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USGS HVO Information Statement — Magnitude-4.2 earthquake beneath Mauna Loa’s southeast flank

USGS HVO Information Statement — Magnitude-4.2 earthquake beneath Mauna Loa’s southeast flank

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.2 earthquake located beneath Mauna Loa's southeast flank on...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – March 9, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – March 9, 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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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – March 8, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – March 8, 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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Geysers on Earth and in Space: How astrobiology studies in Yellowstone might teach us about life on other planets!

Geysers on Earth and in Space: How astrobiology studies in Yellowstone might teach us about life on other planets!

What does Yellowstone National Park have in common with outer space? More than you might think. A future tourist on a space cruise to the outer...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – March 5, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – March 5, 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 — Seismicity preceding the 2020 eruption of Kīlauea Volcano

Volcano Watch — Seismicity preceding the 2020 eruption of Kīlauea Volcano

Pele returned to the summit of Kīlauea on the evening of December 20, 2020. Incredible video documents the start of the new eruption in Halema‘uma‘u...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – March 4, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – March 4, 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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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – March 3, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – March 3, 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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Short-lived burst of earthquakes occur at Mount Hood, March 1, 2021

Short-lived burst of earthquakes occur at Mount Hood, March 1, 2021

Burst-like swarms commonly interpreted to be caused by movement of hydrothermal fluids (water).

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – March 1, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – March 1, 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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Sanidine: Nature’s record of Yellowstone’s dynamic past

Sanidine: Nature’s record of Yellowstone’s dynamic past

Geologists look for big things in small packages.  In Yellowstone, information about some of the biggest volcanic eruptions are hidden in the smallest...

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Volcano Watch — When will Mauna Loa erupt next?

Volcano Watch — When will Mauna Loa erupt next?

“When will Mauna Loa erupt next?” This was the title of a Volcano Awareness Month video presentation released by the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory...

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