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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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How to stay informed about Hawaiian volcanoes

How to stay informed about Hawaiian volcanoes

Information about how to stay informed about Hawaiian volcanoes.

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Monitoring camera (K3cam) peers into Halemaʻumaʻu

Monitoring camera (K3cam) peers into Halemaʻumaʻu

A temporary monitoring camera on the west rim of Kīlauea caldera now provides views looking east toward the bottom of the recently enlarged Halema‘uma...

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Volcano Watch - Low sulfur emissions mean a new focus on a different volcanic gas

Volcano Watch - Low sulfur emissions mean a new focus on a different volcanic gas

With the end of Kīlauea Volcano's 2018 lower East Rift Zone eruption, the Island of Hawai‘i was able, at long last, to say goodbye to strong vog...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 19, 2019

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 19, 2019

HVO scientists continue to monitor Kīlauea Volcano

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Volcano Awareness Month

Volcano Awareness Month

January 2019 is Hawaiʻi Island's 10th annual Volcano Awareness Month.

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Volcano Watch - Why do some Hawaii earthquakes occur so far offshore?

Volcano Watch - Why do some Hawaii earthquakes occur so far offshore?

Earthquakes in Hawaii are intimately related to the volcanoes. In addition to helping scientists track moving magma, sometimes they happen simply...

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USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-4.6 earthquake southwest of the Island of Hawai‘i

USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-4.6 earthquake southwest of the Island of Hawai‘i

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded an offshore magnitude-4.6 earthquake southwest the Island of Hawai‘i on...

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Volcano Watch - Geology of the past, how long will the eruption last?

Volcano Watch - Geology of the past, how long will the eruption last?

The 2018 lower East Rift Zone (LERZ) eruption of Kīlauea brought an end to the 35+ year eruption at Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō. With the draining of the summit and the...

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Volcano Watch - 7 months of no lava at Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō heralds end of an era

Volcano Watch - 7 months of no lava at Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō heralds end of an era

One of the most frequent questions asked of USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) scientists the last several months has been, “Is the lower East...

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Update on January 2019 Volcano Awareness Month Presentations

Update on January 2019 Volcano Awareness Month Presentations

Due to the lapse in appropriations, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists are unable to present public lectures as planned.

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Update on January 2019 Volcano Awareness Month Presentations

Update on January 2019 Volcano Awareness Month Presentations

Due to the lapse in appropriations, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists are unable to present lectures as planned. 

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We continue to monitor and report on volcanic activity during any lapse in appropriations.

We continue to monitor and report on volcanic activity during any lapse in appropriations.

During the current federal government shutdown, the Volcano Hazard Program and all five U.S. Volcano Observatories will continue to issue updates...

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