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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 - March 7, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 7, 2018

Delta Erosion

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 6, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 6, 2018

Clear views of Halema‘uma‘u lava lake and spattering
 

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 5, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 5, 2018

Time-lapse image sequence of small collapse in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō in February
 

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Volcano Watch — Monitoring Hawaiian volcanoes requires a diversified toolkit

Volcano Watch — Monitoring Hawaiian volcanoes requires a diversified toolkit

Most people likely know that the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) uses seismometers and Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers for...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 23, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 23, 2018

Poor views at Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō

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Volcano Watch — Slow slip event on Kīlauea Volcano’s south flank is expected this year

Volcano Watch — Slow slip event on Kīlauea Volcano’s south flank is expected this year

Today's Volcano Watch begins with a question: Can you guess when the next slow slip event will happen on Kīlauea Volcano's South Flank? As a hint, the...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 20, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 20, 2018

‘A‘ā flows at the base of Pūlama pali

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 18, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 18, 2018

Heavy rains but normal lava lake activity
 

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Volcano Watch — Why are HVO scientists talking so much about Mauna Loa?

Volcano Watch — Why are HVO scientists talking so much about Mauna Loa?

In recent weeks, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) joined forces with several other agencies to talk about Mauna Loa at community events and...

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Volcano Watch — Sounds we can't hear teach us about lava lakes

Volcano Watch — Sounds we can't hear teach us about lava lakes

If you visit Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park's Jaggar Museum Overlook when the wind is calm, you might be able to hear the sounds of gas bubbles...

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Volcano Watch — Volcano Watch archive is now complete and inspires a new column

Volcano Watch — Volcano Watch archive is now complete and inspires a new column

In November 2017, "Volcano Watch" entered its 27th year of publication. The long history of this column is, in large part, thanks to the U.S...

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New USGS fact sheet provides information on volcanic air pollution in Hawaii.

New USGS fact sheet provides information on volcanic air pollution in Hawaii.

Volcanic Air Pollution Hazards in Hawaii is an updated fact sheet that provides information on the science of Kīlauea's volcanic air pollution, known...

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