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Volcano Watch — New assessment of Kīlauea’s extreme SO2 emission rates in 2018

Volcano Watch — New assessment of Kīlauea’s extreme SO2 emission rates in 2018

If you were around the Island of Hawai‘i—or even other Hawaiian Islands, or Guam!—between May and August of 2018, you likely know that Kīlauea’s lower...

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New USGS Data Release - Geospatial database of the 2018 lower East Rift Zone eruption of Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i

New USGS Data Release - Geospatial database of the 2018 lower East Rift Zone eruption of Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i

The recently published "Geospatial database of the 2018 lower East Rift Zone eruption of Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i" contains data used to construct...

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Volcano Watch — Several notable Kīlauea anniversaries occur at the end of May

Volcano Watch — Several notable Kīlauea anniversaries occur at the end of May

The past two years of "Volcano Watch" articles from late May focused on commemorating the 49th and 50th anniversaries of the Mauna Ulu eruption...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 15, 2020

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 15, 2020

Wide view of the 2018 summit collapse from the south rim

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Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park (HAVO) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Seek Community Input

Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park (HAVO) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Seek Community Input

Public input is needed for the proposed HAVO Disaster Recovery Project following the 2018 Kīlauea eruption and summit collapse.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 11, 2020

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 11, 2020

No significant changes at Kīlauea summit

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 6, 2020

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 6, 2020

Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō check-up

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 3, 2020

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 3, 2020

A look back at Halema‘uma‘u two years ago

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History of Innovation Leads to Cutting-Edge Technique for Sampling Water Deep Within Kīlauea’s Volcanic Crater

History of Innovation Leads to Cutting-Edge Technique for Sampling Water Deep Within Kīlauea’s Volcanic Crater

This month marks the second anniversary of the largest rift zone eruption and summit collapse at Kīlauea Volcano in 200 years. In 2018, scientists at...

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Volcano Watch — Looking for maps? GIS data? Try the HVO publications page!

Volcano Watch — Looking for maps? GIS data? Try the HVO publications page!

Many messages to AskHVO (askHVO@usgs.gov) request resources relating to geologic maps and geographic information systems (GIS) data. "Is there a map...

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Volcano Watch — Increasing magma pressure most likely culprit in triggering the 2018 Kīlauea eruption

Volcano Watch — Increasing magma pressure most likely culprit in triggering the 2018 Kīlauea eruption

This week, many of us read news coverage of a recent study suggesting that unusually heavy rainfall triggered the 2018 eruption of Kīlauea. To address...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 21, 2020

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 21, 2020

Continued slow rise of water in Halema‘uma‘u

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