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Every day at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, we scan incoming data from field instruments that will warn of new volcanic activity on the island...

Colossal natural disasters have been fodder for Hollywood movies long enough that we can recognize the basic recipe. A pinch of fact, a fistful of...

Much of the work done by the HVO staff depends on field activities. Either scientists and technicians visit field sites to make observations and...

On April 6, 2004, Anatahan volcano in the Commonwealth of Northern Marianas Islands (CNMI) awakened from five months of slumber since its first...

A series of small earthquakes struck the Three Sisters volcanic center in the central Oregon Cascades on March 23-25. At the same time, staff members...

You may have read in the news lately about the island of Kaho`olawe, the target isle. After suffering years of degradation, first by feral goats, then...

Seismometers located across the island detect earthquakes and radio the electronic signals back to HVO. The arrival of the signals at HVO might seem...

If a sinkhole collapses in your back yard, where and how did the stuff disappear? Did an underground opening already exist (such as a lava tube), did...

March 25 marks the 20th anniversary of the most recent eruption of Mauna Loa. The eruption was preceded by roughly three years of increasing numbers...

When we think of the negative impact that volcanoes have on people, the local geographic area of the eruption generally comes to mind. Ash, lava, and...