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Two new breakouts at Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō, but new flows remain close to cone

Mauna Loa's renewed activity, especially the recent earthquake and deformation changes, has HVO scientists polishing old keys while developing new...

Subtle uplift of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō floor over past few days

Photography continues to be a powerful tool for HVO geologists trying to tease out details of old and new eruptions at Kīlauea and other Hawaiian...

Scattered breakouts northeast of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō; no significant advancement

Kīlauea is an explosive volcano that will, almost certainly, explode again.

This past week was Darryl Oliveira's last as the Administrator of Hawai‘i County CD, a position he has held since early 2013. He retires effective May...

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Geologic Map of the Island of Hawaii, known affectionately to local volcanologists as the BIMP (Big Island...

Each year, Hawai‘i County residents likely feel dozens of earthquakes. They might readily agree that earthquakes are indeed part of living on the...

Scattered breakouts northeast of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō, no overall advancement