Hawai'i Volcano Blog
USGS Volcano Notification Service Informs Residents About Hawaiian Volcanoes
HVO notifications include Volcanic Activity Notices (VANs), Status Reports, Volcano Observatory Notices for Aviation (VONAs) and Information Statements.
Getting in The (Rift) Zone: Why & How They Erupt
Rift zones are areas of weakness in the volcano which form early in its lifetime, likely due to spreading of the volcano as it settles.
Reading the Rainbow: How to Interpret an Interferogram
Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar calculates the difference between two radar images acquired by an orbiting satellite taken at different times.
How to Read a Seismogram: See the Earth Shake—on Your Screen
The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and its partners operate a network of seismic monitoring stations on the Island of Hawai‘i and throughout the state.
New Eyes In the Sky Monitor Hawaiian Volcanoes
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (drone) enabled HVO to obtain crucial data that would otherwise have been difficult or impossible to obtain during the 2018 eruption.
USGS to Survey Kīlauea Volcano From Summit to Kumukahi
USGS HVO scientists plan to resurvey Kīlauea Volcano’s ground surface to document changes brought about by the 2018 eruption…
HPPA Releases 2018 Impact Report
HPPA has released a new PDF version of their 2018 Impact Report for a review of a year that truly fits the definition of hulihia (overturning and change)
VOLCANO WATCH: Students Use Science to Benefit Communities
During the 2018 eruption of Kīlauea Volcano, when fissures erupted and lava flowed in the LERZ, many Puna residents were displaced from their homes.
HVO UPDATE: Kīlauea Remains an Active Volcano
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory released an update on Tuesday, May 14, 2019.
VIDEO: Kīlauea’s Earthquakes & Eruptions, April–August, 2018
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) released this video on Saturday, May 4, 2019.
VOLCANO WATCH: New Insights Gained
A year ago, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and Hawai‘i residents were in the throes of an historically unprecedented series of events for Kīlauea.
VIDEO: ‘Hawai‘i: Living on the Edge In Paradise?’
Students from Pace University’s Media, Communications and Visual Arts (MCVA) department visited Hawai‘i in March of 2019.
HVO Named Finalist for 2019 Sammies Award
The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has been named as a finalist for a 2019 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals (Sammies) award.
HVO UPDATE: Last ‘Hurrah’ for GPS Instrument
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory released an update on Tuesday, May 7, 2019.
Finding a Silver Lining: One-Year Kīlauea Update
May 3, 2019, marks the one-year anniversary of the start of Kīlauea Volcano’s 2018 Lower East Rift Zone eruption.
VOLCANO WATCH: One Year Later, HVO Staff Reflects on Historic Event
With the anniversary of the Kīlauea Volcano’s 2018 LERZ eruption upon us, HVO staff, like many Hawai‘i residents, are reflecting on this historic event.
HVO UPDATE: Earthquake was Widely Felt Across East Hawai‘i
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory released an update on Tuesday, April 30, 2019.
What HVO Geologists Learned From Kīlauea’s 2018 Eruption
May 3, 2019, marks the one-year anniversary of the start of Kīlauea Volcano’s 2018 lower East Rift Zone eruption.
One Year After Kīlauea Caldera’s Summit Collapses, Repair Efforts Continue
Staff at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park continue efforts to repair and reopen trails and roads, assess and monitor unsafe areas.
What Caused—or Did Not Cause—2018 Kīlauea Eruption?
Was the eruption caused by or related to geothermal drilling and energy production on Kīlauea’s East Rift Zone?
