Hawai'i Volcano Blog
What’s Next for Kīlauea Volcano?
The current inactivity at Kīlauea has so many possible outcomes that it is a real challenge to figure out what might happen next.
Hazards Still Present at Kīlauea Volcano
The U.S. Geological Survey released the Hawai‘i Volcano Observatory Weekly Update on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018.
Kīlauea Activity Update: Nov. 15, 2018
Kīlauea is not erupting. Low rates of seismicity, deformation, and gas release have not changed significantly over the past week.
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Adapts to Recent Changes
Like other displaced Hawaiʻi residents, HVO staff continue to adapt and remain flexible in transient and challenging times.
HVO UPDATE: Low Rates of Seismicity
The U.S. Geological Survey released the Hawai‘i Volcano Observatory Weekly Update on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018.
VOLCANO WATCH: 1868 Summit Collapse Similar to 2018’s
A summit collapse 150 years ago had similarities to the 2018 collapse
HVO UPDATE: Deformation Signals Consistant With Refilling
The U.S. Geological Survey released the Hawai‘i Volcano Observatory Weekly Update on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018.
VOLCANO WATCH: How Lava Flow Maps are Made
During Kīlauea Volcano’s recent Lower East Rift Zone (LERZ) eruption, lava flow maps were a staple of the public outreach effort by the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO).
PHOTOS: Kīlauea Volcano’s Summit
The U.S. Geological Survey released these photos of the summit of Kīlauea on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018.
HVO UPDATE: Refilling of Middle East Rift Zone
The U.S. Geological Survey continues to release their weekly updates.
VOLCANO WATCH: Events Mark a Watershed for Volcano Science
The 2018 summit collapse and Lower East Rift Zone eruption at Kīlauea Volcano were dramatic and, for many Island of Hawaiʻi residents, tragic events.
2018 U.S. Volcanic Threat Assessment Released
The United States is one of Earth’s most volcanically active countries with 161 young, active volcanoes within its borders.
HVO UPDATE: Deformation Signals Consistent With Refilling
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that Kīlauea Volcano is not erupting as of Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018.
VOLCANO WATCH: Volcanic Ash Raised New Concerns
Kīlauea hazard assessments include analyses of salts on volcanic ash.
HVO UPDATE: Hazards are Still Present
The U.S. Geological Survey released the following weekly update on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2018.
VOLCANO WATCH: Aftershock Sequences Can Last for Centuries
Aftershocks of the 2018 magnitude-6.9 earthquake expected to continue
HVO UPDATE: Some Magma May Still Be Moving Into East Rift Zone
The U.S. Geological Survey reports that Kīlauea Volcano is not erupting.
HVO: Kīlauea Reactivation Unlikely in Near-Term
Observations of Kīlauea and the East Rift Zone indicate that resumption of eruption or summit collapse is unlikely in the near-term.
No Significant Changes at Fissure 8 or Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō
The U.S. Geological Survey reports no recent significant changes at Fissure 8 or Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō.
