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Map of distal flow field with thermal overlay
This map overlays a georegistered mosaic of thermal images collected during a helicopter overflight of the distal part of Kīlauea’s active East Rift Zone lava flow on February 23 at about 12:30 PM.
Map of distal flow field
This large-scale map uses a satellite image acquired in March 2014 (provided by Digital Globe) as a base to show the area around the front of Kīlauea’s active East Rift Zone lava flow.
Small-scale map of flow field
This small-scale map shows Kīlauea’s active East Rift Zone lava flow in relation to lower Puna.
Large-scale map of flow field
This large-scale map shows the distal part of Kīlauea’s active East Rift Zone lava flow in relation to nearby Puna communities.
Thermal overlay of distal part of flow field
This map overlays a georegistered mosaic of thermal images collected during a helicopter overflight of the distal part of Kīlauea’s active East Rift Zone lava flow on February 19 at about 10:30 AM.
Map of distal part of flow field
This large-scale map uses a satellite image acquired in March 2014 (provided by Digital Globe) as a base to show the area around the front of Kīlauea’s active East Rift Zone lava flow.
Satellite image of area around front of Kīlauea’s East Rift Zone lava flow
This satellite image was captured on Saturday, February 14, by the Advanced Land Imager instrument onboard NASA's Earth Observing 1 satellite.
Thermal overlay of distal part of flow field
This map overlays a georegistered mosaic of thermal images collected during a helicopter overflight of the distal part of Kīlauea’s active East Rift Zone lav£a flow on February 10 at about 12:30 PM.
Small-scale map of Kīlauea’s East Rift Zone lava flow
This small-scale map shows Kīlauea’s active East Rift Zone lava£ flow in relation to lower Puna.
Large-scale map of Kīlauea’s East Rift Zone lava flow
This large-scale map shows the distal part of Kīlauea’s active East Rift Zone lava flow in relation to nearby Puna communities.
Satellite image of area around front of Kīlauea’s East Rift Zone lava flow
This large-scale map uses a satellite image acquired in March 2014 (provided by Digital Globe) as a base to show the area around the front of Kīlauea’s active East Rift Zone lava flow.
Small-scale map of Kīlauea’s East Rift Zone lava flow
This small-scale map shows Kīlauea’s active East Rift Zone lava fl£ow in relation to lower Puna.
Kīlauea Volcano — Small Halema`uma`u Eruption (June 24, 2018)
On June 24 a small ash-poor steam plume rose above the Halema‘uma‘u crater rim following another collapse explosion event at 4:12 p.m. HST (image taken at 4:27 p.m.).
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Kīlauea summit subsides and produces frequent earthquakes
On June 23, 2018 at 4:32 p.m. HST after approximately 17 hours of elevated seismicity, a collapse explosion occurred at the summit if Kīlauea. The energy released by the event was equivalent to a magnitude 5.3 earthquake. During the intense shaking, rockfalls cascaded down the northern margin of the caldera wall just below Uēkahuna Bluff sending rock dust into the air.
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Kīlauea Volcano — Halema`uma`u Crater Collapse (June 23, 2018)
On June 23, 2018 at 4:32 p.m. HST after approximately 17 hours of elevated seismicity, a collapse explosion occurred at the summit if Kīlauea. The energy released by the
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Kīlauea fissure 8 lava channel transports "lava boats"
Geologists captured this time-lapse video of the perched lava channel issuing from fissure 8 on Kīlauea's lower East Rift Zone.
Rafts of accreted lava move down stream and look like boats moving down a river. These are termed lava balls or lava boats and form when portions of the fissure 8 cone or levees break away and are rafted down stream. As they move along
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Kīlauea Volcano — Fissure 8 Lava Channel
Early morning view of the open lava channelbeginning about 5 km (3.1 miles) from Fissure 8. The channel bends 90 degrees to the south (right) on the far side of
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Kīlauea Volcano — Fissure 8 Lava Fountain
Lava continues to erupt at a high rate from
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Mauna Loa Back to Normal
View of cinder cones in the Northeast Rift Zone near the summit of Mauna Loa. View to the north-northeast with Mauna Kea in the background. Mauna Loa has erupted 33 times since 1843, most recently erupting in 1975 and 1984. Photo credit: Matt Patrick, USGS
Kīlauea Volcano — Halema‘uma‘u Crater
Halema'uma'u crater at 8:30 a.m., view is toward the south. Several benches are clearly visible within the crater. The benches are sections of the former crater rim and adjacent Kīlauea
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Kīlauea Volcano — Lava Boats in Fissure 8 Channel
Geologists captured this time-lapse video of the perched lava channel issuing from
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Kīlauea Volcano — Halema‘uma‘u Crater Continues Enlarging
The USGS UAS (unoccupied aircraft system) team took this photograph of Halema‘uma‘u Crater from the Kīlauea Overlook on this morning. They are preparing for a flight to map further subsidence at the summit.
USGS Status Update of Kīlauea Volcano - June 21, 2018
USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, Status of Kīlauea Volcano, 10:00 a.m. HST, June 21, 2018. Liz Westby, USGS Geologist
Weak, scattered breakouts on the coastal plain
Coastal plain flows advance
Clear evening views of Halema‘uma‘u's lava lake
July 26th marks the one-year anniversary of Kīlauea Volcano's episode 61g lava flow reaching the sea. And at this time, there's no indication that the Kamokuna ocean entry will soon end.
Direct encounters with humans can increase the likelihood that nesting geese will lose their eggs to predators, according to a recent study released Monday, July 17.
Front of coastal plain breakout stalled
The new "Geologic map of the northeast flank of Mauna Loa volcano, Island of Hawai‘i," the culmination of many years of work by Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) geologists, was recently published by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Continued spattering in the summit lava lake
Forest birds on the island of Hawaii are responding positively to being restored in one of the largest, ongoing reforestation projects at Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge, according to a new study released July 10 in the journal Restoration Ecology.
June 26 breakout continues to advance across the coastal plain
Recent breakout is advancing on the coastal plain
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