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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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January 21, 2016

Volcano Watch — A geologic tour of the Hawaiian Islands: Maui

As part of Volcano Awareness Month, our January "Volcano Watch" articles are taking us on a geologic tour of the Hawaiian Islands. Today's stop: Maui...

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January 19, 2016

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 19, 2016

Scattered breakouts northeast of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō; clear views in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Crater

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January 14, 2016

Volcano Watch — A geologic tour of the Hawaiian Islands: O‘ahu

January is Volcano Awareness Month, during which our "Volcano Watch" articles are exploring the geology of the Hawaiian Islands. The series continues...

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January 8, 2016

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 8, 2016

Early morning explosive event at Kīlauea summit lava lake

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January 7, 2016

Volcano Watch — A geologic tour of the Hawaiian Islands: Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau

Welcome to the 7th annual Volcano Awareness Month on the Island of Hawai‘i!

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January 7, 2016

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 7, 2016

Halema‘uma‘u lava lake

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January 4, 2016

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 4, 2016

Another small explosive event at Kīlauea Volcano's summit lava lake

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January 2, 2016

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 2, 2016

Rockfall triggers small explosive event in Halema‘uma‘u lava lake

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December 31, 2015

Volcano Watch — Kīlauea Volcano's East Rift Zone eruption turns 33!

What do actor Mel Gibson, football quarterback Eli Manning, and Kīlauea Volcano's ongoing East Rift Zone eruption at Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō have in common? They...

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December 30, 2015

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - December 30, 2015

Scattered breakouts northeast of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō; some activity at forest boundary

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December 24, 2015

Volcano Watch — HVO scientists participate in the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting

Last week, nearly 24,000 scientists from the U.S. and abroad met in San Francisco for the American Geophysical Union's 2015 Fall Meeting, the largest...

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December 17, 2015

Volcano Watch — Volcano awareness: An important quest for Island of Hawai‘i residents

This time last year, Kīlauea Volcano's lava flow was threatening Pāhoa. Today, the immediate danger to Puna communities no longer exists, but lava...

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