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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 — Colorful plumes – can we see volcanic gases?

Volcano Watch — Colorful plumes – can we see volcanic gases?

When volcanic gases are released into the atmosphere, resulting plumes sometimes appear to have a faint color. Is this color indicative of a certain...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 16, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 16, 2018

Inward slumping of crater walls and rim continues at Halema‘uma‘u

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 15, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 15, 2018

Satellite radar shows continued inward slumping of Halema‘uma‘u crater

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 14, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 14, 2018

Cone building and lava flow generation at fissure 8 continues

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 13, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 13, 2018

Eruption continues at Kīlauea Volcano's lower East Rift Zone

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 12, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 12, 2018

Kīlauea Volcano's lower East Rift Zone eruption

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 11, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 11, 2018

Kīlauea Volcano's lower East Rift Zone eruption

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 10, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 10, 2018

Kīlauea lower East Rift Zone eruption

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 9, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 9, 2018

Kīlauea Volcano's summit

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 8, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 8, 2018

Kīlauea lower East Rift Zone eruption

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 7, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 7, 2018

Satellite radar shows continued inward slumping of Halema‘uma‘u crater
 

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Volcano Watch — How to protect yourself from volcanic ash produced by Halema‘uma‘u explosions

Volcano Watch — How to protect yourself from volcanic ash produced by Halema‘uma‘u explosions

Small explosions that produce ashfall from Kīlauea Volcano's summit are not new. However, the mechanism, vigor, plume heights, and extent of ash...

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