#Alaska Volcano Observatory

‘Volcano Watch’: Today’s family of five USGS volcano observatories began with HVO more than 111 years ago

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory on the Big Island has grown and changed significantly during the past 111 years.

Volcano Watch: Alaska Volcano Elusive in Signs of Unrest

Pavlof Volcano, Alaska’s stratovolcano, located within the Aleutian volcanic arc, has remained elusive in yielding clues to impending eruption.

Tracking the Latest Moves of Kīlauea and Mauna Loa

About 20 tiltmeters are currently installed on Kīlauea and Mauna Loa volcanoes.

Volcano Activity Update: May 25, 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.

HVO Digitizes Earthquake Records

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has transformed stacks of paper earthquake records into digital squiggles.

Volcano Activity Update: May 4, 2017

On May 3, the front section of the Kamokuna lava delta collapsed into the sea, a reminder that new land created by ocean entries is highly unstable…

Volcano Activity Update: April 27, 2017

Kīlauea Volcano’s summit lava lake level fluctuated in concert with summit inflation and deflation, ranging 43 to 72 feet below the vent rim.

The Mystery Haze of 1950…

On June 13, 1950, Honolulu was suddenly blanketed by the thickest haze seen since recordkeeping began there in 1906…

Volcano Activity Update: April 20, 2017

On the East Rift Zone, the 61g flow was still active, with lava entering the ocean near Kamokuna and surface breakouts downslope of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō.

HVO Volunteer Receives ‘Citizen’s Award for Exceptional Service’

Ever since he learned about Parícutin’s eruption in a cornfield in Michoacán, Mexico, as a youngster, Ben has been fascinated by volcanoes.

What’s Hot and What’s Not in Lava Field Fashion

Here are some tips from for essential lava field fashion from the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists who walk miles on Kīlauea lava flows

Volcano Activity Update: April 13, 2017

During the past week, more than 150 earthquakes were located beneath the upper west flank of the volcano with a peak of just under 60 quakes on April 8.

Volcano Activity Update: April 6, 2017

The 61g flow was still active, with lava entering the ocean and building a small delta near Kamokuna.

HVO Celebrates Career of Geochemist Jeff Sutton

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory staff, alumni and friends recently gathered to honor the long and fruitful career of Jeff Sutton, our recently retired colleague.

Bogoslof Volcano, Alaska: Ongoing Eruption Through Bering Sea

Hawai‘i is not the only island in the United States with an ongoing eruption involving hot lava and cold water.