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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 - October 10, 2019

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - October 10, 2019

New USGS video posted online:  "Water appears in Halema‘uma‘u"

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Volcano Watch — Geologic history of Mauna Loa's southeast flank revealed in new map

Volcano Watch — Geologic history of Mauna Loa's southeast flank revealed in new map

The recently published "Geologic map of the central-southeast flank of Mauna Loa volcano" is the culmination of years of field work by the U.S...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Mauna Loa - September 28, 2019

Photo and Video Chronology - Mauna Loa - September 28, 2019

 

HVO rebuilds and relocates Mauna Loa gas monitoring instruments

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 27, 2019

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 27, 2019

Continued slow rise of water at the bottom of Halema‘uma‘u

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Volcano Watch — How deep is the 2018 dike under Highway 130?

Volcano Watch — How deep is the 2018 dike under Highway 130?

Even though Kīlauea Volcano's lower East Rift Zone eruption has been over for about a year, steam continues to appear in new places or reappear in old...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 25, 2019

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 25, 2019

Halema‘uma‘u water pond on September 25—two months and still rising

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 24, 2019

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 24, 2019

HVO measures water table at Keller Well

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 22, 2019

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 22, 2019

Another timelapse view of the summit water pond

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 20, 2019

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 20, 2019

Video of circulation in the Halema‘uma‘u water pond

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Volcano Watch — HVO staff lend a helping hand to Alaska colleagues

Volcano Watch — HVO staff lend a helping hand to Alaska colleagues

Volcano observatories across the United States work together to ensure efficient and thorough monitoring of the nation's active volcanoes. This...

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New USGS geonarrative describes Kīlauea Volcano's 2018 events

New USGS geonarrative describes Kīlauea Volcano's 2018 events

A new USGS geonarrative provides a brief overview of recent Kīlauea eruptions, highlighting the circumstances leading up to and summarizing the 2018...

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USGS Hazard Science – Understanding the Risks is Key to Preparedness

USGS Hazard Science – Understanding the Risks is Key to Preparedness

 Learn About USGS Hazards Science and More About National Preparedness Month:  The very nature of natural hazards means that they have the potential...

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