Volcano Watch: Kīlauea eruption signals significant, fascinating change
Kīlauea’s middle East Rift Zone eruption on the morning of Sept. 17. Photo Courtesy: USGS, Public Domain “Volcano Watch” is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey...
View ArticleFourth phase of Kīlauea middle East Rift Zone eruption no longer active
The latest and largest phase so far of the middle East Rift Zone eruption of Kīlauea volcano on the Big Island seems to be finished as its large channels of lava extending from a fissure system just...
View ArticleKīlauea alert level lowered with end of middle East Rift Zone eruption
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is lowering the Volcano Alert Level for the Big Island’s Kīlauea volcano back to advisory and aviation color code from orange to yellow, reporting that the middle East...
View ArticleVolcano Watch: Understanding magma storage and migration in Kīlauea’s active...
“Volcano Watch” is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. Today’s article is written by HVO geophysicist Ninfa...
View ArticleVolcano Watch: First light — and flight — for Hawaiian Volcano Observatory’s...
“Volcano Watch” is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. Today’s article is written by Hawaiian Volcano...
View ArticleSeveral more areas now reopen with end of Kīlauea middle East Rift Zone eruption
More areas of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park and state lands are being reopened following the middle East Rift Zone eruption of Kīlauea volcano that ended Sept. 20. Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park...
View ArticleWildfire burning near Nāpau Crater in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park;...
At about 4 p.m. on Sunday, a plume from a wildfire became visible on the south side of the Nāpau Crater in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. A wildfire can be seen the morning of Oct. 7 on the south...
View ArticleNational park reopens Maunaulu parking lot, associated trails as wildfire...
Two National Park Service firefighters and helicopters assigned to the Makaopuhi Fire. (National Park Service photo by J. Wei) Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park officials have reopened the Maunaulu...
View ArticleVolcano Watch: The 2024 Great Hawai‘i ShakeOut
“Volcano Watch” is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. Today’s article is written by Hawaiian Volcano...
View ArticleVolcano Watch: Potential long-term outcomes of recent intrusions in Kīlauea...
“Volcano Watch” is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. The intense seismicity and ground deformation during...
View ArticleVolcano Watch: East Rift Zone of Kīlauea was busy place in the 1960s
“Volcano Watch” is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. The recent eruption at Nāpau Crater was the first on...
View ArticleVolcano Watch – Tilting toward lava: How tiltmeters monitor volcano activity
Volcano Watch is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. Over the past century, technological advancements have...
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