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Considering the recent activity in Halema‘uma‘u Crater, just how reliable is its lava-lake level for judging the potential of an upcoming eruptive...

The last month was busy at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, with scientists keeping a keen eye on monitoring data and preparing for a possible change...

Last week we discussed the change in seismicity that has occurred at Kīlauea.

Astute watchers of recent earthquake activity at Kīlauea have noticed a marked increase of earthquakes, both within the summit caldera and in a...

A new fact sheet on Mauna Loa titled "Mauna Loa—History, Hazards, and Risk of Living With the World’s Largest Volcano" is now available. This week's...

On trade wind days, which prevail much of the year, visitors to Kīlauea's summit are greeted by the majestic sight of a towering eruption plume that...

Recently, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists have been asked if Hawai‘i Island's geothermal development causes subsidence of the ground surface...

It seems logical that if underground magma can start an eruption by forcing its way to the surface, one might also start an eruption by opening a...

On September 24, 1971, Kīlauea’s southwest rift zone erupted for the first time in 52 years.

As days get shorter and nights cooler, we look to the summits of majestic Mauna Kea after rainstorms to see whether there might be a cap of pure white...