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As another school year ends, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) welcomes two new summer interns: Kamalani Poepoe and Ruth Gale. With an...

HVO staff are conducting the annual Mauna Loa GPS campaign and the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption that began on December 23, 2024, is currently...

There is much to appreciate about the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption as it approaches its 6-month anniversary on June 23. The stunning episodic lava...

The ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption that began on December 23, 2024, is currently paused following the high fountaining of episode 25 for 8 hours on...

The ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption that began on December 23, 2024, is currently paused following the high fountaining of episode 24 for 7.5 hours on...

Recently, something has been observed “dancing” above the active eruptive vents inside Halemaʻumaʻu…Hydrogen flames! Let’s take a look into what...

The ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption that began on December 23, 2024, is currently paused following the high fountaining of episode 23 on Sunday, May...

Episode 23 of Kīlauea's ongoing eruption within Halemaʻumaʻu occurred on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Record-setting lava fountain and plume heights were...

Episode 23 at the summit of Kīlauea occurred on May 25, 2025. Over about six hours, from 4:15 p.m. to 10:25 p.m. HST, high fountains and lava flows...

Episode 23 precursory activity at the summit of Kīlauea over the past several days has been characterized by low-level spattering and flames within...