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USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-5.0 Earthquake on the South Flank of Kīlauea Volcano

USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-5.0 Earthquake on the South Flank of Kīlauea Volcano

A magnitude-5.0 earthquake beneath the south flank of Kīlauea Volcano was recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO)...

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Volcano Watch — The Soda Can Analogy for Kīlauea's Current Summit Eruption

Volcano Watch — The Soda Can Analogy for Kīlauea's Current Summit Eruption

The current eruption at Kīlauea's summit is unique in the recorded history of the volcano. Never in the past 200 years has there been a long-lived...

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Volcano Watch — After One Year, Kīlauea's Summit Eruption is Still Going Strong

Volcano Watch — After One Year, Kīlauea's Summit Eruption is Still Going Strong

It seems like only yesterday when the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) monitored a several-week build-up in seismic tremor levels and sulfur dioxide...

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USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-4.0 Earthquake off the Northeast Coast of Hawai‘i Island

USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-4.0 Earthquake off the Northeast Coast of Hawai‘i Island

A magnitude-4.0 earthquake was located off the northeast coast of Hawai‘i Island by the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory on...

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Volcano Watch — Quiescence in 1913 is Similar to 2008 Events

Volcano Watch — Quiescence in 1913 is Similar to 2008 Events

In most sciences, processes are investigated by identifying the factors that affect them and varying each factor, in turn, to determine its...

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USGS HVO Press Release — Is Halema‘uma‘u Pau?

USGS HVO Press Release — Is Halema‘uma‘u Pau?

Is Kīlauea's summit eruption pau—coming to an end—as the New Year begins? This question is currently under discussion at the U.S. Geological Survey...

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Volcano Watch — Kīlauea Observes Seasonal Celebrations Volcano Style

Volcano Watch — Kīlauea Observes Seasonal Celebrations Volcano Style

The holiday season is once more upon us, with the solstice arriving at 2:04 a.m. Hawaiian Standard Time on Sunday, December 21, and Chanukah...

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Volcano Watch — How voggy is it?

Volcano Watch — How voggy is it?

How do we measure vog? Hawai`i Island and the State are getting a good dose of it so far this December. Vog is a combination of pollutants measured by...

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Volcano Watch — Halema`uma`u Reaches a Milestone as Kīlauea's Longest Summit Eruption Since 1924

Volcano Watch — Halema`uma`u Reaches a Milestone as Kīlauea's Longest Summit Eruption Since 1924

The current volcanic activity in Halema`uma`u Crater is now Kīlauea's longest summit eruption since 1924. On November 25, 2008, it exceeded the...

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Volcano Watch — Halema`uma`u Engine Shifts Gears, but Keeps on Chugging

Volcano Watch — Halema`uma`u Engine Shifts Gears, but Keeps on Chugging

For the past month, Kīlauea's summit eruption has been steadily chugging along.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 14, 2008

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 14, 2008

Halema‘uma‘u plume captures the sun.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 13, 2008

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 13, 2008

Halema‘uma‘u plume with the moon.

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