Volcano Watch: Seeing the Earth shake on your screen
The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, along with its partners at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Pacific Tsunami Warning Center and the National Strong-Motion Project, operates a network of seismic monitoring stations on the Island of Hawaii and throughout the state.
Volcano Watch: New eyes in the sky for monitoring Hawaiian volcanoes
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is no rookie when it comes to using flight to assist with monitoring Hawaiian volcanoes.
Volcano Watch: USGS to survey Kilauea from summit to Kumukahi
Since the end of 2018’s volcanic activity, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists have wanted to resurvey Kilauea Volcano’s ground surface to document changes brought about by the Puna eruption and summit collapse. Doing so would allow us to more accurately answer questions about the total volumes of erupted lava and summit subsidence that occurred last summer.
Volcano Watch: 2019 marks 50th anniversary of Mauna Ulu eruption
May 24 is a notable date in Kilauea Volcano’s history.
Volcano Watch: Students use science for the benefit of their communities
During the 2018 eruption of Kilauea Volcano, when fissures erupted and lava flowed in the lower East Rift Zone, many Puna residents were displaced from their homes. We, as a community, watched from the sidelines as the eruption went on, helpless in averting the course of nature.
Volcano Watch: New insights gained from Kilauea Volcano’s 2018 summit collapses
A year ago, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and Island of Hawaii residents were in the throes of a historically unprecedented series of events for Kilauea.
HVO geologists recall their first day of the 2018 lower East Rift Zone eruption
With the one-year anniversary of the onset of Kilauea Volcano’s 2018 lower East Rift Zone eruption upon us, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory staff, like many Hawaii residents, are reflecting on this historic event.
Volcano Watch: What we’ve learned from Kilauea’s 2018 lower East Rift Zone eruption
May 3, 2019, marks the one year anniversary of the start of Kilauea Volcano’s 2018 lower East Rift Zone eruption.
What caused — or did not cause — the 2018 Kilauea eruption?
When a major geologic event occurs, scientists who study such events and the people directly or indirectly impacted by it seek to understand its cause.
Volcano Watch: Eruption pause provides opportunity to probe volcanic pollution
The end of Kilauea’s 2018 eruption this past September was accompanied by an enormous decrease in the amount of sulfur dioxide gas (SO2) emitted from the volcano. This led to beautifully clear skies gracing the Island of Hawaii, particularly noticeable on the west side, where the volcanic pollution known as vog chronically collected in past years.