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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 – April 9, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – April 9, 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 225 m (738 ft) deep...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Mauna Loa – April 9, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Mauna Loa – April 9, 2021

Mauna Loa summit interferogram
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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – April 8, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – April 8, 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 225 m (738 ft) deep...

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Volcano Watch — What’s that (seismic) noise?

Volcano Watch — What’s that (seismic) noise?

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) uses dozens of seismometers to locate individual earthquakes and identify signals that are related to...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – April 6, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – April 6, 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 225 m (738 ft) deep...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – April 5, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – April 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 225 m (738 ft) deep...

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USGS HVO Information Statement — Magnitude-4.3 earthquake beneath Mauna Loa’s south flank

USGS HVO Information Statement — Magnitude-4.3 earthquake beneath Mauna Loa’s south flank

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.3 earthquake located beneath Mauna Loa's south flank on...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – April 2, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – April 2, 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 225 m (738 ft) deep...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – April 1, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – April 1, 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 224 m (735 ft) deep...

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Volcano Watch — The lava lakes of Kīlauea then and now

Volcano Watch — The lava lakes of Kīlauea then and now

One of the most interesting aspects of the current activity in Halemaʻumaʻu is the occasional oozing of lava around the edges of the entire crater...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – March 31, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – March 31, 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 224 m (735 ft) deep...

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USGS HVO Information Statement — Earthquake swarm on Mauna Loa Volcano's northwest flank

USGS HVO Information Statement — Earthquake swarm on Mauna Loa Volcano's northwest flank

A swarm of earthquakes, that began on March 29, 2021, at 2:30 a.m. HST is occurring beneath the northwest flank of Mauna Loa. Mauna Loa is not...

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