Volcano Watch

Long-time Kīlauea Volcano watchers know the drill when the supply of magma to the active vent on the volcano's east rift zone is interrupted...

In the early hours of Monday, February 1, 2010, , a swarm of microearthquakes began to occur on the south flank of Kīlauea volcano.

As Volcano Awareness Month nears its end, we conclude our look at volcanoes and society by exploring the cinematic treatment of volcanoes over the...

In the previous two weeks, we examined the role that volcanoes have played in both religion and art. Today, we discuss the influence of volcanoes on...

In celebration of Volcano Awareness Month (January 2010), we examine the influence of volcanoes on human society, beginning last week with religion...

As the first decade of the 21st century has come to a close, the effect of human civilization on the Earth has become increasingly apparent.

Kīlauea has been erupting nearly continuously for 27 years as of Sunday, January 3, 2010.

Clear weather and an active lava column in the Halema‘uma‘u Overlook vent this week is brightening the nighttime glow at the summit of Kīlauea just in...

In this age of the Internet, anyone's opinion on any subject, whether thoroughly researched or derived from an Ouija board, can be broadcast to the...

Many visitors to Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park stop at Kīlauea Overlook and walk to the rim of the caldera, passing a huge rock along the way. 

We often hear the term "IQ" (intelligence quotient)—but how would you rate your "VAQ" (volcano awareness quotient)? In other words, how well do you...

In a few short weeks, scientists from the U. S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) will be packing their bags and heading to San...

A visit to Kīlauea can bring a sense of awe and appreciation for the earth's volcanoes. Over the past weeks, the east rift eruption has produced...

If you have followed the HVO daily updates or tuned in to the Webcams over the past few months, you have probably seen that activity in the vent of...

Dozens of small lava flows have moved down the pali and across the coastal plain of Kīlauea's south flank in the past several weeks as the nearly two...

Late in the evening on November 13, 1985, most of those living in the Colombian town of Armero, on the shores of the river Lagunillas, were in bed...

On October 8, 1909, an earthquake struck southeast of Zagreb, Croatia. Prior to this event, a number of seismographs had been installed in the region...

"Pahala Ash," named for the town of Pahala, refers to soil deposits along the southeast portion of the island of Hawai`i. Pahala Ash was described by...

A common saying in the real estate business is that three things matter regarding property: "location, location, location." The same might be said...

The West Hawai`i Today issue for September 11, 2009, contained a letter to the editor titled "Hualālai is a real and present threat." The writer's...