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We are used to seeing eruptions from the summit region of Kīlauea contained to the region that is referred to as Halemaʻumaʻu. Halemaʻumaʻu, home of...

Satellite images collected before and during the episodic lava fountaining eruption at the summit of Kīlauea show how the deposits from this eruption...

Episode 45 of lava fountaining in Halemaʻumaʻu at the summit of Kīlauea began at 1:34 a.m. HST on April 23, after two days of precursory activity, and...

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) detected an increase in shallow seismicity and localized ground deformation beneath the south rim of...

Today we’re taking a close look at recent activity beneath the south rim of Halemaʻumaʻu — an area that remains closed to the public and continues to...

It was a busy week in Hilo as the Merrie Monarch Festival kicked off—right as Kīlauea delivered its 44th episode of lava fountaining. 

As Hilo was bustling with activity for the Merrie Monarch Festival, Kīlauea was brewing for episode 44 of lava fountaining, which happened for 8.5...

On Saturday, April 11, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) noted an outage of its radio telemetry network, resulting in the loss of multiple...

On Saturday, April 11, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) noted an outage of its radio telemetry network, resulting in the loss of multiple...

Episode 44 of lava fountaining at the summit of Kīlauea took place on April 9, 2026. Southerly/southwesterly winds resulted in the plume being...