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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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July 11, 2017

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 11, 2017

Continued spattering in the summit lava lake

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July 10, 2017

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 10, 2017

June 26 breakout continues to advance across the coastal plain

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July 6, 2017

Volcano Watch — Volcano Watch archive is a treasure trove of volcano information

With over 1,000 articles on almost every volcano topic imaginable, the Volcano Watch archive is a treasure trove of information on Hawaiian volcanoes...

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July 6, 2017

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 6, 2017

Recent breakout is advancing on the coastal plain

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July 5, 2017

New USGS Open File Report: Hawaiians and scientists discuss Kīlauea volcanism

Co-editors Jim Kauahikaua and Janet Babb recently published Conversing with Pelehonuamea—A workshop combining 1,000+ years of traditional Hawaiian...

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June 29, 2017

Volcano Watch — Kīlauea eruptive events rival the excitement of July Fourth fireworks

This week's Volcano Watch is a photo essay featuring notable images from Kīlauea Volcano's two ongoing eruptions: East Rift Zone (Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō), which...

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June 29, 2017

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 29, 2017

Kamokuna lava delta remains active

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June 28, 2017

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 28, 2017

Impressive spattering in the summit lava lake

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June 26, 2017

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 26, 2017

Firehose activity briefly returns at the Kamokuna ocean entry

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June 22, 2017

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 22, 2017

Thermal image shows crack across lava delta

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June 22, 2017

Volcano Watch — HVO logs renewed seismic activity at Lō‘ihi

Since the end of February 2017, HVO seismic analysts have noted a slight uptick in the numbers of earthquakes near Lō‘ihi.

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June 21, 2017

USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-4.5 earthquake southeast of Hawaiian Ocean View, Hawai‘i

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.5 offshore earthquake located southeast of Hawaiian Ocean View...

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