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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 – March 23, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – March 23, 2021

Kīlauea's summit eruption continues on the Island of Hawai‘i; the west vent in Halema‘uma‘u erupts lava into the lava lake. Gas emissions and seismic...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – March 19, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – March 19, 2021

Kīlauea's summit eruption continues on the Island of Hawai‘i; the west vent in Halema‘uma‘u erupts lava into the lava lake. Gas emissions and seismic...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – March 18, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – March 18, 2021

Kīlauea's summit eruption continues on the Island of Hawai‘i; the west vent in Halema‘uma‘u erupts lava into the lava lake. Gas emissions and seismic...

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USGS HVO Information Statement — Small earthquake swarm on Mauna Loa Volcano's southeast flank

USGS HVO Information Statement — Small earthquake swarm on Mauna Loa Volcano's southeast flank

Mauna Loa Volcano is not erupting. A small swarm of shallow seismicity, that began at 1:00 a.m. HST this morning, is occurring beneath the upper Ka...

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Volcano Watch — Using the ocean to track volcanic activity at Kīlauea

Volcano Watch — Using the ocean to track volcanic activity at Kīlauea

Ocean swells occur continuously around the world. As these swells rise and fall, they couple with the ocean floor below them creating a constant...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – March 17, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – March 17, 2021

Kīlauea's summit eruption continues on the Island of Hawai‘i; the west vent in Halema‘uma‘u erupts lava into the lava lake. Gas emissions and seismic...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – March 16, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – March 16, 2021

Kīlauea's summit eruption continues on the Island of Hawai‘i; the west vent in Halema‘uma‘u erupts lava into the lava lake. Gas emissions and seismic...

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USGS HVO Information Statement — Magnitude-4.1 earthquake under Kīlauea Volcano’s south flank, Island of Hawai‘i 

USGS HVO Information Statement — Magnitude-4.1 earthquake under Kīlauea Volcano’s south flank, Island of Hawai‘i 

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.1  earthquake located beneath Kīlauea Volcano's south flank on...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – March 12, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – March 12, 2021

Kīlauea's summit eruption continues on the Island of Hawai‘i; the west vent in Halema‘uma‘u erupts lava into the lava lake. Gas emissions and seismic...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – March 11, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – March 11, 2021

Kīlauea's summit eruption continues on the Island of Hawai‘i; the west vent in Halema‘uma‘u erupts lava into the lava lake. Gas emissions and seismic...

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Volcano Watch — “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” – Benjamin Franklin

Volcano Watch — “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” – Benjamin Franklin

Mauna Loa has been in the news lately, as the volcano continues to awaken from its slumber. While an eruption of Mauna Loa is not imminent, now is the...

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USGS HVO Information Statement — Magnitude-4.2 earthquake beneath Mauna Loa’s southeast flank

USGS HVO Information Statement — Magnitude-4.2 earthquake beneath Mauna Loa’s southeast flank

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.2 earthquake located beneath Mauna Loa's southeast flank on...

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