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Summit lava lake overflows vent rim

Lava lake level remains high, rockfall triggers explosive event

Lava lake reaches new high level

Halema‘uma‘u lava lake continues to rise
 

Rising lava level in Halema‘uma‘u Crater

On April 30, 2015, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the American Chemical Society will commemorate Earth's pre-eminent...

How do we know what's beneath Yellowstone, and how can we image the shallow magma?

Breakouts continue northeast of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō

Lava erupting from Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō since mid-March 2015 has spread slowly and irregularly across three areas located within about 7 km (4 mi) from the vent...

April 1, 2015, marked the 69th anniversary of the 1946 tsunami that devastated the Island of Hawai‘i, causing widespread damage and taking 159 lives.