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Photo and Video Chronology – Hawaiian Volcano Observatory – January 24, 2023

Photo and Video Chronology – Hawaiian Volcano Observatory – January 24, 2023

HVO scientists collect detailed data to assess hazards and understand how the eruption is evolving at Kīlauea's summit, all of which are shared with...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Hawaiian Volcano Observatory – January 17, 2023

Photo and Video Chronology – Hawaiian Volcano Observatory – January 17, 2023

HVO scientists collect detailed data to assess hazards and understand how the eruption is evolving at Kīlauea's summit, all of which are shared with...

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Announcing Volcano Awareness Month 2023 Programs

Announcing Volcano Awareness Month 2023 Programs

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) announces the Volcano Awareness Month 2023 schedule of programs. HVO, in cooperation with Hawai‘i...

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Volcano Watch — Newberry Volcano is an impressive but unappreciated giant

Volcano Watch — Newberry Volcano is an impressive but unappreciated giant

Newberry Volcano is one of the largest and most hazardous active volcanoes in the United States. It is designated a “very high threat” volcano in a...

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Volcano Watch — Seismologists shed light on processes occurring deep beneath Pāhala

Volcano Watch — Seismologists shed light on processes occurring deep beneath Pāhala

Pāhala, a town located in the southeast part of the Island of Hawai‘i, lies above the state’s most seismically active area. In the last 5 years, the...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Hawaiian Volcano Observatory – January 11, 2023

Photo and Video Chronology – Hawaiian Volcano Observatory – January 11, 2023

HVO scientists collect detailed data to assess hazards and understand how the eruption is evolving at Kīlauea's summit, all of which are shared with...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Hawaiian Volcano Observatory – January 8, 2023

Photo and Video Chronology – Hawaiian Volcano Observatory – January 8, 2023

HVO scientists collect detailed data to assess hazards and understand how the eruption is evolving at Kīlauea's summit, all of which are shared with...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Hawaiian Volcano Observatory – January 6, 2023

Photo and Video Chronology – Hawaiian Volcano Observatory – January 6, 2023

HVO scientists collect detailed data to assess hazards and understand how the eruption is evolving at Kīlauea's summit, all of which are shared with...

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Volcano Watch — Remote cameras provide new views of new eruptions

Volcano Watch — Remote cameras provide new views of new eruptions

Real-time views of an eruption site are a vital source of information for emergency managers, so webcams are one of the most important tools in an...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Mauna Loa – December 23, 2022

Photo and Video Chronology – Mauna Loa – December 23, 2022

HVO Geophysicists perform post-eruption survey of Mauna Loa.

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Volcano Watch — “Your job sounds so cool! How does someone become a volcanologist?”

Volcano Watch — “Your job sounds so cool! How does someone become a volcanologist?”

What is a volcanologist, exactly? The short answer is a volcanologist is a person who studies volcanoes, but that’s not the whole story. There are as...

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Volcano Watch — Earthquakes: Beyond the counts

Volcano Watch — Earthquakes: Beyond the counts

Seismology is one of several critical elements used at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) to assess volcanic unrest and hazards. Often, the...

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