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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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June 28, 2018

Volcano Watch — What causes the collapse/explosion events at Kīlauea’s summit?

At the summit of Kīlauea Volcano, Halema‘uma‘u has changed dramatically since early May 2018. As the crater walls and inner caldera slump inward, the...

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June 28, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 28, 2018

Activity continues at Kīlauea Volcano

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June 28, 2018

Frequently Asked Questions about Kīlauea Volcano's summit earthquakes.

These FAQs will help answer some of the most commonly asked questions about the nature of Kīlauea's summit activity and the numerous earthquakes...

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June 27, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 27, 2018

Activity continues in Kīlauea Volcano's lower East Rift Zone

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June 27, 2018

29 March 2017—Preliminary Analysis of Hazards at the Kamokuna Ocean Entry

This "Cooperator Report to the U.S. Coast Guard" addresses hazards associated with the Kamokuna ocean entry, active July 2016—November 2017, on...

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June 26, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 26, 2018

Kīlauea Summit UAS footage shows an ever growing Halema‘uma‘u Crater

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June 25, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 25, 2018

Fissure 8 tephra cone changes shape through time

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June 25, 2018

Saying "goodbye" to one GPS station and "hello" to two more.

On June 18, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory staff said a sad goodbye to a GPS instrument that had faithfully recorded over 95 m (310 ft) of downward...

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June 24, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 24, 2018

Kīlauea summit subsides and produces frequent earthquakes

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June 23, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 23, 2018

Kīlauea fissure 8 lava channel transports "lava boats"

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June 22, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 22, 2018

Halema‘uma‘u Crater continues to subside and enlarge

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June 22, 2018

Volcano Watch — Mauna Loa Back to Normal

For more than six months, earthquakes at Mauna Loa have diminished and deformation has slowed, indicating that the volcano is no longer at an elevated...

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