Hawai'i Volcano Blog
HVO UPDATE: Kīlauea Will Erupt Again
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory released the following update on Tuesday, April 16, 2019.
VOLCANO WATCH: Survey Helps Finalize USGS Lava Thickness Map
The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) released a preliminary map of lava flow thicknesses for Kīlauea Volcano’s 2018 lower East Rift Zone eruption.
HVO UPDATE: Low Rates of Seismicity Continue Across Volcano
The U.S. Geological Survey released the following weekly update on Tuesday, April 9, 2019.
VOLCANO WATCH: Eruption Pause Provides Opportunity
The end of Kīlauea’s 2018 eruption this past September was accompanied by an enormous decrease in the amount of sulfur dioxide gas (SO2) emitted from the volcano.
USGS Releases New Photos of Lower East Rift Zone
The U.S. Geological Survey released these photos of the Lower East Rift Zone taken on March 29, and April 2, 2019.
VOLCANO WATCH: Why Are New Outcrops So Important
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) reports that a good field geologist is an opportunist.
HVO Lowering Alert Level From Advisory to Normal
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that Kīlauea Volcano is quiet.
Rockfalls Continue to Change Shape of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō
Models show Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō to be a little wider and not as deep as it used to be…
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.
New Species Discovered in Lava Tubes
Lava tubes on different parts of Hawaiʻi Island harbor numerous species that are new to science.
VOLCANO 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.
Kīlauea 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.
VOLCANO 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.
VOLCANO 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.
New 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.
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.
HVO Scientists Continue to Monitor Kīlauea Volcano
Kīlauea has been relatively quiet since September 2018.
VOLCANO WATCH: Why Some Hawai‘i Quakes Occur Offshore
Earthquakes in Hawai‘i are intimately related to the volcanoes.
VOLCANO WATCH: End to 35+ Year Eruption at Puʻu ‘Ō‘ō
The 2018 lower East Rift Zone (LERZ) eruption of Kīlauea brought an end to the 35+ year eruption at Puʻu ‘Ō‘ō.
VOLCANO WATCH: Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Eruption ‘Could Be Considered Over’
One of the most frequent questions asked of USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) scientists the last several months has been, “Is the Lower East Rift eruption over?”
