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Volcano Awareness Month

Volcano Awareness Month

January 2019 is Hawaiʻi Island's 10th annual Volcano Awareness Month.

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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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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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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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USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake Northeast of Kawaihae, Hawai‘i

USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake Northeast of Kawaihae, Hawai‘i

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.5 earthquakelocated beneath the Island of Hawai‘i on Thursday...

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Volcano Watch — Lake Waiau is shrinking fast

Volcano Watch — Lake Waiau is shrinking fast

About a year ago, a Volcano Watch article described recent changes at Lake Waiau, the tiny lake just below Mauna Kea's summit that is Hawai‘i's only...

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Volcano Watch — Lake Waiau is part of Mauna Kea's glacial past

Volcano Watch — Lake Waiau is part of Mauna Kea's glacial past

As days get shorter and nights cooler, we look to the summits of majestic Mauna Kea after rainstorms to see whether there might be a cap of pure white...

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