WHILE YOU WERE AWAY:M5.5 Quake: A Bump in the Night Toward More Typical Seismic Background
To those who endured the near-daily shaking from last summer’s collapse events at Kīlauea’s summit, this week’s earthquake was clearly different.
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New Species Discovered in Lava Tubes
Lava tubes on different parts of Hawaiʻi Island harbor numerous species that are new to science.
March 11, 2019VOLCANO WATCH: How Lava Flow Thickness is Measured
Eruption rate is probably the best measure of volcanic activity, and the first step in that calculation is to measure lava flow thickness and area.
March 07, 2019Kīlauea Eruption First Time Feds Use Drones in Response
The 2018 Kīlauea eruption marked the first time the federal government used Unmanned Aircraft Systems to assist in an eruption response in the United States.
March 06, 2019VOLCANO WATCH: How Do Lava Flows Cool & How Long Does it Take
Questions have surfaced concerning how long it will take for the new lava flows to solidify.
March 01, 2019VOLCANO WATCH: How C02 Provides Clues on Depth of Magma
The latest edition of HVO’s Volcano Watch discusses carbon dioxide (CO2) and how it provides clues about the depth of magma.
February 26, 2019New Map Shows Lava Flow Thickness in Lower East Rift Zone
Data depicted on this preliminary map of Kīlauea lower East Rift Zone lava flow thicknesses are subject to change.
February 21, 2019
VIDEO: New Roads Being Built on Lava Fields
Videographer Mick Kalber released a video of an overflight of the East Rift Zone with Paradise Helicopters on Monday, Feb. 18, 2019.
February 20, 2019HVO Scientists Continue to Monitor Kīlauea Volcano
Kīlauea has been relatively quiet since September 2018.
February 20, 2019VOLCANO WATCH: Why Some Hawai‘i Quakes Occur Offshore
Earthquakes in Hawai‘i are intimately related to the volcanoes.
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