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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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USGS HVO Information Statement — Magnitude-4.6 earthquake east-northeast of Pāhala, Island of Hawai‘i

USGS HVO Information Statement — Magnitude-4.6 earthquake east-northeast of Pāhala, Island of Hawai‘i

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.6 earthquake located east-northeast of Pāhala on Tuesday...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 5, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 5, 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 Volcanic Activity Notice — Kīlauea RED/WARNING status change to ORANGE/WATCH

USGS HVO Volcanic Activity Notice — Kīlauea RED/WARNING status change to ORANGE/WATCH


The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) is lowering Kīlauea’s volcano alert level to WATCH and its aviation color code to ORANGE, reflecting the...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 4, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 4, 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 3, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 3, 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 2, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 2, 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 1, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 1, 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 — A new eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu

Volcano Watch — A new eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu

Kīlauea volcano is erupting again. Wednesday afternoon, lava returned to Kīlauea's summit within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park after a 4-month...

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New Eruption at Kīlauea Summit

New Eruption at Kīlauea Summit

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

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – September 30, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – September 30, 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 – September 29, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – September 29, 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 Volcanic Activity Notice — Kilauea ORANGE/WATCH status change to RED/WARNING.Kīlauea is erupting. Eruption has commenced within Halemaʻumaʻu crater in Kīlauea’s summit caldera.

USGS HVO Volcanic Activity Notice — Kilauea ORANGE/WATCH status change to RED/WARNING.Kīlauea is erupting. Eruption has commenced within Halemaʻumaʻu crater in Kīlauea’s summit caldera.

HVO Kilauea RED/WARNING - ORANGE/WATCH status change to RED/WARNING.Kīlauea is erupting. Eruption has commenced within Halemaʻumaʻu crater in Kīlauea...

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