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There are about 170 potentially active volcanoes in the U.S. The mission of the USGS Volcano Hazards Program is to enhance public safety and minimize social and economic disruption from volcanic unrest and eruption through our National Volcano Early Warning System. We deliver forecasts, warnings, and information about volcano hazards based on a scientific understanding of volcanic behavior.

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Volcano Activity Notifications

Ash-rich plume rises out of Halemaʻumaʻu Crater, Kilauea Volcano Hawaiʻi

USGS Volcano Observatories release regular updates and notifications to communicate increases or decreases in volcanic activity and explain unusual or hazardous circumstances. 

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Volcano Hazards Assessments

Mount Rainier seen from Puyallup, Washington

Long-term hazards assessments identify locations at risk from volcanic hazards. They are released as high-resolution hazards-zonation maps with accompanying explanations, which help guide eruption preparedness plans.

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Volcano Observatory staff monitor, research, and issue formal notices of activity for volcanoes in assigned geographic areas. Scientists also assess volcano hazards and work with communities to prepare for volcanic eruptions.

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Volcano Watch — A hui hou to a giant of volcanology

Volcano Watch — A hui hou to a giant of volcanology

Photo & Video Chronology — Kīlauea summit monitoring overflight

Photo & Video Chronology — Kīlauea summit monitoring overflight

Volcano Watch — What is the difference between an eruption and an episode?

Volcano Watch — What is the difference between an eruption and an episode?

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Thermal infrared and ultraviolet remote sensing of sulfur dioxide gas emitted during the 2018 lower East Rift Zone eruption of Kilauea, Hawaiʻi Thermal infrared and ultraviolet remote sensing of sulfur dioxide gas emitted during the 2018 lower East Rift Zone eruption of Kilauea, Hawaiʻi

Ultraviolet (UV) remote sensing is widely used to detect volcanic sulfur dioxide (SO₂) due to its high sensitivity and favorable spatial and temporal resolution. However, significant discrepancies have been reported between ground-based and satellite-based UV observations of dense volcanic plumes. A notable example is the 2018 lower East Rift Zone eruption of Kīlauea, where SO₂ emission...
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Andrea Gabrieli, Christoph Kern, Allan Lerner, Vincent J. Realmuto, Simon Carn, Patricia A. Nadeau, Robert Wright, John N. Porter
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Volcano Hazards Program, Volcano Science Center

Osmium isotope constraints on Mauna Loa–Kilauea magmatic connectivity, Island of Hawai‘i Osmium isotope constraints on Mauna Loa–Kilauea magmatic connectivity, Island of Hawai‘i

The Hawaiian volcanic chain exhibits a long-recognized double track of volcanism defined by the Loa and Kea trends, which erupt chemically and isotopically distinct lavas. Mauna Loa and Kīlauea, the two most frequently active volcanoes of the Loa and Kea trends, produce distinct endmember compositions. However, historical periods of compositional convergence have prompted debate...
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Siddhartha Bharadwaj, Kendra J. Lynn, Aaron J. Pietruszka, Frank A. Trusdell, Mukul Sharma
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Volcano Hazards Program, Volcano Science Center

Tephra from Kīlauea’s 2008–2018 lava lake eruption—Proximal deposits and dispersal characteristics Tephra from Kīlauea’s 2008–2018 lava lake eruption—Proximal deposits and dispersal characteristics

A network of ten buckets was established early in the 2008–2018 summit eruption at Kīlauea to collect proximal tephra ejected from the new, informally named the “Overlook crater”; the buckets were emptied on most days of the eruption thereafter. This report summarizes the results of more than 2,400 different sampling intervals (most 1–3 days long) during the eruption, focusing on the...
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Don Swanson, Tim R. Orr, Matthew R. Patrick, Bruce F. Houghton
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