Volcano Watch

Do you, like most people, think that eruptions in Hawaii are confined to the Island of Hawai‘i? If so, you may be surprised to learn that Haleakalā...

At the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO), we continuously strive to improve our capability to monitor the volcanoes that we live upon.

Sometimes a geologic study resembles a crime scene investigation (CSI), as seen on TV. You piece together information from eyewitnesses and compare it...

At 9:28 a.m., HST, on April 3, 2013, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory's (HVO) seismographic network recorded a magnitude-3.2 earthquake. This...

Petrology, the study of the origin, or genesis, of rocks, is an important aspect of our multi-faceted approach to monitoring the current eruptions of...

Over the past six months, the pace of Kīlauea's 30-year-long ongoing eruption has quickened. This follows the quietest period—spanning most of 2012—of...

No, Tyra Banks hasn't been helping HVO install monitoring equipment at Kīlauea. We're talking about using computer models to investigate what is...

It wasn't too long ago that tour buses shuttled hundreds of visitors a day to the Halema‘uma‘u parking lot.

March 5, 2013, marked the 2nd anniversary of the start of the Kamoamoa fissure eruption on Kīlauea Volcano's East Rift Zone. This small, but...

The Southwest Rift Zone (SWRZ) of Kīlauea is often overlooked as a source of eruptions, because the volcano's East Rift Zone is so much more active...

Understanding how the chemical composition of magma changes before an eruption occurs is not an easy task. A sample of lava erupted at the surface...

A tradition each year on Valentine's Day is the exchange of gifts.

Most successful organizations are supported by a cadre of dedicated and skilled staff who work largely "behind the scenes" to maintain the field...

Over the past three weeks, we've discussed some of the most scientifically important eruptions to have occurred in Hawai‘i since the 1912 founding of...

This week, we continue our series of articles describing the most scientifically important volcanic eruptions in Hawai‘i in recent times. Today's...

In recognition of Volcano Awareness Month (January 2013), this column explores some of the most scientifically important eruptions to have occurred in...

Welcome to the 4th annual Volcano Awareness month!

January 3, 2013, marks the 30th anniversary of Kīlauea's ongoing Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō eruption. Simplifying the past three decades into a single short article...

To the scientists who monitor the Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater, the scene in this photo seems familiar. A rising lava lake forms a symmetrical, perched lava pond...

'Tis the season for holiday travel, & in this week's Volcano Watch, we will visit El Chichón Volcano, in Chiapas, Mexico. While there are some notable...