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Volcano Watch — Explosive eruptions from Kīlauea: beneficial or dangerous depending on location

Volcano Watch — Explosive eruptions from Kīlauea: beneficial or dangerous depending on location

Twenty-five years ago, the frequently explosive activity of Kīlauea was unappreciated. Since then, continuing research has emphasized Kīlauea’s past...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea GPS campaign and Mauna Loa summit webcams

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea GPS campaign and Mauna Loa summit webcams

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) geophysicists completed the annual GPS survey of Kīlauea in October 2023. On November 8, 2023, HVO staff fixed the...

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Volcano Watch — Unrest Continues at Kīlauea Summit

Volcano Watch — Unrest Continues at Kīlauea Summit

The most recent eruption at Kīlauea’s summit began on Sunday, September 10, 2023. Following weeks of heightened unrest, fissures opened on the Halema...

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Temporary webcam outages on Wednesday and a new HVO webcam

Temporary webcam outages on Wednesday and a new HVO webcam

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory announces temporary webcam image outages on Wednesday and a new webcam that provides views of Kīlauea's upper...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea GPS campaign continues

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea GPS campaign continues

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geophysicists continue performing the annual GPS survey of Kīlauea. Most Kīlauea and Mauna Loa GPS campaign survey sites...

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Volcano Watch — Hawaii’s volcanoes are quiet and it’s a bit spooky

Volcano Watch — Hawaii’s volcanoes are quiet and it’s a bit spooky

Here in Hawaii nei, we don’t have the dramatically changing leaf colors and brisk temperatures that mark the arrival of Fall. And as October arrived...

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Volcano Watch — What do we know about the Kulanaokuaiki Tephra of Kīlauea volcano?

Volcano Watch — What do we know about the Kulanaokuaiki Tephra of Kīlauea volcano?

Kīlauea’s recent summit eruptions and lava lakes are exciting for residents, visitors, and scientists. However, Kīlauea has had numerous explosive...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea summit – September 18, 2023

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea summit – September 18, 2023

Kīlauea is not erupting. The summit eruption that began on September 10 ended on September 16. It is unlikely that the recent eruption will resume...

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USGS HVO Volcanic Activity Notice: Kīlauea summit eruption stopped, status downgrade YELLOW/ADVISORY

USGS HVO Volcanic Activity Notice: Kīlauea summit eruption stopped, status downgrade YELLOW/ADVISORY

The Kīlauea summit eruption that began on September 10th stopped yesterday, September 16th, and is unlikely to restart. No unusual activity has been...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Views of Kīlauea summit eruption – September 15, 2023

Photo and Video Chronology – Views of Kīlauea summit eruption – September 15, 2023

Several vents continue to erupt on the western side of the downdropped block within Kīlauea's summit caldera and are generating lava flows onto Halema...

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Volcano Watch — Another Kīlauea summit eruption, another opportunity to learn

Volcano Watch — Another Kīlauea summit eruption, another opportunity to learn

Kīlauea is now erupting at the summit for the fifth time since 2020! The ongoing eruption offers an opportunity for Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO)...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Analyzing Kīlauea summit eruption samples – September 14, 2023

Photo and Video Chronology – Analyzing Kīlauea summit eruption samples – September 14, 2023

Kīlauea's summit eruption continues. HVO staff are work on analyzing lava samples, with analytical help from partners at the University of Hawaiʻi at...

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