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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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New USGS Professional Paper — The 2008–2018 Summit Lava Lake at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i

New USGS Professional Paper — The 2008–2018 Summit Lava Lake at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i

Three chapters of USGS Professional Paper 1867, "The 2008–2018 Summit Lava Lake at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i" were recently published online. The 2008...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 12, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 12, 2021

The eruption in Halema‘uma‘u at Kīlauea's summit on the Island of Hawai‘i continues, with the west vent erupting lava into the lava lake. Gas...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 11, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 11, 2021

The eruption in Halema‘uma‘u at Kīlauea's summit on the Island of Hawai‘i continues, with the west vent erupting lava into the lava lake. Gas...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 8, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 8, 2021

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

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Volcano Watch — A new tephra lab for HVO eruption monitoring

Volcano Watch — A new tephra lab for HVO eruption monitoring

In addition to a new year and a new eruption, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) is ushering in a new era for processing and studying...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 7, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 7, 2021

The eruption in Halema‘uma‘u at Kīlauea's summit on the Island of Hawai‘i continues, with the west vent erupting lava into the lava lake. Gas...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 6, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 6, 2021

The eruption in Halema‘uma‘u at Kīlauea's summit on the Island of Hawai‘i continues, with the west vent erupting lava into the lava lake. Gas...

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Volcano Awareness Month 2021 programs temporarily postponed

Volcano Awareness Month 2021 programs temporarily postponed

Volcano Awareness Month 2021 programs are temporarily postponed due to the eruption that began in Halema‘uma‘u at Kīlauea’s summit within Hawai‘i...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 5, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 5, 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 – January 4, 2021

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

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

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 2, 2021

The west vent in Halema‘uma‘u remains active; Kīlauea's summit eruption continues, Island of Hawai‘i. Gas emissions and seismic activity at the summit...

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