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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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January 31, 2018

New USGS Video: Kīlauea Summit Eruption | Lava Returns to Halema‘uma‘u

A 24-minute USGS video recounts the eruptive history of Halema'uma'u and tells the story of Kīlauea Volcano's current summit eruption, from its start...

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January 30, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 30, 2018

Clear skies on Kīlauea Volcano

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January 25, 2018

Volcano Watch — Why do some earthquakes have negative depths?

Astute visitors to the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) website may have noticed that some recent earthquakes have negative depths. This does...

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January 22, 2018

Lapse in Appropriations

"During the current lapse in appropriations U.S. volcano observatories including the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory will continue to monitor volcanic...

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January 19, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 19, 2018

Rockfalls trigger explosions in Kīlauea Volcano's summit lava lake

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January 18, 2018

Volcano Watch — Keeping informed about Hawaiian volcanoes is the first step to preparedness

With recent attention focused on the need to be prepared for all hazards, this week's Volcano Watch offers ways to stay informed about Hawaiian...

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January 11, 2018

Volcano Watch — What makes the lava lake within Halema‘uma‘u rise and fall?

About a year ago, the lava lake within Halema‘uma‘u at Kīlauea Volcano's summit was high enough that spattering on the lake surface was commonly...

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January 5, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 5, 2018

Scattered breakouts remain active on the coastal plain and upper 61g flow field

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January 4, 2018

Volcano Watch — The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory looks forward to 2018

With the Wolf Moon illuminating Kīlauea Caldera from above and the Halema‘uma‘u lava lake glowing below, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO)...

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December 29, 2017