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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 – October 18, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 18, 2021

The ongoing eruption at Kīlauea's summit began at 3:21 p.m. HST on September 29, 2021. Lava activity is currently confined within Halema'uma'u crater...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 15, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 15, 2021

The ongoing eruption at Kīlauea's summit began at 3:21 p.m. HST on September 29, 2021. Lava activity is currently confined within Halema'uma'u crater...

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Volcano Watch — Large Earthquake reminds us to “Drop, Cover, and Hold On”

Volcano Watch — Large Earthquake reminds us to “Drop, Cover, and Hold On”

The magnitude-6.2 earthquake that occurred on Sunday, October 10 at 11:49 a.m. HST, originated just south of the Island of Hawai‘i. The large...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 14, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 14, 2021

The ongoing eruption at Kīlauea's summit began at 3:21 p.m. HST on September 29, 2021. Lava activity is currently confined within Halema'uma'u crater...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 13, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 13, 2021

The ongoing eruption at Kīlauea's summit began at 3:21 p.m. HST on September 29, 2021. Lava activity is currently confined within Halema'uma'u crater...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 12, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 12, 2021

A new eruption at Kīlauea's summit began at approximately 3:21 p.m. HST on September 29, 2021. Lava activity is currently confined within Halema'uma'u...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 11, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 11, 2021

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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USGS HVO Information Statement — Magnitude-6.2 earthquake and aftershocks southwest of the Island of Hawai‘i

USGS HVO Information Statement — Magnitude-6.2 earthquake and aftershocks southwest of the Island of Hawai‘i

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded an offshore magnitude-6.2 earthquake southwest the Island of Hawai‘i on...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 8, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 8, 2021

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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Volcano Watch — What’s that rising from the lava lake?

Volcano Watch — What’s that rising from the lava lake?

The past year has seen fluctuating lava lakes, ephemeral lava fountains, craggy spires, and drifting “islands” reminiscent of pre-1924 Halemaʻumaʻu...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 7, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 7, 2021

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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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 6, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 6, 2021

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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