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On May 19, 1916, at 7:15 a.m., Mauna Loa began to erupt at about the 3,355 m (11,000 ft) elevation on the southwest rift zone. A mushroom-shaped cloud...

One of the basic objectives for seismographic networks is monitoring and maintaining records of earthquakes and other seismic sources. At the Hawaiian...

Pu`ukapukapu sits atop the most imposing cliff along the south coast of Kilauea, towering over the back-country camp site of Halape and dropping 320 m...

Lava has been a frequent visitor at Pu`u `O`o cone these past few weeks. It has flooded the crater floor and erupted from vents around the cone...

Scenes around Pu`u `O`o and Puka Nui

One evening a couple of weeks ago, the summit of Kilauea began to deform at an impressive rate. Although the ground tilt and associated tremor caused...

April is "Tsunami Awareness Month" in Hawai`i. Tsunami is the deadliest natural hazard in Hawai`i. The month of April is chosen to remind people of...

Upsurge in activity at Pu`u `O`o

Kīlauea has had many explosive eruptions in the past. Fortunately, we have no evidence that the volcano is building to another one. But it is prudent...