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Daily updates about ongoing eruptions, recent images and videos of summit and East Rift Zone volcanic activity, maps, and data about recent earthquakes in Hawaii are posted on the HVO website. 

Volcano Watch is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and colleagues.

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Volcano Watch — GeoSPACE: The benefits of accommodation and inclusion in geology field experiences

Volcano Watch — GeoSPACE: The benefits of accommodation and inclusion in geology field experiences

Scientists from the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) are collaborating with academic colleagues to make field experiences in geology more...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Hawaiian Volcano Observatory – March 14, 2023

Photo and Video Chronology – Hawaiian Volcano Observatory – March 14, 2023

HVO scientists collect detailed data to assess hazards and understand how the eruption is evolving at Kīlauea's summit, all of which are shared with...

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Volcano Watch — Hele mai to the USGS open house on March 15

Volcano Watch — Hele mai to the USGS open house on March 15

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will host an informal open house on March 15th about the proposed new building in Hilo and draft Environmental...

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Volcano Watch — “Seeing” inside Mauna Loa for the first time in almost 40 years

Volcano Watch — “Seeing” inside Mauna Loa for the first time in almost 40 years

Understanding volcanic eruptions requires learning about where the erupted lavas come from deep within the volcano. But how do scientists get...

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Public input sought on environmental assessment for proposed USGS Facility in Hilo

Public input sought on environmental assessment for proposed USGS Facility in Hilo

Public input can be provided via email through March 28, 2023, or in person at an open house on March 15, 2023. Details provided below.  

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Volcano Watch — The missing slow slip events on Kīlauea’s south flank

Volcano Watch — The missing slow slip events on Kīlauea’s south flank

Over the past two decades, both scientists and members of the public have anticipated the occurrence of slow slip events (SSEs) on Kīlauea’s south...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Hawaiian Volcano Observatory – February 17, 2023

Photo and Video Chronology – Hawaiian Volcano Observatory – February 17, 2023

HVO scientists collect detailed data to assess hazards and understand how the eruption is evolving at Kīlauea's summit, all of which are shared with...

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Volcano Watch — Comparing crises: Mauna Loa 1984 vs Mauna Loa 2022

Volcano Watch — Comparing crises: Mauna Loa 1984 vs Mauna Loa 2022

Mauna Loa’s recent eruption is still fresh in the minds of Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) scientists and Island of Hawai‘i residents. Now is a...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Hawaiian Volcano Observatory – February 12, 2023

Photo and Video Chronology – Hawaiian Volcano Observatory – February 12, 2023

HVO scientists collect detailed data to assess hazards and understand how the eruption is evolving at Kīlauea's summit, all of which are shared with...

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Volcano Watch — On the road again: Chasing Mauna Loa’s gas plume

Volcano Watch — On the road again: Chasing Mauna Loa’s gas plume

When Mauna Loa erupted in November 2022 for the first time in nearly forty years, one of the main concerns was the lava and where it would flow. But...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Hawaiian Volcano Observatory – February 2, 2023

Photo and Video Chronology – Hawaiian Volcano Observatory – February 2, 2023

HVO scientists collect detailed data to assess hazards and understand how the eruption is evolving at Kīlauea's summit, all of which are shared with...

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Volcano Watch — Deep electrical studies of Kīlauea complete the circuit in 2023

Volcano Watch — Deep electrical studies of Kīlauea complete the circuit in 2023

This new year is the final year of Kīlauea volcano projects funded by the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act of 2019 (H.R...

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