Hawai'i Volcano Blog
Hawai‘i Volcano Activity Update: Oct. 5, 2017
On the East Rift Zone, the 61g flow remained active, with surface breakouts downslope of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō and lava entering the ocean near Kamokuna.
Hawai‘i Volcano Overflight: Part of Lava Delta Collapses
A small piece of the Kamokuna delta finally collapsed into the sea this week.
Hawai‘i Volcano Watch: Legacy of Mount St. Helens 1980 Eruption Still Defies Perfect Solution
The 1980 eruption began with an enormous landslide, released as a series of massive blocks of rock and ice from the volcano.
Hawai‘i Volcano Activity Update: Sept. 28, 2017
Active lava flows and a small collapse were observed on the Kamokuna lava delta this week.
Kīlauea Volcano Overflight: Picturesque Lava Outbreaks
“Great spattering in Puʻu ʻŌʻō’s lava lake, a new skylight on the Pali and our volcanic rivulets have become picturesque outbreaks!”
Kīlauea Volcano Overflight: Lava Rivulets Stream Down Pali
“A veritable plethora of volcanic rivulets streamed down the Pali today, under a spectacular East Hawai‘i sunrise!.”
Kīlauea Volcano Activity Update: Sept. 14, 2017
The 61g flow remained active, with lava entering the ocean near Kamokuna and surface breakouts downslope of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō.
VOLCANO WATCH Mauna Loa Update: Unrest Continues—Outcome Uncertain
The cumulative energy release of earthquakes since 2013 has matched the pre-1975 and pre-1984 energy releases. Does this mean an eruption could occur soon?
Kīlauea Volcano Overflight: Huge Lava Outbreak Above Pali
Activity continued as usual on Kīlauea’s 61g flow extending from the Pu’u ‘O’o vent to the ocean entry at Kamokuna on Thursday, Sept.7, 2017.
VOLCANO WATCH: When You Need Info About Hawaiian Volcanoes, Turn to USGS
HVO website has daily updates for Kīlauea, photos and maps of Kīlauea Volcano’s ongoing lava flow, webcams images, maps showing recent earthquakes and air quality data.
VOLCANO WATCH: Tephra Deposit Names: Out With the Old, in With the New!
Keanakāko‘i Tephra is a wastebasket term—useful as a wastebasket—but geologists want to know what’s in the basket.
Hawai‘i Island Volcano Activity Updates: Aug. 18–31, 2017
Hawa‘i Island’s Kīlauea Volcano summit lava lake level fluctuated in concert with summit inflation and deflation, ranging about 105 to 140 feet below the rim.
Kīlauea Volcano Overflight: Hawai‘i Island Lava Delta Persists
The expanding lava delta at Kamokuna on Hawai‘i Island is still intact, but for how much longer?
UH Study Reveals how Nanoparticles Interact with Lungs
Computer simulations showed how the lungs coat inhaled nanoparticles, changing their biological interaction.
Portion of Thurston Lava Tube, Trail to Close Temporarily
Portions of Thurston Lava Tube (Nāhuku) and its rainforest loop trail will close for approximately two weeks starting Sept. 5.
Kīlauea Volcano Overflight: When Will the Lava Delta Collapse?
The event is inevitable as the bench continues to slump. Anybody got a guess?
VIDEO: Big Island, Home to TWO of the Most Active Volcanoes in the World
Meteorologist Malika Dudley talks geology, history and shares beautiful aerial views of two of the world’s most active volcanoes: Mauna Loa & Kilauea. Mahalo Blue Hawaiian Helicopters…
VOLCANO WATCH: Ongoing Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Eruption is Full of Anniversaries
The ongoing Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō eruption began in January 1983 and is fast approaching its 35th anniversary.
Kīlauea Volcano Update: Aug. 17, 2017
On the East Rift Zone, the 61g flow remained active, with lava entering the ocean near Kamokuna and surface breakouts downslope of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō.
Volcano Watch: Largest Hawaiian Earthquake in a Decade Reminds Us to Be Prepared
The 5.3-magnitude earthquake on June 8, 2017, was the highest intensity recorded for any earthquake in the State of Hawai‘i since 2006.
