volcano awareness this January

We traditionally spend the New Year singing “Auld Lang Syne,” a song that reminisces about times long past. For the first month of the New Year, staff...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – December 27, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – December 27, 2021

An eruption at Kīlauea's summit began at approximately 3:20 p.m. HST on September 29, 2021. Lava activity is currently confined within Halema‘uma‘u...

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USGS HVO Information Statement—Magnitude-4.9 earthquake under Lō‘ihi seamount, south of the Island of Hawai‘i 

USGS HVO Information Statement—Magnitude-4.9 earthquake under Lō‘ihi seamount, south of the Island of Hawai‘i 

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.9 earthquake located on Kamaʻehuakanaloa (Lō‘ihi) volcano...

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New HVO webcam: [V1cam] - West vent in Halemaʻumaʻu and lava lake

New HVO webcam: [V1cam] - West vent in Halemaʻumaʻu and lava lake

A new USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory webcam provides views of the west vent within Halemaʻumaʻu crater at the summit of Kīlauea.

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Volcano Watch — Infrared (IR) measurements help HVO scientists unravel Kīlauea’s gas chemistry

Volcano Watch — Infrared (IR) measurements help HVO scientists unravel Kīlauea’s gas chemistry

Most people in Hawai‘i know about sulfur dioxide (SO2) gas, the major component of vog.  But, have you ever found yourself wanting to know the SO2/HCl...

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