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Episode 48 of lava fountaining in Halemaʻumaʻu at the summit of Kīlauea  happened on June 1, 2026. Lava fountained from the north vent, reaching a...

Where in the U.S. can you find the highest concentration of recently (<12,000 years ago) formed calderas? Hint: it’s not in Yellowstone, or even the...

More than 7,000 people across the State of Hawaii submitted “Did You Feel It?” (DYFI) reports to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) after the magnitude...

With the arrival of Memorial Day and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, we take a look at the most common questions that visitors to...

USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists conducted a monitoring overflight of Kīlauea summit on May 22, 2026. Forecast models suggest that episode...

The Yellowstone Volcano Observatory is turning 25 years old!  Surprisingly, the seeds for the observatory were planted at Lassen Volcanic National...

Episode 47 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption at the summit of Kīlauea lasted for 9 hours, from 3:27 p.m. HST on May 14, 2026, until 12:27 a.m. HST...

Over the past month, the frequency of fountaining events at the summit of Kīlauea has increased to nearly one per week. This is reminiscent of the...

On May 12, 2026, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory conducted a helicopter overflight around Halema‘uma‘u crater and the eruptive vents at Kīlauea...

Mike Stickney was a one-person earthquake hazards show in Montana for 45 years and a valuable contributor to the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory.  His...