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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 — Kīlauea intrusion was a textbook example of dike propagation

Volcano Watch — Kīlauea intrusion was a textbook example of dike propagation

From January 31 to February 3, 2024, a magma intrusion into Kīlauea’s flank, southwest of the summit caldera, was the focus of attention at the USGS...

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Volcano Watch — Appreciating the contributions of ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi to volcanology

Volcano Watch — Appreciating the contributions of ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi to volcanology

February is Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, Hawaiian Language Month, and an opportunity to appreciate the value that the Native Hawaiian language has provided...

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Volcano Watch — Dear Valentine, will you be my lab partner?

Volcano Watch — Dear Valentine, will you be my lab partner?

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) “lavas” working with our partners at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo (UHH), and for Valentine’s Day we...

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HVO Earthquake Information Statement — M5.7 earthquake southwest of Pāhala, Island of Hawaiʻi

HVO Earthquake Information Statement — M5.7 earthquake southwest of Pāhala, Island of Hawaiʻi

On Friday, February 9, 10:06 a.m. HST, a magnitude-5.7 earthquake occurred 2 km (1.25 mi) southwest of Pāhala on the Island of Hawaiʻi at a depth of...

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Volcano Watch — Another intrusion southwest of Kīlauea’s summit

Volcano Watch — Another intrusion southwest of Kīlauea’s summit

Last week, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) scientists were closely monitoring earthquakes and ground deformation in the region southwest of...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Aerial and ground surveys of Kīlauea, response instrumentation

Photo and Video Chronology – Aerial and ground surveys of Kīlauea, response instrumentation

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory staff and collaborators conducted aerial and ground surveys of Kīlauea Koa‘e fault system and Southwest Rift Zone to...

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Kīlauea Volcano Activity Notice — Status downgrade to YELLOW/ADVISORY

Kīlauea Volcano Activity Notice — Status downgrade to YELLOW/ADVISORY

Earthquake and ground deformation rates extending from Kīlauea summit southwest along the Koa‘e fault system have decreased significantly over the...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Unrest at Kīlauea

Photo and Video Chronology – Unrest at Kīlauea

Kīlauea volcano is not erupting. Seismicity along the Koa‘e fault system southwest of the summit remains elevated, and deformation patterns in Kīlauea...

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New map of recent Kīlauea unrest

New map of recent Kīlauea unrest

This map shows recent unrest at Kīlauea volcano. Yellow circles mark earthquake locations from January 31, 2024, through noon on February 1, 2024, as...

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Volcano Watch — Mauna Loa 2022: a retrospective on the early hours of the eruption

Volcano Watch — Mauna Loa 2022: a retrospective on the early hours of the eruption

In the late hours of November 27, 2022, Mauna Loa began erupting. Lava was visible on the west side of the Island of Hawaiʻi, from Kailua-Kona to...

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Scheduled website interruption

Scheduled website interruption

On Wednesday, January 31, 2024, upgrades to the HVO data infrastructure have caused access interruptions to data on the USGS Hawaiian Volcano...

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Kīlauea Volcano Activity Notice — Status upgrade to ORANGE/WATCH, elevated unrest at the summit

Kīlauea Volcano Activity Notice — Status upgrade to ORANGE/WATCH, elevated unrest at the summit

Kīlauea volcano is not erupting. Increased earthquake activity and inflationary ground deformation at Kīlauea’s summit began occurring during the...

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