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Photo and Video Chronology — December 28 & 29, 2024 — Kīlauea summit eruption continues

Photo and Video Chronology — December 28 & 29, 2024 — Kīlauea summit eruption continues

The eruption at Kīlauea volcano that began on Monday, December 23, continues with reinvigorated lava fountaining over the past few days. Eruptive...

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The explosive story of Excelsior Geyser

The explosive story of Excelsior Geyser

Long before the 2024 explosion of Black Diamond Pool brought renewed attention to hydrothermal hazards in Yellowstone National Park, there was...

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Photo and Video Chronology — December 27, 2024 — Kīlauea summit eruption continues

Photo and Video Chronology — December 27, 2024 — Kīlauea summit eruption continues

The eruption at Kīlauea volcano that began on Monday, December 23, continues at a low level as of December 27. Eruptive activity has been confined to...

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Photo and Video Chronology — December 25, 2024 — Kīlauea summit eruption pauses

Photo and Video Chronology — December 25, 2024 — Kīlauea summit eruption pauses

The vigorous fountaining from vents in the southwest corner of Halemaʻmaʻu crater at the summit of Kīlauea volcano rapidly died down over a few...

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Photo and Video Chronology — December 24, 2024 — Kīlauea summit eruption resumes

Photo and Video Chronology — December 24, 2024 — Kīlauea summit eruption resumes

The eruption at Kīlauea volcano that began yesterday, December 23, slowed starting around 3 p.m. HST yesterday. The eruption paused through the night...

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What did Yellowstone look like before it became Wonderland?

What did Yellowstone look like before it became Wonderland?

Yellowstone has been a site of persistent volcanic activity for over 2 million years. But what did the region look like before the volcanoes started...

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Volcano Watch — The U.S. Geological Survey’s review process: checking and verifying our information

Volcano Watch — The U.S. Geological Survey’s review process: checking and verifying our information

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) is part of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the science agency of the U.S. Department of Interior. Our job is...

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Wildlife in Yellowstone National Park’s Thermal Basins

Wildlife in Yellowstone National Park’s Thermal Basins

Yellowstone National Park is famous for its wildlife and geothermal activity. When we explore the intersection of these two natural grandeurs, we find...

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Volcano Watch — It’s All About Perspective: How to Interpret an Interferogram

Volcano Watch — It’s All About Perspective: How to Interpret an Interferogram

Interferograms are images created by radar satellites that show how the ground has changed shape, or deformed, over time. Today, we’ll dive into one...

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The case of the missing cinders

The case of the missing cinders

What happened to the cinders that used to float atop Cinder Pool in the One Hundred Spring Plain area of Norris Geyser Basin?

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What's normal for a volcano? How CalVO scientists decide when to raise an alarm (or not)

What's normal for a volcano? How CalVO scientists decide when to raise an alarm (or not)

Last week, a swarm of earthquakes happened below Long Valley's Mammoth Mountain, lasting a little over 12 hours. How do we decide whether or not it's...

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What Have We Learned Since the 2020 Stanley, Idaho, Earthquake?

What Have We Learned Since the 2020 Stanley, Idaho, Earthquake?

The Stanley earthquake rattled Idaho in 2020.  Geologists have spent the past four years learning more about the fault that caused the quake—including...

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