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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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Photo and Video Chronology — December 28 & 29, 2024 — Kīlauea summit eruption continues

Photo and Video Chronology — December 28 & 29, 2024 — Kīlauea summit eruption continues

The eruption at Kīlauea volcano that began on Monday, December 23, continues with reinvigorated lava fountaining over the past few days. Eruptive...

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Photo and Video Chronology — December 27, 2024 — Kīlauea summit eruption continues

Photo and Video Chronology — December 27, 2024 — Kīlauea summit eruption continues

The eruption at Kīlauea volcano that began on Monday, December 23, continues at a low level as of December 27. Eruptive activity has been confined to...

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Volcano Watch — Kīlauea summit erupts again

Volcano Watch — Kīlauea summit erupts again

Kīlauea began erupting again on December 23, 2024. This is the eighth eruption of Kīlauea, and the sixth within Kaluapele, since 2020. These previous...

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Photo and Video Chronology — December 25, 2024 — Kīlauea summit eruption pauses

Photo and Video Chronology — December 25, 2024 — Kīlauea summit eruption pauses

The vigorous fountaining from vents in the southwest corner of Halemaʻmaʻu crater at the summit of Kīlauea volcano rapidly died down over a few...

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New webcam views Halemaʻumaʻu eruptive vents at the summit of Kīlauea

New webcam views Halemaʻumaʻu eruptive vents at the summit of Kīlauea

On Christmas Day, December 25, the eruption at the summit of Kīlauea volcano continues, with lava fountains feeding lava flows within Kaluapele (the...

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Photo and Video Chronology — December 24, 2024 — Kīlauea summit eruption resumes

Photo and Video Chronology — December 24, 2024 — Kīlauea summit eruption resumes

The eruption at Kīlauea volcano that began yesterday, December 23, slowed starting around 3 p.m. HST yesterday. The eruption paused through the night...

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Kīlauea VAN/VONA — WATCH/ORANGE Summit eruption stabilized

Kīlauea VAN/VONA — WATCH/ORANGE Summit eruption stabilized

Kīlauea is erupting in the summit caldera within Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park; status reduced from WARNING/RED to WATCH/ORANGE.

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Photo and Video Chronology — December 23, 2024 — New Kīlauea summit eruption

Photo and Video Chronology — December 23, 2024 — New Kīlauea summit eruption

A new Kīlauea eruption began within Kaluapele (the summit caldera) at 2:20 a.m HST on December 23, 2024. Activity is confined to the caldera, with...

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Kīlauea VAN/VONA — new summit eruption

Kīlauea VAN/VONA — new summit eruption

A new eruption began within Kīlauea summit caldera at approximately 2:30 a.m. HST on December 23, 2024.

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New USGS Data Release featuring laser rangefinder measurements at Kīlauea summit

New USGS Data Release featuring laser rangefinder measurements at Kīlauea summit

Between 2021 and 2024, five Kīlauea summit eruptions gradually filled Halemaʻumaʻu crater with new lava. This data release provides surface elevation...

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Volcano Watch — The U.S. Geological Survey’s review process: checking and verifying our information

Volcano Watch — The U.S. Geological Survey’s review process: checking and verifying our information

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) is part of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the science agency of the U.S. Department of Interior. Our job is...

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Island of Hawaiʻi Volcano Awareness Month Programs in January 2025!

Island of Hawaiʻi Volcano Awareness Month Programs in January 2025!

January 2025 is the 16th annual Volcano Awareness Month on the Island of Hawai‘i! Throughout the month, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO)...

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