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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 - July 21, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 21, 2018

Kīlauea Volcano's lower East Rift Zone

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Volcano Watch — The mixture of lava and seawater creates an explosive hazard

Volcano Watch — The mixture of lava and seawater creates an explosive hazard

Since May 3, 2018, Kīlauea Volcano's lower East Rift Zone eruption has destroyed more than 700 structures, covered more than 32 sq km (12.4 sq mi) of...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 20, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 20, 2018

Kīlauea Lower East Rift Zone

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 19, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 19, 2018

Kīlauea summit activity

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15 July 2018 - Preliminary analysis of the Kīlauea lower East Rift Zone eruption: Fissure 8 prognosis and ongoing hazards

15 July 2018 - Preliminary analysis of the Kīlauea lower East Rift Zone eruption: Fissure 8 prognosis and ongoing hazards

Reviews Kīlauea Volcano's ongoing lower East Rift Zone eruption, focusing on the fissure 8 vent, channel, and ocean entry, and describing a credible...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 18, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 18, 2018

Kīlauea lower East Rift Zone eruption

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Littoral hydrovolcanic explosions: a case study of lava—seawater interction at Kīlauea Volcano

Littoral hydrovolcanic explosions: a case study of lava—seawater interction at Kīlauea Volcano

A variety of hydrovolcanic explosions may occur as basaltic lava flows into the ocean.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 17, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 17, 2018

Kīlauea lower East Rift Zone
 

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 16, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 16, 2018

Kīlauea Volcano's lower East Rift Zone

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 15, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 15, 2018

Eruption in lower East Rift Zone continues

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 14, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 14, 2018

Fissure 8 continues to erupt, open lava channel entering ocean

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Volcano Watch — Many forms of sulfur are found on Kīlauea Volcano

Volcano Watch — Many forms of sulfur are found on Kīlauea Volcano

For many Hawaii residents, interactions with Kīlauea Volcano's eruptions is through vog—a hazy mixture of sulfur dioxide gas and sulfate particles...

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