Hawai'i Volcano Blog
Satellite Image Shows Locations of Lava Breakouts
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) released this satellite image that was captured on Thursday, April 12, by the Landsat 8 satellite.
Hawai‘i Volcano Overflight: ‘Superb Lava Activity’
Eruptive activity continued on the east rift zone of Kīlauea Volcano on April 5.
Hawai‘i Volcano Watch: Disaster Strikes Ka‘ū in 1868 – The Rest of the Story
HVO recounts the great Kaʻū earthquake of 1868 that leveled communities in the southeast region of Hawaiʻi Island.
50-Year-Old Kīlauea Dome Fountain Photo Resurfaces on Social Media
Mainstream media has picked up on a 50-year-old USGS image tweeted on March 29, 2018—an image of a ocean dome fountain that is nearly 65 feet tall.
Hawai‘i Volcano Overflight: Amazing Volcano Vortices!
A pink rainbow, amazing votices and a plethora of lava flows made for a spectacular lava overflight for the Paradise Helicopters crew on March 29, 2018.
Hawai‘i Volcano Watch: Seismic Event Devastated Ka‘ū 150 Years Ago
In 1868, a magnitude-7.9 earthquake decimated the Ka‘ū District and parts of Hawai‘i Island.
Hawai‘i Volcano Activity Update: Mar. 29, 2018
The 61g lava flow remained active with breakouts on the upper part of the flow field of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō.
Hawai‘i Volcano Overflight Video: Lava Before the Storm
Paradise Helicopters was able to access Kīlauea’s east rift zone and document ongoing activity on Saturday, March 24, 2018—just ahead of the rain that morning.
Hawai‘i Volcano Watch: Antarctic-Volcano Radar System Visits Halema‘uma‘u
If an instrument can survive an Antarctic volcano, what about in Hawaiʻi?
Hawai‘i Volcano Activity Update: Mar. 22, 2018
The East Rift Zone lava flow remains active with scattered breakouts but no ocean entry.
Hawai‘i Volcano Overflight: Bubbling Puʻu ʻŌʻō Lava Lake
After being postponed by poor visibility over Kilauea’s east rift zone, the Paradise Helicopters crew was able to continue its documentation of the world’s most active volcano.
Hawai‘i Volcano Activity Update: Mar. 15, 2018
Sixteen micro-earthquakes were recorded in or around Kīlauea Volcano in the past week.
Hawai‘i Volcano Watch: Kīlauea Volcano’s Summit Eruption is Now a Decade Old
Conditions around Kīlauea Volcano’s summit were much different 10 years ago than they are today.
Hawai‘i Volcano Overflight: Huge Plates of Lava
Huge plates of hardened pahoehoe floated on a river of lava that snaked its way several hundred yards downslope.
Hawai‘i Volcano Activity Update: Mar. 8, 2018
The East Rift Zone lava flow remains active downslope of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō.
Hawai‘i Volcano Watch: Is the Current Summit Eruption a Return to Kīlauea’s Past?
The USGS Hawaiian Volcanoes Observatory recaps the history of past Halemaʻumaʻu eruptions.
Hawai‘i Volcano Overflight: Multitude of Lava Flows
Rainy skies didn’t inhibit Paradise Helicopters’ lava overflight on the morning of Thursday, March 1, 2018.
Hawai‘i Volcano Activity Update: Mar. 1, 2018
The active lava flows do not pose an immediate threat to nearby communities.
Hawai‘i Volcano Watch: Monitoring Hawaiian Volcanoes Requires a Diversified Toolkit
A closer look at the instruments in HVO’s volcano monitoring network.
