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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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Into the Deep: Exploring the Hidden Slopes of Bogoslof Volcano

Into the Deep: Exploring the Hidden Slopes of Bogoslof Volcano

A USGS-led expedition in the Aleutian Arc off Alaska will provide critical information on energy resources, underwater earthquakes and other hazards...

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Photo & Video Chronology — June 27, 2025 — Kīlauea summit overflight

Photo & Video Chronology — June 27, 2025 — Kīlauea summit overflight

A USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory helicopter monitoring overflight of the summit of Kīlauea on June 27 provided aerial overview of the eruption site...

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F1cam, KWcam, and laser rangefinder reinstalled at Kīlauea summit

F1cam, KWcam, and laser rangefinder reinstalled at Kīlauea summit

The F1cam, KWcam, and continuous laser rangefinder went offline on March 26 of this year, as tephra fallout from lava fountaining during episode 15 of...

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Volcano Watch — Where does Kīlauea tephra go? The answer is blowin' in the wind

Volcano Watch — Where does Kīlauea tephra go? The answer is blowin' in the wind

The spectacular series of Kīlauea eruption episodes over the past six months has been remarkably safe for public viewing, but a simple change in the...

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Photo & Video Chronology — June 26, 2025 — Kīlauea eruption thickness map and UAS work

Photo & Video Chronology — June 26, 2025 — Kīlauea eruption thickness map and UAS work

A new map shows thickness values for lava flows within Halema‘uma‘u crater from the Kīlauea summit eruption that began on December 23, 2024. And UAS...

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Photo & Video Chronology — June 18 & 20, 2025 — Before and during episode 26 at Kīlauea summit

Photo & Video Chronology — June 18 & 20, 2025 — Before and during episode 26 at Kīlauea summit

Episode 26 of the Kīlauea summit eruption was active for 9 hours on June 20.  High fountains during episode 26 reached approximately 380 meters (1246...

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HVO Bulletin Series, published 1913-1929, now available online

HVO Bulletin Series, published 1913-1929, now available online

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Bulletin series was an informal publication issued between the years 1913 to 1929. Individual issues contain...

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Volcano Watch — School's out for Summer: Introducing New Interns at HVO!

Volcano Watch — School's out for Summer: Introducing New Interns at HVO!

As another school year ends, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) welcomes two new summer interns: Kamalani Poepoe and Ruth Gale. With an...

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Connecting Communities to Ocean Exploration: Outreach from the Aleutian Arc Expedition

Connecting Communities to Ocean Exploration: Outreach from the Aleutian Arc Expedition

A USGS-led expedition in the Aleutian Arc off Alaska will provide critical information on energy resources, underwater earthquakes and other hazards...

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Photo & Video Chronology — June 16, 2025 — Mauna Loa GPS Campaign and Kīlauea's Growing Tephra Deposit

Photo & Video Chronology — June 16, 2025 — Mauna Loa GPS Campaign and Kīlauea's Growing Tephra Deposit

HVO staff are conducting the annual Mauna Loa GPS campaign and the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption that began on December 23, 2024, is currently...

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Volcano Watch — Six Months of Halemaʻumaʻu Lava Fountains

Volcano Watch — Six Months of Halemaʻumaʻu Lava Fountains

There is much to appreciate about the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption as it approaches its 6-month anniversary on June 23. The stunning episodic lava...

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Photo & Video Chronology — June 11, 2025 — Kīlauea Episode 25

Photo & Video Chronology — June 11, 2025 — Kīlauea Episode 25

The ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption that began on December 23, 2024, is currently paused following the high fountaining of episode 25 for 8 hours on...

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