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Volcano Watch - Why do some Hawaii earthquakes occur so far offshore?

Volcano Watch - Why do some Hawaii earthquakes occur so far offshore?

Earthquakes in Hawaii are intimately related to the volcanoes. In addition to helping scientists track moving magma, sometimes they happen simply...

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Update on January 2019 Volcano Awareness Month Presentations

Update on January 2019 Volcano Awareness Month Presentations

Due to the lapse in appropriations, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists are unable to present public lectures as planned.

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Update on January 2019 Volcano Awareness Month Presentations

Update on January 2019 Volcano Awareness Month Presentations

Due to the lapse in appropriations, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists are unable to present lectures as planned. 

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We continue to monitor and report on volcanic activity during any lapse in appropriations.

We continue to monitor and report on volcanic activity during any lapse in appropriations.

During the current federal government shutdown, the Volcano Hazard Program and all five U.S. Volcano Observatories will continue to issue updates...

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Which U.S. volcanoes pose a threat?

Which U.S. volcanoes pose a threat?

USGS Volcanic Threat Assessment updates the 2005 rankings.

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Volcanic threat assessment helps prioritize risk reduction efforts at U.S. volcanoes

Volcanic threat assessment helps prioritize risk reduction efforts at U.S. volcanoes

The U.S. Geological Survey assesses active and potentially active volcanoes in the U.S., focusing on history, hazards and the exposure of people...

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Volcano Watch — Threat Rankings of our Nation’s geologically young volcanoes

Volcano Watch — Threat Rankings of our Nation’s geologically young volcanoes

What exactly do volcano threat rankings mean?

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USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-4.7 offshore earthquake north of Hawai‘i and east of Maui

USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-4.7 offshore earthquake north of Hawai‘i and east of Maui

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.7 earthquake north of the Island of Hawai‘i and east of the...

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USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-4.6 earthquake southwest of Waimea, Island of Hawai‘i

USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-4.6 earthquake southwest of Waimea, Island of Hawai‘i

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.6 earthquakelocated beneath the Island of Hawai‘i on Sunday...

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Volcano Watch — A geological tour of the Hawaiian Islands: Hawai‘i

Volcano Watch — A geological tour of the Hawaiian Islands: Hawai‘i

As the 2016 Volcano Awareness Month comes to an end, so too does our series of "Volcano Watch" articles exploring the geology of the Hawaiian Islands...

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Volcano Watch — What will the next eruption of Hualālai be like?

Volcano Watch — What will the next eruption of Hualālai be like?

Hualālai, looming majestically above Kailua-Kona, is Hawai‘i's third most active volcano (http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/volcanowatch/archive/2009/09_10_01...

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USGS HVO Press Release — Current status of Hawai‘i Island's volcanoes presented in Kona

USGS HVO Press Release — Current status of Hawai‘i Island's volcanoes presented in Kona

Hawai‘i ISLAND, Hawai‘i – The current status of Hawai‘i Island's active volcanoes and how they are monitored will be the topic of a Volcano Awareness...

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