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Awesome views of the active lava lakes in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater.

The active lava within Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater showing the two perched lava ponds.

Seismologists are often asked the question, "Can large earthquakes trigger volcanic eruptions?" The short answer is yes, earthquakes and volcanic...

In 1911, Frank A. Perret continuously observed the lava lake within Halema‘uma‘u Crater from his temporary residence, a scientific station on the...

The new lava lake in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō has buried much of the floor of August 3.

Volcano Watch articles generally focus on Hawaiian volcanism, because they are written by USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) staff. But there are...

Kīlauea had been quiet for about six weeks in 1968 following the end of a 251-day-long eruption in Halema‘uma‘u Crater. But the summit area had been...

A new design for the USGS Volcano Science Center (VSC) web pages is now open for internal viewing. This site has not been fully developed yet, and...

The U.S. Geological Survey and Lassen Volcanic National Park are pleased to announce a special public presentation by USGS scientists to unveil, the...

A lot has been learned about Kīlauea in the past decade from studying the volcano's explosive history.