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Aerial views of fissures and flows in Kīlauea Volcano’s lower East Rift Zone

Satellite images show changes to Kīlauea caldera floor, May 5–May 17

This morning's eruption plume captured by webcam on Mauna Loa Volcano

With ash eruptions occurring from Kilauea’s summit this week, there is a threat of an even larger steam-driven violent explosion. Such an eruption...

False rumors about the ongoing volcanic activity at the summit and lower East Rift Zone of Kīlauea Volcano are causing unnecessary anxiety and...

Lower East Rift Zone Fissures Continue Erupting

Ash plume at Kīlauea summit nearly continuous this morning

Fissure 17 is still active, with a steam jet near the western end of the fissure

Addresses speculative stories, rumors and blogs about the stability of the south flank of Kīlauea and the potential for a catastrophic collapse that...

New fissures 17 and 18 erupt today