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USGS HVO Information Statement — Magnitude-4.4 Earthquake beneath northwest flank of Mauna Kea, Hawai‘i

USGS HVO Information Statement — Magnitude-4.4 Earthquake beneath northwest flank of Mauna Kea, Hawai‘i

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.4 earthquake located beneath Mauna Kea's northwest flank on...

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Geysers, Bison, Bears Oh My, but What About Yellowstone’s Fossils Oh Why?

Geysers, Bison, Bears Oh My, but What About Yellowstone’s Fossils Oh Why?

Yellowstone National Park is known for its unique hydrothermal features and array of animals and plants, but what about its fossils? From tiny...

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Volcano Watch — Recent activity reminds us to maintain our volcano awareness

Volcano Watch — Recent activity reminds us to maintain our volcano awareness

Though there hasn’t been an eruption in Hawai‘i in 2020, the year has hardly been quiet—earthquake swarms, an elevated alert-level on Mauna Loa, and a...

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Another Earthquake Swarm Under Yellowstone Lake?

Another Earthquake Swarm Under Yellowstone Lake?

Have you noticed that there has been an increase in the number of earthquakes happening in Yellowstone over the last week?  This is because there is...

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USGS HVO Press Release—Magnitude-4.1 earthquake beneath Mauna Loa’s northwest flank, Island of Hawai‘i

USGS HVO Press Release—Magnitude-4.1 earthquake beneath Mauna Loa’s northwest flank, Island of Hawai‘i

Magnitude-4.1 earthquake on Mauna Loa’s northwest flank, Island of Hawai‘i

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – December 3, 2020

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – December 3, 2020

Timelapse showing surface motion of Kīlauea's summit water lake and small rockfalls at Kīlauea summit

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USGS HVO Information Statement — Kīlauea summit earthquakes and deformation between November 29–December 3, 2020

USGS HVO Information Statement — Kīlauea summit earthquakes and deformation between November 29–December 3, 2020

Kīlauea Volcano is not erupting. Earthquake activity increased below Kīlauea summit between November 29–December 3, 2020. Kīlauea summit ground...

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Volcano Watch — When rocks fly

Volcano Watch — When rocks fly

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel from the depths of Kīlauea and be hurled into the air as a tiny grain of volcanic ash? How high...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Mauna Loa – December 1, 2020

Photo and Video Chronology – Mauna Loa – December 1, 2020

Moon over Mauna Loa's Northeast Rift Zone
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The Blackfoot Volcanic Field of southeast Idaho—a result of interaction between the Yellowstone hotspot and tectonic activity

The Blackfoot Volcanic Field of southeast Idaho—a result of interaction between the Yellowstone hotspot and tectonic activity

The Blackfoot Volcanic Field in southeast Idaho is a unique product of Yellowstone hotspot volcanism. While it is chemically similar to other volcanic...

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Volcano Watch — Remembering the Thanksgiving Eve Breakout from 2007

Volcano Watch — Remembering the Thanksgiving Eve Breakout from 2007

Recall this lava flow crisis from years ago: lava breaks out of the normal confines of the long-lived Puʻu ʻŌʻō eruption, with flows advancing...

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