Volcano Watch

On December 31, 2016, almost the entire 23 acre lava delta and 4 acres of the older sea cliff slid into the ocean piece by piece over the course of...

This is the story of how a new concept—slowly pulsing magma supply to Kīlauea—emerged from observations of the Overlook lava lake in Halema‘uma‘u.

In early December 2016, scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey and NASA visited Kīlauea Volcano to experiment with a portable, ground-based camera...

A simulated Mars landing mission unfolded on Kīlauea Volcano for two weeks in September 2016.

From late January through February, 2017, NASA is conducting this high-altitude airborne remote sensing data collection campaign over the State of...

A brief history of America's first volcano observatory—the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO).

Hawai‘i Island's 2017 Volcano Awareness Month is almost over, and our Volcano Watch series about U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) volcano observatories...

This month, our Volcano Watch articles are exploring U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) volcano observatories and their connections to Hawai‘i. This week...

As part of Volcano Awareness Month, our January Volcano Watch articles are exploring the U.S. Geological Survey's volcano observatories and their...

It's January 2017, and, in addition to wishing you Hau‘oli Makahiki Hou (Happy New Year), the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) welcomes you to...

As the East Rift Zone eruption begins its 35th year, let's review what happened over the past 12 months.

In 1888, Tavernier went one step further and created what we would now call a virtual reality depiction of Kīlauea volcano—the "Panorama of Kīlauea,"...

Have you ever wondered why Kīlauea Volcano's current lava flow is called the "61g" flow? To explain, we must go back to the beginning of the ongoing...

The New Year is just around the corner, so it's time to remind everyone that January is Volcano Awareness Month on the Island of Hawai‘i.

In mid-November 2016, 70 representatives of volcano observatories from 20 volcanically active nations around the world came together in Vancouver...

Everyone extrapolates facts and makes assumptions based on those facts. Sometimes, such an assumption is repeated so often that it takes on the aura...

High on the slopes of Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano on Earth, a unique Hawaiian seabird struggles for survival. 

For this winter's vog season, new resources are available to help people become familiar with, and minimize their exposure to, vog.

Helicopter pilots and mechanics crucial for monitoring and observing active volcanoes.

GPS is one of the primary tools we use to monitor ground motion and detect what's happening inside and around Hawaiian volcanoes.