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A few weeks ago, a Volcano Watch article recounted the advance of Mauna Loa lavas on the town of Hilo in 1855.

For the past several years, the amount of lava erupting from Kīlauea's East Rift Zone has been well below the long-term output rate established...

After a 30-year repose, Mauna Loa may be slowly stirring to life. While there are no signs of impending eruption, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory...

On the evening of August 11, 1855, Mauna Loa erupted from a location described as 1,000 to 2,000 ft below the summit of the volcano. This was the...

Hawai‘i County is the fastest-growing region in the State of Hawaii. Its relatively inexpensive real estate, along with population growth, spurs more...

The recent anniversary of Kīlauea's May 1924 explosive summit eruptions reminds us of the sometimes violent interactions that occur when relatively...

Landslides are hazards in areas where slopes are steep. The degree of the hazard depends on the type of rocks that make up the slope. Large landslides...

Ninety years ago this month, Kīlauea was exploding.

During the past week, we have been keeping a close watch on the Northern Mariana Islands (NMI), as seismometers on the islands record high levels of...

The Kahauale‘a 2 lava flow, fed by a vent on the northeast edge of the Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater, is currently the only active flow along Kīlauea Volcano's...