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The nearly 12-year-long eruption on Kīlauea's east rift zone took a short vacation this past week. No lavaerupted between Wednesday morning and...

In Hawaii, the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) is known for its work in Hawaiian volcano monitoring and hazards...

Rabaul caldera, an active volcano located on the northern tip of New Britain island in Papua New Guinea, erupted violently this past week.

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is located on the northwest rim of Kīlauea caldera adjacent to the Jagger Museum. Because of its location within...

Kīlauea's east rift zone eruption at Pu'u 'O'o, which began in January 1983, continues. Lava is actively circulating in a pond inside the Pu'u 'O'o...

About nine months ago I wrote about a scientific drill hole in Hilo that was funded by the National Science Foundation to examine the long-term growth...

Several large surface lava flows from the eruption along Kīlauea's east rift zone occurred this past week. The largest of these flowed down the east...

Earthquakes are a frequent occurrence on the Island of Hawaii. Rarely a week goes by that we do not experience at least one earthquake that is large...

The U.S. Geological Survey has a Volcano Disaster Assistance Program (VDAP) that provides scientific and technical assistance during international...

The U.S. Geological Survey maintains a network of more than 50 seismic stations on Hawaii Island. The instruments and their distribution were...