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Volcano Awareness Month 2021 Program

Volcano Awareness Month 2021 Program

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) is announcing a revised Volcano Awareness Month schedule of recorded programs.  Programs, which are...

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A Geophysicist's Perspective on Mount Hood Monitoring Stations and the 2021 Earthquake Swarm

A Geophysicist's Perspective on Mount Hood Monitoring Stations and the 2021 Earthquake Swarm

A CVO geophysicist discusses how the monitoring stations installed at Mount Hood in 2020 provide insight into the recent Mount Hood earthquake swarm.

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 25, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 25, 2021

Kīlauea's summit eruption continues on the Island of Hawai‘i; the west vent in Halema‘uma‘u erupts lava into the lava lake. Gas emissions and seismic...

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Laboratory experiments help explain what happens when hot rocks, water and gas interact in Yellowstone’s hydrothermal system

Laboratory experiments help explain what happens when hot rocks, water and gas interact in Yellowstone’s hydrothermal system

Results from laboratory experiments have provided significant insights on many fundamental physical and chemical processes on Earth. They also add...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 22, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 22, 2021

Kīlauea's summit eruption continues on the Island of Hawai‘i; the west vent in Halema‘uma‘u erupts lava into the lava lake. Gas emissions and seismic...

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Volcano Watch — A closer look at Kīlauea’s newest lava

Volcano Watch — A closer look at Kīlauea’s newest lava

Every rock on Earth is made of up a unique combination of chemical elements, and lavas/tephra formed during Hawaiian eruptions are no exception. What...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 20, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 20, 2021

The eruption in Halema‘uma‘u at Kīlauea's summit on the Island of Hawai‘i continues, with the west vent erupting lava into the lava lake. Gas...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 19, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 19, 2021

On the Island of Hawai‘i, Kīlauea Volcano's summit eruption continues, with the west vent in Halema‘uma‘u erupting lava into the lava lake. Gas...

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Where do acid-sulfate hot springs come from and why are they important?

Where do acid-sulfate hot springs come from and why are they important?

Yellowstone hosts thousands of thermal features which have diverse chemistries and origins. The most iconic features, like Old Faithful, have neutral...

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January 17, 2021 Mount Hood Earthquake Swarm

January 17, 2021 Mount Hood Earthquake Swarm

An earthquake swarm at Mount Hood is ongoing. The earthquakes are associated with regional faulting and are not a sign of changes in volcanic activity...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 15, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 15, 2021

The eruption in Halema‘uma‘u at Kīlauea's summit on the Island of Hawai‘i continues, with the west vent erupting lava into the lava lake. Gas...

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USGS HVO Information Statement —Magnitude-4.0 earthquake northeast of Pāhala, Island of Hawai‘i

USGS HVO Information Statement —Magnitude-4.0 earthquake northeast of Pāhala, Island of Hawai‘i

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.0 earthquake located beneath the south part of the Island of...

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