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Numerous hazards are associated with active lava flows, and USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists have written about many of them in past...

An explanation of magma movement from Kīlauea's summit through the volcano's East Rift Zone and to the eruption site(s) in lower Puna.

Fissure complex continues to send lava to the ocean

Fissure complex continues to erupt and lava flows enter the sea

Fissure 20 flow reaches the ocean

Aerial views of fissures and flows in Kīlauea Volcano’s lower East Rift Zone

Satellite images show changes to Kīlauea caldera floor, May 5–May 17

This morning's eruption plume captured by webcam on Mauna Loa Volcano

With ash eruptions occurring from Kilauea’s summit this week, there is a threat of an even larger steam-driven violent explosion. Such an eruption...

False rumors about the ongoing volcanic activity at the summit and lower East Rift Zone of Kīlauea Volcano are causing unnecessary anxiety and...