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October 25, 2021

New USGS Professional Paper Chapter — A Decade of Geodetic Change at Kīlauea’s Summit— Observations, Interpretations, and Unanswered Questions from Studies of the 2008–2018 Halema‘uma‘u Eruption

A new chapter of USGS Professional Paper 1867, "The 2008–2018 Summit Lava Lake at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i" was recently published online. The 2008...

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October 25, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 25, 2021

The ongoing eruption at Kīlauea's summit began at 3:21 p.m. HST on September 29, 2021. Lava activity is currently confined within Halema'uma'u crater...

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October 21, 2021

Volcano Watch — The Canary Islands “mega-tsunami” hypothesis, and why it doesn’t carry water

The recent eruption on La Palma, in the Canary Islands, has stimulated speculation that the volcano might collapse, creating a tsunami that would...

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October 21, 2021

Great Hawai‘i ShakeOut earthquake drill today at 10:21 a.m. HST

The Great Hawai‘i ShakeOut earthquake drill takes place today at 10:21 a.m. Practice "Drop, Cover, and Hold on."

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October 20, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 20, 2021

The ongoing eruption at Kīlauea's summit began at 3:21 p.m. HST on September 29, 2021. Lava activity is currently confined within Halema'uma'u crater...

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October 19, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 19, 2021

The ongoing eruption at Kīlauea's summit began at 3:21 p.m. HST on September 29, 2021. Lava activity is currently confined within Halema'uma'u crater...

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October 18, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 18, 2021

The ongoing eruption at Kīlauea's summit began at 3:21 p.m. HST on September 29, 2021. Lava activity is currently confined within Halema'uma'u crater...

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October 15, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 15, 2021

The ongoing eruption at Kīlauea's summit began at 3:21 p.m. HST on September 29, 2021. Lava activity is currently confined within Halema'uma'u crater...

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October 14, 2021

Volcano Watch — Large Earthquake reminds us to “Drop, Cover, and Hold On”

The magnitude-6.2 earthquake that occurred on Sunday, October 10 at 11:49 a.m. HST, originated just south of the Island of Hawai‘i. The large...

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October 14, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 14, 2021

The ongoing eruption at Kīlauea's summit began at 3:21 p.m. HST on September 29, 2021. Lava activity is currently confined within Halema'uma'u crater...

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October 13, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 13, 2021

The ongoing eruption at Kīlauea's summit began at 3:21 p.m. HST on September 29, 2021. Lava activity is currently confined within Halema'uma'u crater...

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October 12, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 12, 2021

A new eruption at Kīlauea's summit began at approximately 3:21 p.m. HST on September 29, 2021. Lava activity is currently confined within Halema'uma'u...

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