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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 – May 17, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – May 17, 2021

Kīlauea's summit eruption continues on the Island of Hawai‘i; Halema‘uma‘u west vent erupts lava into the lava lake, which was 229 m (751 ft) deep...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – May 14, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – May 14, 2021

Kīlauea's summit eruption continues on the Island of Hawai‘i; Halema‘uma‘u west vent erupts lava into the lava lake, which was 229 m (751 ft) deep...

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Volcano Watch — How are lava levels and volumes measured at the Kīlauea summit lava lake?

Volcano Watch — How are lava levels and volumes measured at the Kīlauea summit lava lake?

Kīlauea’s summit lava lake in Halemaʻumaʻu is approaching its five-month anniversary on Thursday, May 20, while the water lake that occupied the...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – May 12, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – May 12, 2021

Kīlauea's summit eruption continues on the Island of Hawai‘i; Halema‘uma‘u west vent erupts lava into the lava lake, which was 229 m (751 ft) deep...

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Christina Neal to Lead USGS Volcano Science Center

Christina Neal to Lead USGS Volcano Science Center

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — On May 9, 2021, Christina (Tina) Neal became the new director of the U.S. Geological Survey Volcano Science Center, home of the...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – May 11, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – May 11, 2021

Kīlauea's summit eruption continues on the Island of Hawai‘i; Halema‘uma‘u west vent erupts lava into the lava lake, which was 229 m (751 ft) deep...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – May 7, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – May 7, 2021

Kīlauea's summit eruption continues on the Island of Hawai‘i; Halema‘uma‘u west vent erupts lava into the lava lake, which was 228 m (748 ft) deep...

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Volcano Watch — Tiny changes at Mauna Loa’s summit hold big clues

Volcano Watch — Tiny changes at Mauna Loa’s summit hold big clues

Although Mauna Loa is Earth’s largest active volcano, it has lived in the shadow of Kīlauea since it last erupted in 1984.  The geologic record shows...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – May 5, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – May 5, 2021

Kīlauea's summit eruption continues on the Island of Hawai‘i; Halema‘uma‘u west vent erupts lava into the lava lake, which was 228 m (748 ft) deep...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – May 3, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – May 3, 2021

Kīlauea's summit eruption continues on the Island of Hawai‘i; Halema‘uma‘u west vent erupts lava into the lava lake, which was 227 m (744 ft) deep...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – April 30, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – April 30, 2021

Kīlauea's summit eruption continues on the Island of Hawai‘i; Halema‘uma‘u west vent erupts lava into the lava lake, which was 227 m (744 ft) deep...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – April 29, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – April 29, 2021

Kīlauea's summit eruption continues on the Island of Hawai‘i; Halema‘uma‘u west vent erupts lava into the lava lake, which was 227 m (744 ft) deep...

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