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Volcano Watch: Tephra time machine; exploring past of Big Island’s KÄ«lauea volcano past

Most of KÄ«lauea is covered by lava flows younger than 1,000 years old because the volcano is so frequently active, meaning there are few samples, observations or data for older...

Recent developments at KÄ«lauea include new vent, cracks and cone

New vents opened overnight north of the established vent complex at KÄ«lauea. But that's not the only crater change observed by the United States Geological Survey.

Volcano Watch: Remembering the 1919-20 Maunaiki eruption of KÄ«lauea volcano on the Big Island

Next time you are waiting for a lava fountain to start at KÄ«lauea's summit, consider checking out the views from the top of Maunaiki and the volcanic activity of the recent past t...

Volcano Watch: Remembering a time when I forgot Hawaiʻi has earthquakes

The fact that the Island of Hawaiʻi has active volcanoes means we have lots and lots of earthquakes; most aren’t strong enough to be felt let alone devastating, but every once i...

Forget Everest; Hawaiʻi's giants may be the world's tallest mountains

Hawaii's Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa volcanoes exceed the height of Mount Everest when measured from their underwater bases to their summits.

Magma finds new cracks after Kilauea quake swarm

A swarm of earthquakes and a shallow magma intrusion at Kilauea's summit have altered the volcano's traditional flow paths, making the timing of potential future eruptions difficul...

Volcano Watch: Where did the September fissure vent lava at KÄ«lauea’s summit come from?

The combination of deformation and geochemical datasets show the new fissure vents were the same magma source we have seen in previous fountaining episodes at the summit of the Big...

Volcano Watch: From aloha to talofa; Hawaiian Volcano Observatory monitors American Samoa

The observatory based on the Big Island in Hawai‘i most of the year remotely keeps an eye on American Samoa, annual visits to the U.S. territory are essential for maintaining...

Trail closures at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, summit restless

Kilauea remains under a volcano watch as scientists monitor high pressure at the summit and a recent magma intrusion within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

Rumbling of Hawaii's Popular Kilauea Volcano Causes Trail Closures and Aviation Warning

Volcanic activity and hundreds of earthquakes at one of Hawaii's most popular tourist destinations have prompted temporary trail closures. The post Rumbling of Hawaii’s Popular Kil...

Volcano Watch: Remembering the 1919–1920 Maunaiki eruption of Kilauea

Kilauea has drawn huge crowds to witness the lava fountaining episodes from its summit crater of Halema‘uma‘u since December 2024, with many visitors hiking trails and visiting ove...

Kilauea's stunning new developments delay next episode

Five new vents recently opened in Halemaʺmaʻu Crater and a 40-foot-tall cone formed on the north vent, potentially delaying the start of Kʻiuea's 55th eruption episode.

Volcano Watch: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory monitors American Samoa

During a two-week trip to American Samoa in August and September, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory staff repaired and serviced the volcano monitoring network and conducted joint K...

Volcano Watch: The tephra time machine — exploring Kilauea’s past

In July, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists visited an exposure of tephra and lava flows in the western wall of Kaluapele. The layers were exposed by the 2018 summit coll...

Dozens of earthquakes, sporadic activity at KÄ«lauea as wait continues for episode 55

Nearly two months since KÄ«lauea's last episode -- which is now the "longest period of time without fountains since the eruptive cycle began" in 2024 -- the wait for episode 55 con...

Portion of HawaiК»i Volcanoes National Park closed following 98 earthquakes overnight

Nearly 100 earthquakes were recorded in the summit area of KД«lauea overnight, the HawaiК»i Volcanoes National Park said on Thursday.

Rumbling volcano forces immediate trail closures at popular vacation hot spot

The KÄ«lauea volcano shows renewed spattering at two vents as USGS scientists monitor for a possible 55th episode of lava fountains at the summit.

Earthquake at magnitude-4.0 located south of PÄhala rumbles Big Island

More than 56 "Felt Reports" were sent to the U.S. Geological Survey within the first half-hour following the quake; the farthest away coming from Honolulu, but it was mostly report...

Volcano Watch: Ups and downs of lava fountaning episode forecasting with tilt data

Recently, re-inflation of the summit became more unsteady during the ongoing episodic eruption of KÄ«lauea volcano on the Big Island; now, following the opening of new vents Sept....

Volcano Watch — USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory monitors American Samoa

In July 2022, earthquakes at Taʻū volcano shook the remote Manuʻa Islands of American Samoa for 6 weeks as the volcano experienced volcanic unrest; fortunately for the communi...

More Than 200 Earthquakes Prompt Kīlauea Trail Closures in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park

Volcano Watch: Where did the September fissure vent lava at Kilauea’s summit come from?

On Sept. 14–16, a set of six new eruptive fissure vents opened at Kilauea summit along the western wall of Halema‘uma‘u. These vents opened after a period of repressurization of th...

Volcano Watch — The tephra time machine: exploring Kīlauea’s past

In July, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists visited an exposure of tephra and lava flows in the western wall of Kaluapele. The layers were exposed by the 2018 summit coll...

BIIF girls volleyball: KSH, Waiakea advance to tonight’s DI title match

KEA‘AU — Monday’s BIIF Division I girls volleyball semifinal between Kamehameha-Hawaii and Hilo High could have gone either way. The post BIIF girls volleyball: KSH, Waiakea advanc...