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The U.S. Geological Survey recently made available the digital geologic map for the Island of Hawai`i. Compiled by Frank Trusdell of the Hawaiian...

Shatter ring on the PKK lava tube.

The lava ocean entry at East Lae`apuki, on the southern shoreline of Kīlauea Volcano, has been active for 15 months. Lava flows rapidly from Pu`u `O`o...

An earthquake of magnitude-4.0 (preliminary) was recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory on March 1, at 8:57 A.M. HST.

An earthquake of magnitude-4.6 (preliminary) was recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory on February 16, at 3:22 P.M...

The past five years, especially the past 18 months, have seen profound changes in the way HVO scientists view Last week's Volcano Watch highlighted...

The past five years, especially the past 18 months, have seen profound changes in the way HVO scientists view Kīlauea's explosive potential.

East Lae`apuki lava delta and Petunia skylight

East Lae`apuki and MLK vent area

Many eruptions are brief affairs. The volcano wakes up, erupts for a few days to a few months, then goes back to sleep. When the Pu`u `O`o eruption...