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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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September 3, 2014

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 3, 2014

June 27th lava flow front emerges again from ground crack, continues advancing eastward

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September 1, 2014

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 1, 2014

June 27th lava flow continues advancing eastward, with lava plunging into another ground crack

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August 29, 2014

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 29, 2014

Far end of June 27th lava flow reactivates, lava spills out of steaming crack

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August 28, 2014

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 28, 2014

Steaming extends northeast along ground crack, suggesting lava is advancing again along the crack

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August 28, 2014

Volcano Watch — June 27th lava flow activity continues, so stay informed!

In response to the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory's (HVO's) Aug. 22, 2014, news release that Kīlauea's June 27th lava flow could become a concern...

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August 27, 2014

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 27, 2014

Activity at flow front appears to stall but surface flows remain active behind flow front

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August 26, 2014

Volcano Watch — Do Hawaiian eruptions pose a threat to aircraft?

As we work to increase monitoring capabilities on our restless neighbor Mauna Loa Volcano, our colleagues at the The threat posed by ash injected into...

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August 25, 2014

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 25, 2014

Lava resurfaces along crack, continues advancing through thick forest

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August 22, 2014

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 22, 2014

June 27th lava flow continues advancing northeast, with a portion entering a deep crack

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August 22, 2014

USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude 4.2 Earthquake Southwest of Moloka`i

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.2 earthquakelocated southwest of the Island of Moloka‘i on...

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August 22, 2014

USGS HVO Press Release — Kīlauea lava flow northeast of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō a potential concern

ISLAND OF HAWAI‘I, Hawaii—The June 27th lava flow, named for the date it began erupting, continues to advance to the northeast of its vent on the...

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August 21, 2014

Volcano Watch — How do volcanoes affect the weather and climate?

Before Tropical Storm Iselle's landfall on August 7, conventional wisdom among many residents was that the Island of Hawai‘i is immune to hurricanes...

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