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Volcano Watch — Pele Plays the Plume in a Recent Multisensory Performance

Volcano Watch — Pele Plays the Plume in a Recent Multisensory Performance

This weekend marks the return to the Big Island of ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro. His shows encompass a musical variety from Hawaiian to bluegrass...

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Volcano Watch — How do recent earthquakes fit into the Kīlauea puzzle?

Volcano Watch — How do recent earthquakes fit into the Kīlauea puzzle?

During the past two weeks, two noteworthy earthquakes struck Kīlauea Volcanos south flank.

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USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-4.2 Earthquake on the South Flank of Kīlauea Volcano

USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-4.2 Earthquake on the South Flank of Kīlauea Volcano

A magnitude-4.2 earthquake beneath the south flank of Kīlauea Volcano was recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO)...

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USGS HVO Press Release — Annual Surveys of Hawai‘i's Volcanoes Are Underway

USGS HVO Press Release — Annual Surveys of Hawai‘i's Volcanoes Are Underway

If you see someone alongside the road next to a white disk-shaped antenna atop a yellow tripod, it could be a U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano...

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USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-5.0 Earthquake on the South Flank of Kīlauea Volcano

USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-5.0 Earthquake on the South Flank of Kīlauea Volcano

A magnitude-5.0 earthquake beneath the south flank of Kīlauea Volcano was recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO)...

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Volcano Watch — The Soda Can Analogy for Kīlauea's Current Summit Eruption

Volcano Watch — The Soda Can Analogy for Kīlauea's Current Summit Eruption

The current eruption at Kīlauea's summit is unique in the recorded history of the volcano. Never in the past 200 years has there been a long-lived...

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Volcano Watch — After One Year, Kīlauea's Summit Eruption is Still Going Strong

Volcano Watch — After One Year, Kīlauea's Summit Eruption is Still Going Strong

It seems like only yesterday when the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) monitored a several-week build-up in seismic tremor levels and sulfur dioxide...

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USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-4.0 Earthquake off the Northeast Coast of Hawai‘i Island

USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-4.0 Earthquake off the Northeast Coast of Hawai‘i Island

A magnitude-4.0 earthquake was located off the northeast coast of Hawai‘i Island by the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory on...

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Volcano Watch — Quiescence in 1913 is Similar to 2008 Events

Volcano Watch — Quiescence in 1913 is Similar to 2008 Events

In most sciences, processes are investigated by identifying the factors that affect them and varying each factor, in turn, to determine its...

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USGS HVO Press Release — Is Halema‘uma‘u Pau?

USGS HVO Press Release — Is Halema‘uma‘u Pau?

Is Kīlauea's summit eruption pau—coming to an end—as the New Year begins? This question is currently under discussion at the U.S. Geological Survey...

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Volcano Watch — Kīlauea Observes Seasonal Celebrations Volcano Style

Volcano Watch — Kīlauea Observes Seasonal Celebrations Volcano Style

The holiday season is once more upon us, with the solstice arriving at 2:04 a.m. Hawaiian Standard Time on Sunday, December 21, and Chanukah...

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Volcano Watch — How voggy is it?

Volcano Watch — How voggy is it?

How do we measure vog? Hawai`i Island and the State are getting a good dose of it so far this December. Vog is a combination of pollutants measured by...

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