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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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Upcoming HVO webcam changes

Upcoming HVO webcam changes

Several Hawaiian Volcano Observatory webcams will be decommissioned during the latter half of January 2024 due to deconstruction of Okamura Building...

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Volcano Watch — Where is magma stored in Kīlauea?

Volcano Watch — Where is magma stored in Kīlauea?

Over the past several months, periods of increased earthquake activity and ground deformation in the summit region of Kīlauea volcano indicate that...

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Updated map of unrest at Kīlauea summit over the past month

Updated map of unrest at Kīlauea summit over the past month

Intermittent unrest continues at Kīlauea volcano, and a new map summarizes activity over the past month.

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Volcano Watch — Separating signals: What matters to seismologists?

Volcano Watch — Separating signals: What matters to seismologists?

Whether they originate above or below the Earth’s surface, a wide array of signals appear on the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory’s earthquake...

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USGS HVO Information Statement — Kīlauea summit unrest

USGS HVO Information Statement — Kīlauea summit unrest

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) is recording elevated unrest and increased seismicity to the south of Kīlauea's summit...

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Volcano Watch — New Year’s Eve 1974: Kīlauea volcano’s most recent Southwest Rift Zone eruption

Volcano Watch — New Year’s Eve 1974: Kīlauea volcano’s most recent Southwest Rift Zone eruption

Kīlauea is one of the most active volcanoes on Earth, with a majority of its eruptions occurring at its summit or one of its two rift zones, the East...

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Volcano Watch — A Pūpū Platter of Earthquakes

Volcano Watch — A Pūpū Platter of Earthquakes

A pūpū platter is an assortment of appetizers commonly served at social gatherings in Hawaii. During one week in December 2023, Island of Hawaiʻi...

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Volcano Watch — Sniffing out stealthy gas escape between Kīlauea’s eruptions

Volcano Watch — Sniffing out stealthy gas escape between Kīlauea’s eruptions

Kīlauea has erupted three times in 2023—January–March, June, and September—and has also experienced significant intrusive activity to the southwest of...

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Updates to the HVO website

Updates to the HVO website

Updates to HVO website organization have moved Kīlauea and Mauna Loa monitoring pages to "Science" content.

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New map of continued unrest at Kīlauea volcano

New map of continued unrest at Kīlauea volcano

Unrest continues at Kīlauea volcano and a new map summarizes activity over the past month.

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Volcano Watch — Opportunities to learn about the volcanoes in your backyard in January 2024

Volcano Watch — Opportunities to learn about the volcanoes in your backyard in January 2024

Volcanoes are a part of life for Hawaii residents. We live on the flanks, feeling earthquakes beneath our feet, smelling vog, and experiencing the...

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USGS HVO Information Statement—Magnitude-4.4 earthquake near the town of Volcano, Island of Hawaiʻi

USGS HVO Information Statement—Magnitude-4.4 earthquake near the town of Volcano, Island of Hawaiʻi

On Wednesday, December 6, at 5:17 p.m. HST, a magnitude-4.4 earthquake occurred near the town of Volcano, Island of Hawaiʻi, at a depth of 14 mi (23...

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