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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 you can stay informed about Kīlauea Volcano activity

How you can stay informed about Kīlauea Volcano activity

The USGS Volcano Notification Service (VNS) is a free service that sends automatic notices (emails or texts) about volcanic activity at U.S. monitored...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 1, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 1, 2018

Changes on Kīlauea Volcano's East Rift Zone

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 30, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 30, 2018

Kīlauea summit lava lake level drops with deflation

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 27, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 27, 2018

Repeated overflows onto the Halema‘uma‘u crater floor

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Volcano Watch — A busy time at Kīlauea Volcano’s summit and East Rift Zone

Volcano Watch — A busy time at Kīlauea Volcano’s summit and East Rift Zone

The past few weeks have been exciting for volcano watchers on the Island of Hawai‘i, especially for visitors to Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park’s...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 26, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 26, 2018

Large overflow onto Halema‘uma‘u crater floor

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 25, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 25, 2018

Continued overflows from the summit lava lake throughout Wednesday

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 24, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 24, 2018

Uplift of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Crater floor continues
 

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 23, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 23, 2018

Kīlauea summit lava lake overflows onto Halema‘uma‘u crater floor

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 22, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 22, 2018

Small overflows from Kīlauea's summit lava lake overnight

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 21, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 21, 2018

High summit lava lake close to the rim

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Volcano Watch — Do recent changes herald the opening of a new vent on Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō?

Volcano Watch — Do recent changes herald the opening of a new vent on Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō?

In recent years, scientists have made significant improvements in developing sophisticated models of how volcanoes work. The ultimate goal is to...

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