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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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August 13, 2020

Volcano Watch — Water was in Kīlauea caldera before the 2018 summit collapse

On July 4, 2018, an observer at the Volcano House Hotel was watching the evolving collapse of Halema‘uma‘u Crater, 4 km (2.5 miles) away. Suddenly he...

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August 7, 2020

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 7, 2020

Rainbow over Halema‘uma‘u and the water lake

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August 6, 2020

Volcano Watch — How hot is Kīlauea's summit water lake?

The recent first anniversary of the appearance of water at Kīlauea's summit is a reminder of how much has changed since the end of the 2018 eruption...

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August 1, 2020

USGS HVO Press Release—Magnitude-4.2 earthquake northeast of Pāhala, Island of Hawai‘i

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.2 earthquake located on the south part of the Island of Hawai‘i...

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July 31, 2020

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 31, 2020

Timelapse showing typical activity at Kīlauea's summit water lake

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July 30, 2020

Volcano Watch — Kīlauea Volcano's summit water lake is one-year old

On July 25, 2019, ponded water was first observed within Halema‘uma‘u at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano. Over the past twelve months, the USGS Hawaiian...

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July 29, 2020

Photo and Video Chronology - Mauna Loa - July 29, 2020

Annual GPS survey on Mauna Loa

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July 28, 2020

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 28, 2020

Continued slow rise of water in Halema‘uma‘u

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July 27, 2020

USGS HVO Press Release—Magnitude-4.7 earthquake south of the Island of Hawai‘i

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.7 earthquake located south of the Island of Hawai‘i on Monday...

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July 24, 2020

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 24, 2020

A look at the past year of Kīlauea's summit water lake

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July 24, 2020

A look at the past year of Kīlauea's summit water lake

Water was first observed at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano, within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, one year ago. Since then, the body of water has slo...

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July 23, 2020

Volcano Watch — HVO looking to install seismographs in your community

The Youth and Education in Science (YES) program at USGS in collaboration with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) is launching a community...

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