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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 25, 2013

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 25, 2013

Multiple lava streams entering the ocean, and breakouts near the base of the pali.

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January 24, 2013

Volcano Watch — Mauna Ulu—an opportunity to study a long-lived rift zone eruption

This week, we continue our series of articles describing the most scientifically important volcanic eruptions in Hawai‘i in recent times. Today's...

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January 18, 2013

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 18, 2013

Ocean entry and coastal plain surface flows remain active.

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January 17, 2013

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 17, 2013

Lava continues to overflow Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō's eastern rim. Ocean entry near Kupapa‘u Point.

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January 17, 2013

Volcano Watch — Mauna Loa's 1984 eruption taught us much about how lava flows work

In recognition of Volcano Awareness Month (January 2013), this column explores some of the most scientifically important eruptions to have occurred in...

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January 10, 2013

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 10, 2013

Lava lake in Halema‘uma‘u Overlook vent, small lava lake in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō overflows crater, small ‘a‘ā flow on lower pali in Royal Gardens, and Lava flows...

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January 10, 2013

Volcano Watch — Kīlauea's current eruption is a natural laboratory for volcanologists

Welcome to the 4th annual Volcano Awareness month!

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January 5, 2013

USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude 4.4 Earthquake on the South Flank of Kīlauea Volcano

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude 4.4 earthquakelocated beneath Kīlauea volcano's south flank on...

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January 4, 2013

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 4, 2013

Lava continues to enter the ocean around Kupapa`u Point.

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January 3, 2013

Volcano Watch — Kīlauea's ongoing Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō eruption turns 30

January 3, 2013, marks the 30th anniversary of Kīlauea's ongoing Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō eruption. Simplifying the past three decades into a single short article...

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December 27, 2012

Volcano Watch — The Kīlauea Visit that was a Prelude to Revolution

To the scientists who monitor the Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater, the scene in this photo seems familiar. A rising lava lake forms a symmetrical, perched lava pond...

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December 20, 2012

Volcano Watch — A holiday visit to exotic El Chichón volcano

'Tis the season for holiday travel, & in this week's Volcano Watch, we will visit El Chichón Volcano, in Chiapas, Mexico. While there are some notable...

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