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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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Volcano Watch — A Legendary part of the Wailuku River is again revealed

Volcano Watch — A Legendary part of the Wailuku River is again revealed

The "Hawaiian Sup‘pa Man," demi-god Maui, had several adventures on the Wailuku River in the legendary past. He rescued his mother, Hina, who lived in...

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USGS HVO Press Release—Magnitude-4.3 earthquake under Kīlauea Volcano's south flank

USGS HVO Press Release—Magnitude-4.3 earthquake under Kīlauea Volcano's south flank

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

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USGS HVO Press Release—Magnitude-4.6 earthquake on Kīlauea Volcano’s south flank

USGS HVO Press Release—Magnitude-4.6 earthquake on Kīlauea Volcano’s south flank

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.6 earthquake located beneath Kīlauea Volcano's south flank on...

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Volcano Watch — Tech talk part 2: Schematic diagram of one HVO technician's position

Volcano Watch — Tech talk part 2: Schematic diagram of one HVO technician's position

Last week's "Volcano Watch" article introduced the role of "technician" at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO). This week, we present the...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 30, 2020

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 30, 2020

 

No significant changes at Kīlauea's summit water lake

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Volcano Watch — Tech talk part 1: Electronic "doctor" tracks health of monitoring stations

Volcano Watch — Tech talk part 1: Electronic "doctor" tracks health of monitoring stations

As part of Volcano Awareness Month earlier this year, "Volcano Watch" featured five articles focused on different roles at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 23, 2020

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 23, 2020

Continued slow rise of water in Halema‘uma‘u

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Volcano Watch — Extraordinary tenure ends for leader of USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

Volcano Watch — Extraordinary tenure ends for leader of USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

The extraordinary leadership of Tina Neal as Scientist-in-Charge (SIC) of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) comes to an end this week, when...

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Volcano Watch — Kīlauea’s 1952 summit eruption ended a long period of inactivity

Volcano Watch — Kīlauea’s 1952 summit eruption ended a long period of inactivity

On June 27, 1952, an eruption started at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano, ending a period of quiescence that had lasted nearly 18 years.

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New resource on health hazards of volcanic and geothermal gases

New resource on health hazards of volcanic and geothermal gases

The International Volcanic Health Hazard Network (IVHHN) in cooperation with USGS, has released "The Health Hazards of Volcanic and Geothermal Gases...

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Updates to HVO's Kīlauea and Mauna Loa "Geology & History" Webpages

Updates to HVO's Kīlauea and Mauna Loa "Geology & History" Webpages

HVO has updated the Geology & History webpages for Kīlauea and Mauna Loa volcanoes. These pages now include maps and links to revised tables...

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Volcano Watch — The 1919–1920 Mauna Iki eruption at Kīlauea Volcano

Volcano Watch — The 1919–1920 Mauna Iki eruption at Kīlauea Volcano

As many people have noted, the last global pandemic was raging one hundred years ago.  Kīlauea was erupting 100 years ago, although it was certainly...

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