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Volcano Watch — Eruption rate for July-August lava flows was high but may have diminished toward the previous long-term rate

Volcano Watch — Eruption rate for July-August lava flows was high but may have diminished toward the previous long-term rate

The ongoing eruption of Kīlauea has spewed forth nearly 58 million cubic meters (76 million cubic yards) of lava in the days between July 21 and...

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USGS HVO Press Release — Lava Bypasses July 21 Channel and Erupts from Channel Flank

USGS HVO Press Release — Lava Bypasses July 21 Channel and Erupts from Channel Flank

At approximately 6 am this morning, lava began erupting from the south flank of the perched channel nearly directly over fissure D, the original July...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 15, 2007

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 15, 2007

Episodic spattering in the Episode 58 lava channel.

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Volcano Watch — Perched lava channel elevates the flows

Volcano Watch — Perched lava channel elevates the flows

Despite the potential hazards, the ongoing eruption from Kīlauea's east rift zone is a remarkable and fascinating sight.

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Volcano Watch — Changes in lava flows intensify questions to scientists

Volcano Watch — Changes in lava flows intensify questions to scientists

As soon as lava began flowing on the north side of Kīlauea's east rift zone from a new vent on July 21, questions arose among residents of the Puna...

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USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-4.0 Earthquake beneath the South Flank of Kīlauea Volcano

USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-4.0 Earthquake beneath the South Flank of Kīlauea Volcano

A magnitude-4.0 earthquake was located beneath the south flank of Kīlauea Volcano by the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO)...

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Volcano Watch — At Kīlauea, it's always "Time to make the doughnuts"

Volcano Watch — At Kīlauea, it's always "Time to make the doughnuts"

Some years ago, a series of commercials for a popular doughnut shop was aired on television. In the scene, Fred the baker would leave his house early...

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Volcano Watch — How much lava is being erupted at the July 21 fissure?

Volcano Watch — How much lava is being erupted at the July 21 fissure?

This has been a popular question posed by scientist and citizen alike but is currently a difficult one to answer accurately. It is also one of the...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 20, 2007

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 20, 2007

Dome fountain over Fissure D vent of the Episode 58 eruption.

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Volcano Watch — Kīlauea's eruption building perched lava channel and feeding many short flows

Volcano Watch — Kīlauea's eruption building perched lava channel and feeding many short flows

Lava flows from the ongoing eruption of Kīlauea Volcano have traveled only short distances during the past week from the impressive open lava channel...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 8, 2007

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 8, 2007

Long-term evolution of the Episode 58 lava channel.

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Volcano Watch — Almost nothing is enough: reticulite helps measure depth of Kīlauea's caldera 500 years ago

Volcano Watch — Almost nothing is enough: reticulite helps measure depth of Kīlauea's caldera 500 years ago

Pumice is glassy volcanic ejecta so full of bubbles that it floats in water. Reticulite is an extreme form of pumice in which all bubbles have burst...

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