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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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August 6, 2019

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 6, 2019

Water level at bottom of Halema‘uma‘u continues to slowly rise

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August 5, 2019

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 5, 2019

More imagery from August 4 field observations of Halema‘uma‘u

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August 4, 2019

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 4, 2019

Third pond of water now visible in Halema‘uma‘u

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August 3, 2019

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 3, 2019

HVO continues to monitor the water in Halema‘uma‘u

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August 2, 2019

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 2, 2019

Small pond of water in Halema‘uma‘u as viewed from the caldera rim

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August 1, 2019

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 1, 2019

Water observed at the bottom of Halema‘uma‘u

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August 1, 2019

Volcano Watch — Water or no water: that is (or was) the question

USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) scientists usually base their research on observations, either visual or instrumental. Interpretations come...

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July 25, 2019

Volcano Watch — Mauna Loa Volcano's 1935 lava flow seen in current media coverage of Mauna Kea

In ongoing media coverage of demonstrations at the base of Mauna Kea, many hundreds of people can be seen standing on a black lava flow that surrounds...

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July 25, 2019

Earthquakes in Hawai‘i

HVO seismologist Brian Shiro discusses similarities and differences between the 2018 Hawai‘i and 2019 California earthquake sequences.

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July 19, 2019

Photo and Video Chronology - Mauna Loa - July 10, 2019

Video shows Moku‘āweoweo, the caldera at the summit of Mauna Loa, during a routine overflight.

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July 18, 2019

Volcano Watch — Heat and gases linger on Kīlauea Volcano's lower East Rift Zone

One year ago, activity on Kīlauea Volcano was remarkably different than it is today. Lava was flowing toward the sea, robust ocean entry plumes were...

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July 16, 2019

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 16, 2019

Sunny weather at Kīlauea summit, no significant changes

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