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Volcano Watch — Tsunami

Volcano Watch — Tsunami

On Monday, April 1, 1996, scientists, historians, and public officials from Japan and the United States will convene in Hilo for a symposium to...

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Volcano Watch — Margaret Mangan, Scientist-in-Charge

Volcano Watch — Margaret Mangan, Scientist-in-Charge

On March 1, 1996, Dr. Margaret Thair Mangan succeeded David A. Clague as Scientist-in-Charge of the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano...

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Volcano Watch — Lava ccean entry and bench collapse

Volcano Watch — Lava ccean entry and bench collapse

The 13-year-old East Rift Zone eruption of Kīlauea Volcano has returned to the steady-state condition that existed prior to the dramatic eruptive...

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Volcano Watch — Crater floor falls down! Kīlauea In 1960

Volcano Watch — Crater floor falls down! Kīlauea In 1960

Monday, March 11, marks the anniversary of the last of a series of dramatic collapses at Kīlauea summit. On three occasions in February and March 1960...

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Volcano Watch — Kīlauea eruption status after pause

Volcano Watch — Kīlauea eruption status after pause

Kīlauea's 13-year-long eruption restarted on Valentine's day after a nine-day-long pause in activity. The renewed activity began about midnight on...

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Volcano Watch — Kīlauea seismicity survey

Volcano Watch — Kīlauea seismicity survey

The staff of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) joined an international team of 25 scientists and technicians from the United States, Japan, and...

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Volcano Watch — Kīlauea summit eruption coming?

Volcano Watch — Kīlauea summit eruption coming?

On Thursday morning, February 1, Kīlauea Volcano had an intense swarm of small, shallow earthquakes and rapid ground deformation at the summit.

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Volcano Watch — Hazards of lava viewing

Volcano Watch — Hazards of lava viewing

The eruption along Kīlauea's East Rift Zone continues with little change from past weeks. The lava is transported underground in a tube from the...

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Volcano Watch — Kīlauea eruption status

Volcano Watch — Kīlauea eruption status

The eruption along Kīlauea's East Rift Zone continues with little change. Based on changes in instrumental readings recorded at the Observatory, brief...

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Volcano Watch — Thirteen years and counting

Volcano Watch — Thirteen years and counting

Wednesday, January 3, marks the thirteenth anniversary of the start of the nearly continuous eruptive activity at Kīlauea Volcano. The Pu'u 'O'o...

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Volcano Watch — The Volcanic Hazards Program at HVO

Volcano Watch — The Volcanic Hazards Program at HVO

The staff and associates of the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) extend a warm and hearty holiday greeting to all of the...

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Volcano Watch — Gases from Kīlauea

Volcano Watch — Gases from Kīlauea

With the return of kona winds during the past few weeks, east Hawaii has been experiencing poor air quality, caused by the volcanic fume from the...

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