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The six new eruptive vents that opened along the western wall of Halemaʻumaʻu between September 14th and 16th, offered scientists a new glimpse into...

On September 14–16, 2026, a set of six new eruptive fissure vents opened at Kīlauea summit along the western wall of Halemaʻumaʻu. These vents opened...

Photo compilation of lava fountaining episodes 1–54 at the summit of Kīlauea, including webcam imagery and photos taken by USGS Hawaiian Volcano...

USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) scientists—and astute watchers of the HVO livestream cameras—have periodically observed yellow to orange...

Earthquakes happen every day in the State of Hawaii. Most are too small to feel, but occasionally a larger earthquake reminds us that strong ground...

I am a seismologist at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO)—earthquakes are always on my mind. But this wasn’t always the case. 

Satellite imagery shows the extent of the Sept 30-Oct 1 near surface dike in Kaluapele, the summit caldera of Kīlauea volcano. Recent activity has...

As flames, spatter, and lava flows erupted from the north and south vents in Halemaʻumaʻu at the summit of Kīlauea on the night of September 30, 2026...

As flames, spatter, and lava flows erupted from the north and south vents in Halemaʻumaʻu at the summit of Kīlauea on the night of September 30, 2026...

Today we’re talking about the summit of Kīlauea. While flames, spatter, and lava erupted intermittently from the vents in Halemaʻumaʻu that have been...